Technial Program Manager

Senior Technical Program Manager – Robotics Systems

About the Role

A rapidly growing robotics company is seeking a highly experienced Senior Technical Program Manager (TPM) to lead the planning, execution, and delivery of advanced robotics systems designed for large-scale automation environments.

This role requires a combination of deep technical understanding, strong program leadership, and the ability to drive alignment across multidisciplinary teams. The successful candidate will coordinate complex robotics programs involving hardware and software development, guiding initiatives from early concept through product development, manufacturing, and deployment.

You will serve as a central point of coordination between engineering, product, operations, manufacturing, and supply chain teams, ensuring that critical robotics programs are delivered efficiently and at scale.

This role is ideal for an experienced technical program manager with a strong background in robotics, automation, or hardware-intensive systems who has successfully led complex programs in fast-paced, innovation-driven environments.

Responsibilities

Lead multiple programs supporting the development of complex robotic systems, ensuring high-quality deliverables from early concept through deployment and production scaling.

Develop and manage strategic program schedules across multiple initiatives, ensuring key milestones are delivered on time while proactively managing dependencies and risks.

Enable engineering teams to focus on innovation by improving workflows, removing operational bottlenecks, and implementing scalable program management processes.

Partner closely with engineering, product, technology development, and operations leadership to define program strategies, technical milestones, requirements, and success metrics.

Create comprehensive program plans covering mechanical, electrical, embedded, and software development activities.

Drive cross-functional communication and coordination across engineering, operations, and leadership teams to resolve technical challenges and maintain program momentum.

Manage and improve engineering change management processes, including bill of materials (BOM) management, drawing releases, version control, and configuration traceability.

Provide clear and consistent program updates to stakeholders including engineering teams, executives, partners, and customers while proactively managing risks.

Ensure programs meet relevant industry safety standards, regulatory requirements, and best practices for robotics development.

Collaborate with manufacturing, supply chain, and deployment teams to support product readiness, production scaling, and field deployment.

Track program health through defined metrics, identify risks early, and implement corrective actions to keep programs on track.

Support and mentor engineers and junior program managers on program management best practices and cross-functional coordination.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in technical program management within robotics, automation, autonomous systems, or other hardware-intensive technology environments.

Strong understanding of robotics systems including sensors, actuators, embedded systems, motion control, and hardware/software integration.

Proven experience leading complex multidisciplinary programs from concept through deployment and large-scale production.

Experience managing engineering change management processes, including BOM management, drawing releases, and configuration control.

Familiarity with PLM tools and product lifecycle management processes.

Strong understanding of project management methodologies including waterfall, phase-gated development, agile, and scrum.

Experience using project management tools such as Jira, Smartsheet, or similar platforms.

Ability to evaluate technical trade-offs, prioritize critical workstreams, and solve complex development challenges.

Demonstrated ability to align engineering teams, leadership, and external partners around shared program goals.

Experience supporting manufacturing, supply chain coordination, and production scaling for hardware products.

Strong ability to operate effectively in fast-paced environments with evolving priorities and technical complexity.

Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Highly organized, self-driven, and motivated to work in technically demanding robotics development environments.