Technical Program Manager – Robotics & Automation

This is an on-site role in Fremont. Regular Monday - Friday

We are seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager to drive cross-functional projects spanning robotic software, computer vision, motion planning, automation workflows, hardware/software integration, and human-machine interfaces.

The role involves partnering closely with software engineering, robotics, mechatronics, controls, systems, quality, manufacturing, and production engineering teams to deliver new capabilities from concept through validation, production release, and customer deployment.

The platform is built on ROS 2-based software, computer vision, robotic manipulators, sensors, controls, and automation applications. The ideal candidate combines strong technical understanding with demonstrated project leadership skills and the ability to drive complex engineering programs across multiple teams and development environments.

Top Skill:

• Strong understanding of program/project management principles and methodologies.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a cross-functional environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong understanding of engineering concepts, with the ability to communicate effectively across mechanical and software engineering teams.
• Experience supporting or driving projects involving robotics.
• Ability to collaborate with teams across different regions, including India and the U.S., with flexibility to participate in occasional evening meetings.
• High-level understanding of AI tools such as Claude and Microsoft Copilot for reporting and productivity purposes.
• General understanding of robotics technologies.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Robotics, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 5–7+ years of experience in technical project/program management, engineering, systems engineering, robotics, automation, or software development.
• Proven experience leading complex, cross-functional engineering projects from concept through production release.
• Strong understanding of robotics, industrial automation, hardware/software integration, and system integration.
• Experience with NPI, testing, validation, release management, and production-readiness processes.
• Experience managing projects involving robotic manipulation, motion planning, computer vision, collaborative robots, or automated robotic workcells.
• Ability to coordinate engineering teams across software, hardware, controls, mechatronics, manufacturing, and quality.
• Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, Kanban, or other structured engineering development methodologies.
• Strong project planning, risk management, problem-solving, and stakeholder communication skills.
• PMP, PMI-ACP, Scrum Master, or similar project/program management certification is preferred

Responsibilities:

• Lead cross-functional projects for robotic software, automation applications, and hardware from concept through production deployment.
• Develop project plans, schedules, milestones, dependencies, deliverables, and resource requirements.
• Establish project objectives, scope, success criteria, and execution strategies in partnership with engineering and product stakeholders.
• Drive execution across software, robotics, controls, mechatronics, systems, quality, manufacturing, and production engineering teams.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects and prioritize activities based on business, technical, and customer requirements.
• Track project progress, identify schedule and technical risks, and drive corrective actions to maintain commitments.
• Facilitate technical reviews, project reviews, design reviews, and release readiness meetings.
• Communicate project status, risks, dependencies, decisions, and key milestones to engineering leadership and stakeholders.
• Drive execution of projects involving robotic manipulators, motion planning, computer vision, sensors, actuators, controls, and HMI systems.
• Partner with engineering teams to define technical requirements, acceptance criteria, validation strategies, and release objectives.
• Coordinate software integration and testing activities across development, simulation, pilot, and production environments.
• Ensure technical deliverables are aligned with system requirements, architecture, quality standards, and production-readiness criteria.
• Manage dependencies between software, hardware, controls, robotics, and manufacturing workstreams.
• Support technical decision-making by identifying trade-offs, constraints, risks, and impacts to project scope and schedule.