Principal Technical Program Manager - Actuators (Robotics)

Location: Waltham, Massachusetts, United States. Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available. Weekly evening availability is required for coordination with South Korean vendors.

Salary: $178,000–$215,000 base pay per year.

Company

hirify.global develops mobile robots and automation solutions for industrial applications and warehouse logistics.

What you will do

• Coordinate the development lifecycle of robotics actuators from early design through mass production.
• Build and track project schedules, scopes, deliverables, resources, budgets, and critical paths.
• Coordinate mechanical, electrical, firmware, controls, manufacturing, supply chain, and operations stakeholders.
• Identify delivery risks, remove bottlenecks, and implement contingency plans.
• Lead design reviews and ensure engineering deliverables support the transition from development to manufacturing.
• Coordinate supplier delivery, documentation, change control, component versioning, and weekly meetings with South Korean vendors.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field.
• 12+ years of combined engineering and project management experience.
• 7+ years of engineering design experience and 5+ years managing projects for complex shipping products.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical systems, preferably actuators, controls, assembly, and testing processes.
• Strong leadership, communication, organization, strategic planning, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with waterfall project management tools such as Smartsheet or Microsoft Project.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on humanoid robotics and challenging automation applications.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary engineering, operations, manufacturing, and supply chain teams.
• Coordinate with international vendors and stakeholders across time zones.