Operations Senior Technical Program Manager (Robotics)

Location: Onsite in Austin, Texas, United States

Company

Developing AI-powered humanoid robots, including Apollo, for manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, and other applications.

What you will do

• Represent Operations in cross-functional engineering programs from product concept through production launch.
• Coordinate execution across Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Test, IT, Facilities, Service, Procurement, and Finance.
• Lead Design for Excellence activities, including manufacturability, assembly, serviceability, testability, supply chain, and quality reviews.
• Own build-readiness activities and checklists for prototype, EVT, DVT, PVT, and production builds.
• Track supplier readiness, long-lead materials, tooling, NRE expenditures, RFQs, product structures, and engineering changes.
• Identify operational risks, drive mitigation plans, and present readiness status to program reviews and executive stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, or a related technical discipline.
• 8+ years of technical program management or operations leadership experience in complex hardware product development.
• Experience leading cross-functional programs without direct authority across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, finance, and facilities.
• Strong understanding of hardware development lifecycles, product launches, DFX, BOMs, engineering change management, and configuration or release processes.
• Ability to use cost, schedule, and readiness data for execution and communicate operational risks to executive stakeholders.
• Ability to work onsite in Austin and meet the listed physical requirements, including occasional lifting of up to 15 pounds.

Nice to have

• Experience in robotics, automotive, aerospace, industrial automation, or complex electromechanical products.
• Hands-on experience with Siemens NX and Teamcenter.
• PMP certification or equivalent program management experience.
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or APICS certification.
• Experience with ERP, PLM, and program management tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Direct-hire employment with a robotics product company.
• Work with an engineering-driven team developing AI-powered humanoid robots.
• Equal employment opportunity and anti-discrimination policies apply.