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Principal Technical Program Manager

Agility Robotics· Operations
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Hybrid (Fremont, CA)$243k - $316kfull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Principal TPM with experience in building and launching V1 products for complex robotics hardware/software solutions. Partners across engineering, operations, commercial, and product teams; drives high-level strategy, cross-functional coordination, and end-to-end program delivery from concept to commercialization.

Responsibilities

  • Experience aligning cross functional workstreams together to provide a comprehensive program level view.
  • Experience in leading and presenting at senior leadership levels, and driving the discussion to convergence.
  • Drive complex cross-functional trades to balance and program level objectives across performance, cost, quality, and delivery timeline. Coordinate the work of and drive alignment with cross functional teams developing complex robotic systems and solutions.
  • Manage the development of complex hardware and software development as well as the operational processes to commercialize the new product.
  • Work with multi-disciplinary teams to evaluate scope and design changes by balancing short-term improvements and long-term solutions.
  • Create, foster and maintain effective working relationships with multi-organizational and multi-functional groups: including systems, hardware, software engineering teams as well as operations, product, commercial and external partners.
  • Continual mentoring, coaching and development of Sponsors, stakeholders, team members, business analysts and others throughout the project experience.
  • Continuous improvement and utilization of project reporting KPIs, OKRs and milestones.

Qualifications

  • 15+ years of direct hands-on experience working in a cross functional Technical Program Management role implementing complex integrated hardware/software products in the automotive, robotics, consumer electronics, or aerospace industries.
  • 8+ years of direct hands-on experience as a systems, hardware and/or software engineer working with complex and integrated hardware and software systems.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience. Advanced Degree preferred.
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving and organizational skills.
  • Strong hardware and software process development and implementation experience - including experience with both waterfall and Agile environments and how to bridge between waterfall and Agile.
  • Experience developing or working on an end-to-end robotics or automotive system.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in metrics, working through data sets, project forecasting, and scheduling.
  • Experience in projecting and managing project financial and operational impacts.
  • Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of relevant engineering environments, terminology, practices, language, and products, and possessing enough knowledge in robotics or similar development from concept through to commercialization. Manufacturing experience is advantageous.
  • Demonstrated ability and proven track in prioritizing and managing concurrent projects and project tracks of work.
  • Utilizes in daily practice process improvement skills throughout all efforts and projects, with timely project completions.
  • Working understanding of how to identify and project manage through complex regulatory and compliance requirements.
  • Highly motivated self-starter with a passion for excellence, and an emphasis on the need to work in sometimes fast paced environments.
  • Proven ability to influence cross functional team members to meet aggressive project plans while comfortably escalating risks and proposing mitigation solutions to senior leadership.
  • Demonstrated enterprise-level perspective across engineering, product, commercial, operations, and finance, with strong judgment around cross-functional tradeoffs and downstream impacts to program execution and product delivery.

Skills

Required:Cross-functional program managementSystems engineeringStakeholder management

Benefits

  • 401(k) Plan with 6% company match
  • Equity: Company stock options
  • 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, and short/long-term disability insurance for employees
  • Benefit Start Date: Eligible on first day of employment
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Flexible, unlimited PTO and 12 company holidays (Exempt) or 10 vacation days, paid sick leave, and 12 holidays (Non-Exempt)
  • Catered lunches four times a week and snacks at Salem and Pittsburgh locations
  • Generous paid parental leave programs
  • Culture that supports flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development and tuition reimbursement programs
  • Relocation Assistance for eligible roles
  • Annual Discretionary Bonus for eligible roles
Last updated Sep 24, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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