NPI Technical Program Manager
San FranciscoFull-timePosted 2mo ago
About the role
Technical Program Manager for Physical Intelligence to lead end-to-end hardware program execution, including development schedules, risk mitigation, build planning, material forecasting, CTB analysis, logistics, vendor follow-up, and configuration management across hardware programs.
Responsibilities
- Partner with Platform leads and the engineering team to drive program schedule, timelines and execution end to end.
- Own build planning and production coordination for hardware platforms from part / tooling kickoff through production output to fleet hand-off.
- Drive material forecasting, Clear-to-Build (CTB) analysis, dashboards, and readiness reporting to keep build schedules honest and risks visible.
- Manage hardware staging and acceptance hand-offs to the fleet integration team.
- Coordinate arrival of COTS hardware from global vendors, including modifications for repair, allocation, tracking, replenishment, and end-of-life management.
- Run logistics readiness and troubleshooting for incoming components, and chase down the missing 2% before it becomes a blocker.
- Route custom hardware requests across internal build and fabrication space and external vendors.
- Partner with supply chain and procurement on vendor follow-up, lead-time management, and risk mitigation on long-lead and single-source parts.
- Identify and implement process improvements in how PI plans, builds, and ships hardware as the program scales.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field. Experience with shipping hardware is required.
- 3+ years of experience in operations, supply chain, manufacturing program support, or engineering program management, including cross-functional and vendor engagement.
- Strong organizational and project management skills, with a proven ability to drive process improvements and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency with operational tools such as Notion, Linear, Excel, project trackers, and procurement, ticketing, or workflow systems.
- Excellent written and verbal communication. Able to translate engineering detail into clear status updates for both technical and executive audiences.
- Willing to travel domestically and occasionally internationally to vendors and contract manufacturers.
- Experience in R&D operations, robotics, or other technical environments with complex procurement, NPI, or capitalization requirements.
- Familiarity with electromechanical systems, PCBA, machined parts, or robotics hardware.
- Direct experience with build planning, BOM management, Clear-to-Build analysis, or material readiness for hardware programs.
- Hands-on bias: a willingness to spend time on the build floor working alongside technicians and engineers.
- Ability to identify and implement process improvements using data and cross-functional input.
- Familiarity with ERP/MRP, PLM, or production tracking tools.
Skills
Required:Program managementBuild planningCTB analysis
Last updated Aug 12, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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