Build Technical Project Manager

Walden Robotics; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual cash bonus

Company equity

Insurance programs

401(k) with company match

Flexible PTO

Daily lunch

Job summary

Walden Robotics seeks a Build Technical Project Manager to own planning and cross-functional execution of humanoid robot builds. You will manage the build program schedule and drive dependencies, risks, and decisions to keep production on track from prototype through ramp.

You will partner with the hands-on build team to translate engineering priorities into predictable, on-time builds. This role requires technical fluency to read BOMs, schematics, and CAD drawings, and strong organizational and

Qualifications

• 7+ years in technical program or project management, hardware build or manufacturing operations, or a closely related role delivering complex electromechanical or robotic products.
• Proven track record owning schedules, milestones, and cross-functional execution for complex hardware programs from prototype through production.
• Strong technical fluency—read BOMs, schematics, CAD drawings, and understand build/integration/test workflows.

Responsibilities

• Own the build program schedule, milestones, and execution plan for producing humanoid robots from prototype builds through production ramp.
• Drive cross-functional coordination across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, build, and test to keep builds on track and aligned on priorities.
• Identify, track, and resolve dependencies, risks, blockers, and parts and schedule constraints; escalate and drive decisions to keep the program moving.
• Translate engineering and production priorities into a clear, sequenced build plan with the build team.
• Establish and continuously improve program-management processes—planning cadences, build readiness reviews, status tracking, and stakeholder reporting.
• Own feedback loops from build issues, schedule slips, and readiness gaps back into engineering, manufacturing, and supply-chain planning, and communicate status, risks, and tradeoffs clearly to leadership.

Skills

Technical program management

Hardware build operations

Cross-functional coordination

Read BOMs schematics CAD

Risk and dependency management

Planning cadences / status reporting

Tools

ERP/MRP

PLM

MES

Project-tracking systems

Job description

Position Summary

We\'re seeking a Build Technical Project Manager to own the planning and cross-functional execution of our humanoid robot builds. In this role, you will own the build program schedule, coordinate across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, build, and test teams, and drive the dependencies, risks, and decisions that keep production on track from prototype through ramp. This is a program-ownership role for someone technically fluent and highly organized who partners closely with our hands-on build team to turn engineering priorities into predictable, on-time builds.

Core Responsibilities

• Own the build program schedule, milestones, and execution plan for producing our humanoid robots, from prototype builds through production ramp.


• Drive cross-functional coordination across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, build, and test to keep builds on track, unblocked, and aligned on priorities.


• Identify, track, and resolve dependencies, risks, blockers, and parts and schedule constraints—escalating and driving decisions to keep the program moving.


• Translate engineering and production priorities into a clear, sequenced build plan, partnering with the build team, who own hands-on floor execution.


• Establish and continuously improve program-management processes—planning cadences, build readiness reviews, status tracking, and stakeholder reporting.


• Own feedback loops from build issues, schedule slips, and readiness gaps back into engineering, manufacturing, and supply-chain planning, and communicate status, risks, and tradeoffs clearly to leadership.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years in technical program or project management, hardware build or manufacturing operations, or a closely related role delivering complex electromechanical or robotic products.


• Proven track record owning schedules, milestones, and cross-functional execution for complex hardware programs, ideally from prototype through production.


• Strong technical fluency—able to read BOMs, schematics, and CAD drawings, understand build/integration/test workflows, and make informed tradeoff and prioritization calls.


• Excellent dependency, risk, and blocker management, with a demonstrated bias for action and driving decisions across teams.


• Strong organizational, communication, and stakeholder-management skills, including establishing planning cadences and clear status reporting to engineering and leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience with robotic systems, ideally humanoid, legged, and/or manipulation robots.


• Experience with program-management and manufacturing tools (e.g., ERP/MRP, PLM, MES, or project-tracking systems) and prototype-to-production hardware programs.

Walden Robotics offers a competitive total compensation program, including salary, annual cash bonus, company equity, company-subsidized insurance programs, 401(k) with company match, flexible PTO, daily lunch, and other benefits. The pay ranges noted on our posts are for salary only.

Walden Robotics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [e-mail].

Walden Robotics participates in E-Verify. If you receive an offer of employment from Walden, you will need to go through the E-Verify process of digital verification of your employment authorization documents as provided on the Form I-9. Participation in E-Verify does not limit your right to work and verification will only be completed after you become