Federal Field Robotics Program Manager

Field AI; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Field AI in Irvine, CA is seeking a Federal Staff Project Manager to lead and coordinate complex technology programs from conception through completion. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background combined with excellent project management skills to ensure timely delivery of high-quality solutions that meet business objectives.

The role involves aligning engineering, field ops, product and business teams to deploy robotics programs with safety, performance, and scalability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, or related technical field.
• Six+ years of experience in project management, program support, or operations within a technical organization.
• Ability to translate high-level requirements into structured task breakdowns and timelines.
• Strong written and verbal communication, including coordinating across engineering teams.
• Proficiency with project tracking tools (e.g., Jira, Asana, Monday).
• Ability to obtain and maintain security clearance or export control authorization for defense-related programs.

Responsibilities

• Drive strategic execution across multi-project portfolios with milestones, budgets, and resourcing.
• Align stakeholders and cross-functional teams for scope, dependencies, risks, and timelines for robot deployment programs.
• Coordinate go-to-market readiness with product, operations, and customer success for deployment programs.
• Track program performance metrics, elevate risks, and report on progress, financials, and ROI to leadership.
• Prepare strategic communications, executive updates, board materials, and investor presentations.
• Identify and unblock risks to keep programs on target, addressing technical, operational, or commercial issues.

Skills

Stakeholder alignment

Timeline planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Strong communication

Translate requirements into tasks

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, business or related field

Tools

Jira

Asana

Monday

Job description

Field AI in Irvine, CA is seeking a Federal Staff Project Manager to lead and coordinate complex technology programs from conception through completion. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background combined with excellent project management skills to ensure timely delivery of high-quality solutions that meet business objectives.

The role involves aligning engineering, field ops, product and business teams to deploy robotics programs with safety, performance, and scalability.