Program Manager

GrayMatter Robotics Inc.; Carson (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

GrayMatter Robotics Inc. is seeking a Program Manager to act as the continuity point for a large autonomous manufacturing build.

The role spans a new facility, multiple robotic applications, an external robotics collaborator, production qualification, and ongoing operations. The position is product-adjacent program leadership for physical AI at industrial scale, focusing on turning robotic cells, qualification requirements, and customer milestones into a single executable plan.

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex industrial, robotics, manufacturing, or defense programs.
• Ability to manage executive, customer, government, and engineering stakeholders.
• Comfort translating qualification requirements into a practical delivery roadmap.
• Willingness to travel to customer and program sites as needed.

Responsibilities

• Own delivery across facility setup, robotic applications, qualification, and production ramp.
• Sequence robotic processes such as cutting, beveling, grinding, blasting, spraying, inspection, and material handling.
• Coordinate schedules between GrayMatter engineering teams and an external robotics collaborator.
• Maintain the single source of truth for requirements, milestones, handoffs, and risk.

Skills

Industrial robotics leadership

Stakeholder management

Delivery roadmap translation

Travel willingness

Job description

What the role actually is

GrayMatter Robotics is hiring a program manager to act as the continuity point for a large autonomous manufacturing build. The program spans a new facility, multiple robotic applications, an external robotics collaborator, production qualification, and ongoing operations.

The role is product-adjacent program leadership for physical AI at industrial scale. It is less about a software roadmap and more about turning robotic cells, qualification requirements, and customer milestones into one executable plan.

What you would work on

• Own delivery across facility setup, robotic applications, qualification, and production ramp
• Sequence robotic processes such as cutting, beveling, grinding, blasting, spraying, inspection, and material handling
• Coordinate schedules between GrayMatter engineering teams and an external robotics collaborator
• Maintain the single source of truth for requirements, milestones, handoffs, and risk

What they are asking for

• Experience leading complex industrial, robotics, manufacturing, or defense programs
• Ability to manage executive, customer, government, and engineering stakeholders
• Comfort translating qualification requirements into a practical delivery roadmap
• Willingness to travel to customer and program sites as needed

Why this one is worth a look

This is a rare role where the program manager is effectively holding the whole physical deployment together, from facility readiness to robotic process qualification. The caveat is that the domain is heavy industrial and defense-facing, so it is best for someone who likes hard constraints and long-running execution.