Robotics & Autonomy Program Lead

Outrider; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Parental Leave

401(K) Retirement

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Short-Term Disability

Long–Term Disability

Life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Outrider is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead complex, cross-functional engineering programs supporting autonomous vehicle development and customer deployments. The TPM, Hardware serves as the operational leader aligning hardware, software, systems engineering, robotics, autonomy, product management, manufacturing, field operations, and safety around common program goals.

This role owns execution from concept through deployment, balancing priorities while proactively managing risk and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• 3–5 years of Technical Program Management experience.
• Experience with robotics or autonomous vehicle programs.
• Proven ability to coordinate hardware and software development.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional engineering programs from concept through deployment.
• Identify risks early and develop mitigation strategies.
• Manage dependencies and remove blockers across teams.
• Coordinate hardware prototype builds, software releases, integration activities, and validation efforts.
• Define program plans, milestones, and drive accountability for deliverables.
• Monitor program health with KPIs and dashboards for leadership.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Executive communication

Robotics experience

Agile methodologies

Hardware & software integration

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Outrider is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead complex, cross-functional engineering programs supporting autonomous vehicle development and customer deployments. The TPM, Hardware serves as the operational leader aligning hardware, software, systems engineering, robotics, autonomy, product management, manufacturing, field operations, and safety around common program goals.

This role owns execution from concept through deployment, balancing priorities while proactively managing risk and