Robotics Deployment Lead — End-to-End Projects

Formic; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Healthcare

401(k)

Home Office stipend

Cell phone reimbursement

Job summary

Formic is hiring a Robotics Deployment Project Manager to lead end-to-end robotics automation deployments across customer environments. You will own scope alignment, deployment planning, execution oversight, and cross-functional coordination to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery to specification.

This role requires strong technical fluency, disciplined PM skills, and the ability to align customers, internal teams, and integrators to scale Formic’s robotics fleet. Travel 35–40% is expected.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience in technically complex manufacturing or industrial environments.
• 3+ years of direct experience working with robotics or automation systems.
• Experience with end-of-line automation such as palletizing, depalletizing, or case packing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead deployment projects from scope validation through installation and commissioning.
• Partner with Applications and Solutions Engineers and third-party integrators to define requirements and validate technical scope.
• Develop and manage detailed project plans, timelines, budgets, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Monitor project progress and ensure adherence to deadlines, quality standards, and cost targets.
• Facilitate resolution of technical, operational, and scheduling issues during deployment.
• Coordinate communication across customers, integrators, and internal teams.
• Drive structured handoffs from pre-sales through deployment and project close-out.
• Contribute to the standardization and continuous improvement of deployment and PM processes.

Skills

Project management

Robotics experience

Cross-functional coordination

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Tools

Industrial robots

Collaborative robots (cobots)

Job description

Formic is hiring a Robotics Deployment Project Manager to lead end-to-end robotics automation deployments across customer environments. You will own scope alignment, deployment planning, execution oversight, and cross-functional coordination to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery to specification.

This role requires strong technical fluency, disciplined PM skills, and the ability to align customers, internal teams, and integrators to scale Formic’s robotics fleet. Travel 35–40% is expected.