Robotics Engineering PM — Autonomous Marine Platforms

Superorganism; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Ulysses is hiring an Engineering Project Manager to drive robot development from scope to tested systems, coordinating mechanical, electrical, software, manufacturing and operations for Mako and Leviathan platforms.

You will work with engineers in workshop settings, understanding dependencies, asking tough technical questions, and guiding the team when late parts or failed tests require plan adjustments.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering hardware or robotics projects across engineering disciplines, through integration, testing and field use.
• Technical depth to follow mechanical and electrical interfaces, software dependencies and test results.
• Practical planning judgment; distinguish estimates from commitments and identify dependencies.
• Record of driving work across teams without formal authority.
• Comfort with changing prototypes and incomplete information while keeping issues visible.
• Clear written and verbal communication with concise decisions and next steps.
• Willingness to work on-site in San Francisco alongside hardware teams.

Responsibilities

• Build development plans with clear deliverables, owners, dependencies and test milestones.
• Coordinate mechanical, electrical, software, manufacturing and operations work on the robots.
• Keep the critical path visible across long‑lead components and unplanned changes.
• Plan integration around available hardware and software; track configurations.
• Define acceptance criteria and test coverage with engineering and test teams.
• Coordinate test readiness with operations, including vehicles and payloads.
• Manage scope and schedule changes; explain effects and present options.
• Maintain records of risks, decisions and actions for production release.

Skills

Robotics project delivery

Hardware integration

Planning & scheduling

Technical communication

Cross-team collaboration

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Ulysses is hiring an Engineering Project Manager to drive robot development from scope to tested systems, coordinating mechanical, electrical, software, manufacturing and operations for Mako and Leviathan platforms.

You will work with engineers in workshop settings, understanding dependencies, asking tough technical questions, and guiding the team when late parts or failed tests require plan adjustments.