Robotics Hardware NPI Program Lead

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

Job summary

Physical Intelligence is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead hardware program execution for robot platforms. You will own end-to-end schedules, risk mitigation, build planning, and logistics readiness, coordinating across hardware engineering, supply chain, build, fab, and fleet integration to ensure timely researcher-ready deployments.

You will drive CTB analysis, vendor coordination, and process improvements, while maintaining clear status updates for technical and executive

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field; shipping hardware experience required.
• 3+ years in operations, supply chain, manufacturing program support, or engineering program management.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Proficiency with Notion, Linear, Excel and procurement/workflow tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for technical and executive audiences.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally to vendors and contract manufacturers.
• Experience in R&D operations, robotics, or technical environments with complex procurement and capitalization.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end program schedules and risk mitigation for hardware platforms.
• Own build planning and production coordination from kickoff to fleet hand-off.
• Drive material forecasting, CTB analysis, dashboards, and readiness reporting.
• Manage hardware staging and hand-offs to fleet integration.
• Coordinate arrival and modifications of COTS hardware from global vendors.
• Run logistics readiness and troubleshoot incoming components to avoid blockers.
• Route hardware requests across internal build and external vendors.
• Collaborate with supply chain on vendor follow-up and lead-time risk mitigation.
• Identify and implement process improvements for scaling hardware programs.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Notion

Linear

Excel

Procurement systems

Project trackers

Job description

Physical Intelligence is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead hardware program execution for robot platforms. You will own end-to-end schedules, risk mitigation, build planning, and logistics readiness, coordinating across hardware engineering, supply chain, build, fab, and fleet integration to ensure timely researcher-ready deployments.

You will drive CTB analysis, vendor coordination, and process improvements, while maintaining clear status updates for technical and executive