Robotics Program Lead - Hardware, AI & Manufacturing

Motion Recruitment; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary + bonus/equity

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Generous PTO and holidays

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Motion Recruitment is seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager for a fast-growing robotics company in the Boston area. You'll lead cross-functional hardware and software programs from concept through production, partnering with engineering leadership, product management, operations, and executives.

The role requires exceptional organization, communication, and technical leadership to deliver high-quality robotic systems, AI-enabled software, and manufacturing readiness, with visibility

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, or a related technical discipline.
• 7+ years of Technical Program Management or related experience.
• Experience leading complex cross-functional hardware and software development programs from concept through production.
• Robotics, industrial automation, or mechatronics experience.
• Strong knowledge of Agile, Scrum, and iterative hardware development.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams including Mechanical, Electrical, Embedded Software, Robotics Software, AI/Computer Vision, Manufacturing, and Quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex engineering programs from concept through product launch and deployment.
• Develop and maintain integrated program schedules across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Coordinate priorities across software, robotics, electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, and operations teams.
• Identify technical risks, resource constraints, and schedule impacts; drive mitigation strategies.
• Facilitate planning sessions, design reviews, sprint planning, and executive program reviews.
• Partner with Product Management to align engineering execution with business priorities and roadmaps.
• Drive accountability across teams and track milestones, budgets, and KPIs.
• Provide regular updates to executive leadership, investors, and key stakeholders on program health.

Skills

Technical Program Management

Cross-functional leadership

Agile methodologies

Scrum

Hardware development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, CS, Robotics

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Smartsheet

Microsoft Project

Job description

Motion Recruitment is seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager for a fast-growing robotics company in the Boston area. You'll lead cross-functional hardware and software programs from concept through production, partnering with engineering leadership, product management, operations, and executives.

The role requires exceptional organization, communication, and technical leadership to deliver high-quality robotic systems, AI-enabled software, and manufacturing readiness, with visibility