Senior Robotics & Automation Program Manager

Aleron; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 119,000 - 169,000; Full time

Job summary

Acara Solutions seeks a Technical Program Manager IV for a contract role in Fremont, CA, to lead robotics and automation initiatives from concept through deployment. You’ll collaborate with software, robotics, controls, and manufacturing teams across global locations to deliver complex programs on time and within budget.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of technical program management experience in engineering or robotics, strong hardware/software integration skills, and familiarity with ROS 2,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Robotics, Mechatronics, or related engineering field.
• 5+ years in technical/project/program management in engineering or robotics.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects from concept to production release.
• Experience with hardware/software integration in robotics or automation.
• Familiarity with ROS 2, computer vision, motion planning.
• Strong communication and collaboration across global teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional robotics, automation, and software development programs from concept through production deployment
• Develop and manage project schedules, milestones, deliverables, dependencies, budgets, and resource plans
• Coordinate execution across software, robotics, controls, systems, mechatronics, manufacturing, and quality teams
• Manage multiple concurrent projects balancing technical, business, and customer priorities
• Facilitate technical reviews, design reviews, release readiness assessments, and project status meetings
• Identify project risks, develop mitigation plans, and drive corrective actions to maintain schedules
• Coordinate software integration, validation, pilot builds, production releases, and customer deployment activities
• Communicate project status, milestones, dependencies, risks, and technical decisions to leadership and stakeholders

Skills

Technical Program Management

Cross-functional leadership

Robotics/Automation

HW/SW integration

Agile/SAFe

NPI & deployment

Cross-functional collaboration

Bachelors degree

Education

Bachelor's degree in Robotics/Mechatronics/Mechanical/Electrical/Systems Engineering

Tools

ROS 2

Microsoft Copilot

AI productivity tools

Job description

Acara Solutions seeks a Technical Program Manager IV for a contract role in Fremont, CA, to lead robotics and automation initiatives from concept through deployment. You’ll collaborate with software, robotics, controls, and manufacturing teams across global locations to deliver complex programs on time and within budget.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of technical program management experience in engineering or robotics, strong hardware/software integration skills, and familiarity with ROS 2,