Senior Robotics Hardware TPM - Prototyping Lead

Simplexity Product Development; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 172,000; Full time

Job summary

Simplexity Product Development in Seattle is seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager with a mechanical/robotics background to drive prototype-build execution on a confidential robotic product-development program at a client site in the Seattle area.

You will own build schedules and coordinate complex prototype builds across mechanical, electrical, firmware, test, and supplier teams, delivering milestones to committed dates. This is a hands-on role in a fast-moving environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of technical project management experience with electromechanical hardware.
• BS in Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, or a closely related field.

Responsibilities

• Own coordination and delivery of current and next-version prototype builds, from design release through fabrication, assembly, integration, and test.
• Build and drive detailed schedules: milestones, dependencies, critical paths, and build-readiness criteria.
• Drive supplier deliverables: set clear dates, interrogate progress, follow up persistently, and escale risks early.
• Pressure-test engineering and supplier estimates, then push back constructively when timelines aren't credible.
• Proactively convene the right people to resolve ambiguity, unblock execution, and drive decisions to closure.
• Report milestone health, risks, and recovery plans clearly to engineering and program leadership.

Skills

Technical PM

Electromechanical hardware

Schedule management

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Education

BS in Mechanical Eng/Robotics/Mechatronics

Tools

2D drawings

3D CAD

PDM/PLM systems

Job description

Simplexity Product Development in Seattle is seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager with a mechanical/robotics background to drive prototype-build execution on a confidential robotic product-development program at a client site in the Seattle area.

You will own build schedules and coordinate complex prototype builds across mechanical, electrical, firmware, test, and supplier teams, delivering milestones to committed dates. This is a hands-on role in a fast-moving environment.