Senior TPM: Autonomous Robotics Programs

Teleo; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Teleo, a Havoc company, is building autonomous robots for construction and defense. We are seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager to coordinate across engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, and NPI, driving milestones toward production readiness.

You will partner with engineering managers and leads to track progress, resolve blockers, and maintain dashboards for executive visibility. This role is based in Palo Alto, CA and offers a competitive salary.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a technical field.
• 5+ years of Technical Program Management delivering multidisciplinary products.
• Experience coordinating hardware, embedded software, manufacturing, and NPI.
• Knowledge of V&V, ECN/ECO, and product lifecycle management.
• Strong ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Develop system-level understanding of Teleo's products and coordinate roadmaps, feedback, dependencies and priorities.
• Coordinate execution across software, firmware, hardware, autonomy, manufacturing, and NPI to meet milestones and release objectives.
• Maintain integrated program plans, manage dependencies, and identify risks.
• Coordinate product readiness reviews across departments for production/ deployment.
• Track progress with engineering managers and leads, resolve blockers, and ensure predictable execution.
• Create dashboards and reporting for leadership visibility into status and readiness.
• Improve planning, communication and program management practices.

Skills

Technical Program Management

Cross-functional coordination

V&V knowledge

Roadmap development

Jira/Confluence tooling

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, CS, Robotics

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Smartsheet

Asana

MS Project

Job description

Teleo, a Havoc company, is building autonomous robots for construction and defense. We are seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager to coordinate across engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, and NPI, driving milestones toward production readiness.

You will partner with engineering managers and leads to track progress, resolve blockers, and maintain dashboards for executive visibility. This role is based in Palo Alto, CA and offers a competitive salary.