Senior TPM: Autonomy & Robotics Programs

AIM; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global visibility

Growth opportunities

Equity

Medical/dental/vision

401(k)

Life insurance

Travel opportunities

Job summary

AIM is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to orchestrate end‑to‑end cross‑functional programs at the intersection of hardware, robotics, autonomy, and cloud infrastructure. You will lead multi‑team delivery, define clear requirements, and ensure safety and reliability across real‑world deployments.

You will partner with hardware, software, and field teams to drive execution and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent hands‑on technical experience required.
• 7+ years in technical program management or cross‑functional roles.
• Proven success leading complex, cross‑disciplinary programs.
• Ability to design and communicate trade‑offs clearly.
• Experience with hardware, firmware, robotics, or mission‑critical software.
• Ability to manage ambiguity and deliver predictable outcomes.
• Experience managing programs with competing priorities and tight timelines.
• Hands‑on engineering process development (sprints, ORRs, QA, deployment readiness).
• Experience collaborating with suppliers, vendors, or cross‑organizational partners.
• Willingness to travel to customer sites and deployments.

Responsibilities

• Own the end‑to‑end lifecycle of cross‑functional programs spanning hardware, autonomy, and cloud.
• Define mission, metrics, and long‑term goals for programs.
• Translate ambiguous problems into clear requirements and drive multi‑team delivery.
• Ensure deployments meet safety, performance, and reliability standards.
• Dive into system architecture, hardware interfaces, control systems, and data flows.
• Drive risk trade‑offs and ensure architectural clarity across teams.
• Manage requirements, design, tests, deployment, and maintenance of complex programs.
• Coordinate with field ops, OEM partners, vendors, and customers across time zones.
• Establish mechanisms for predictable delivery (reviews, risk frameworks, schedules).
• Maintain high safety, availability, and serviceability standards.

Skills

Technical program management

Cross-functional experience

System design understanding

Hardware/firmware/robotics experience

Ambiguity management

Risk management

Delivery leadership

Engineering process experience

Vendor/supplier collaboration

Willingness to travel

Autonomy/robotics experience

GNSS/INS perception systems

Real-time embedded systems

Field deployments

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/EE/Robotics/CE/ME

Job description

AIM is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to orchestrate end‑to‑end cross‑functional programs at the intersection of hardware, robotics, autonomy, and cloud infrastructure. You will lead multi‑team delivery, define clear requirements, and ensure safety and reliability across real‑world deployments.

You will partner with hardware, software, and field teams to drive execution and operational excellence.