Senior TPM, Robotics: Lead Software & Controls Delivery

Rhoda; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Rhoda AI seeks a Senior TPM for Software & Controls to own end-to-end program execution across autonomy, perception, embedded firmware, and real-time control systems. You will sit at the intersection of software, hardware and product, driving delivery from early development through field-ready software in a deeply technical leadership role.

This role requires engaging with engineers, surfacing architecture tradeoffs, managing risk, and maintaining engineering quality and schedule integrity while

Qualifications

• 5+ years in technical program management or engineering roles on complex software or embedded systems.
• Hands-on engineering background in software, robotics, controls, or systems engineering.
• Fluency with real-time systems, autonomy stacks, or robot operating environments.
• Proven ability to own multi-quarter software programs from planning through release in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong command of dependency management, critical path analysis, and schedule risk across HW-SW co-development.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication across engineering and executive audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead sprint planning, release tracking, and engineering dependency management across all software and controls workstreams.
• Own software and controls delivery milestones; ensure technical readiness ahead of hardware and certification dependencies.
• Coordinate cross-functional alignment between software, hardware, and product teams to proactively unblock delivery.
• Manage risk identification and mitigation across prototype and production-grade development phases.
• Track and communicate progress from early-stage development through field-ready software and controls delivery.
• Drive architecture and integration reviews; hold teams accountable to quality, velocity, and engineering standards.
• Define and maintain the master program plan, milestones, critical path, and dependencies, across the full software stack.
• Establish scalable program management practices, tooling, and processes that grow with team and product complexity.

Job description

Rhoda AI seeks a Senior TPM for Software & Controls to own end-to-end program execution across autonomy, perception, embedded firmware, and real-time control systems. You will sit at the intersection of software, hardware and product, driving delivery from early development through field-ready software in a deeply technical leadership role.

This role requires engaging with engineers, surfacing architecture tradeoffs, managing risk, and maintaining engineering quality and schedule integrity while