Senior TPM: Robotics Software & Controls Lead

Rhoda AI; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Rhoda AI is seeking a Senior TPM for Software & Controls to own end-to-end program execution across all software and controls workstreams, from autonomy and perception through embedded firmware and real-time control systems.

This deeply technical leadership role requires you to engage engineers, understand architecture tradeoffs, surface risk early, and uphold a high bar of engineering quality and schedule integrity as we move from development to field-ready software.

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.
• Strong command of dependency management, critical path analysis, and schedule risk.
• 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 readiness ahead of hardware and certification.
• Coordinate cross-functional alignment between software, hardware, and product teams to unblock delivery.
• Manage risk identification and mitigation across prototype and production-grade development phases.
• Track and communicate progress from early development through field-ready software and controls delivery.
• Drive architecture and integration reviews; enforce quality, velocity, and 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 for growing teams.

Skills

Technical program management

Robotics software

Real-time systems

Systems engineering

Cross-functional leadership

Job description

Rhoda AI is seeking a Senior TPM for Software & Controls to own end-to-end program execution across all software and controls workstreams, from autonomy and perception through embedded firmware and real-time control systems.

This deeply technical leadership role requires you to engage engineers, understand architecture tradeoffs, surface risk early, and uphold a high bar of engineering quality and schedule integrity as we move from development to field-ready software.