Senior TPM: Robotics Software & Controls (Real-Time)

Rhoda AI; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Rhoda AI in Mountain View is seeking a Senior TPM for Software & Controls to own end-to-end program execution across software and embedded systems. You will operate at the intersection of software, hardware, and product, driving delivery from early development through field-ready software.

This is a deeply technical leadership role; you will engage engineers, assess architecture tradeoffs, surface risk early, and enforce a high bar for engineering quality and schedule integrity.

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.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Technical program management

Engineering background

Real-time systems

Dependency management

Strong communication

Cross-functional leadership

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Embedded software toolchains

Job description

Rhoda AI in Mountain View is seeking a Senior TPM for Software & Controls to own end-to-end program execution across software and embedded systems. You will operate at the intersection of software, hardware, and product, driving delivery from early development through field-ready software.

This is a deeply technical leadership role; you will engage engineers, assess architecture tradeoffs, surface risk early, and enforce a high bar for engineering quality and schedule integrity.