Technical Program Manager CoOp

Boston Dynamics; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Boston Dynamics is seeking a Technical Program Manager Co-Op to join the PMO and help deliver robotics products from concept through release. You will partner with engineering, product, design, and QA teams to keep schedules, capture milestones, and communicate progress to stakeholders.

The role provides hands-on experience in planning, tracking, and delivering complex hardware-software programs. You will gain mentorship from experienced program managers and work on a defined project with real

Qualifications

• Pursuing BS or higher in engineering or a technical field.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to distill complex info.
• Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Interest in robotics, product development, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Familiarity with Google Workspace; Jira experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support PMs in creating project plans, schedules, milestones, and deliverables.
• Track progress across engineering, product, design, and QA; flag risks early.
• Prepare status updates and presentations for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Capture decisions, notes, and actions during program meetings.
• Maintain program dashboards and documentation.
• Contribute to process improvements and post-project reviews.
• Own a defined workstream under mentor guidance.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Jira

Google Workspace

Atlassian tools

Education

BS in Engineering or technical field

Tools

Google Workspace

Jira

Atlassian tools

Job description

As a Technical Program Manager Co-Op within the Boston Dynamics PMO, you will work alongside experienced program leaders to help deliver products from concept through release. You will support the product line integrated schedule, partner with engineering teams, and gain direct experience in how complex robotics programs are planned, tracked, and delivered.

How you will make an impact:

• Support technical program managers in building and maintaining project plans, schedules, milestones, and deliverables.
• Track progress across engineering, product management, design, and QA teams, and flag schedule risks and dependencies early.
• Prepare status updates, presentations, and summaries that present complex technical information clearly for both technical and non technical audiences.
• Help identify risks and issues, and assist in developing mitigation plans.
• Attend and help facilitate program meetings, including capturing notes, decisions, and action items and following up with owners.
• Maintain program documentation and dashboards using tools such as Google Workspace and Jira.
• Contribute to process improvements and assist with post project reviews and lessons learned sessions.
• Take ownership of a defined project or workstream over the course of your co op term, with guidance from a mentor.

What You bring:

• Currently pursuing a BS or higher in Engineering or a technical field (Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, Physics, etc.).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distill technical information into concise, easily understood formats.
• Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple tasks at once.
• A passion for problem solving and a drive to ask questions and understand the big picture.
• Interpersonal skills that support effective collaboration with diverse teams.
• Comfort learning new tools quickly. Familiarity with Google Workspace is expected, and exposure to Jira or other Atlassian products is a plus.

Nice to have:

• Prior internship, co op, project team, or leadership experience that involved coordinating people or deliverables.
• Coursework or project experience in robotics, embedded systems, or hardware and software integration.
• Exposure to project management methods such as Agile, Scrum, or Waterfall.
• Interest in production and manufacturing operations.

What you will gain:

• Hands on experience in how a leading robotics company plans and delivers products that combine complex hardware and software.
• Regular exposure to senior leaders and cross functional stakeholders.
• Mentorship from experienced program managers.
• A strong foundation for a career in technical program management.

The pay range for this position is between $30 to $35 per hour. This range represents a good faith estimate of compensation at the time of posting.

We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas for this position.