Technical Program Manager Hardware for Autonomous Robots

Outrider; Henderson (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary 110k-140k USD

Equity package

Health Insurance

Dental insurance

Vision Insurance

Parental Leave

401(K) Retirement

FSA

HSA

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Outrider is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead complex programs spanning hardware, software, robotics, and autonomy, driving customer deployments and engineering milestones.

You will own execution from concept through deployment, balancing priorities, managing risks, and coordinating dependencies across multiple teams under the Director of Technical Program Management and Test Operations.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of Technical Program Management experience.
• Experience coordinating hardware and software development simultaneously.
• Experience with robotics, autonomous vehicles, or related industrial domains.
• Experience with Agile and traditional development methodologies.
• Strong technical acumen and executive communication skills.
• Ability to work independently in a flexible, complex environment.
• Ability to manage dependencies and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional engineering programs from concept through deployment, ensuring successful delivery of technical milestones across software, hardware, systems, product, safety, manufacturing, and field operations.
• Identify technical, operational, and schedule risks early, develop mitigation strategies, and drive resolution to keep programs on track.
• Own program dependencies across engineering teams, proactively removing blockers and aligning priorities to maintain execution momentum.
• Coordinate hardware prototype builds, software releases, integration activities, and validation efforts to ensure readiness for testing and customer deployments.
• Partner with engineering and product leaders to define program plans, establish milestones, and drive accountability for deliverables.
• Monitor program health through metrics, dashboards, and KPIs, providing updates to engineering leadership and executive stakeholders.
• Facilitate technical design reviews, program reviews, and cross-functional planning meetings with clear documentation.
• Develop and maintain integrated program schedules aligning engineering execution with business priorities and customer commitments.
• Drive continuous improvement of program management practices by standardizing planning processes and documentation.
• Build scalable operating mechanisms to improve cross-functional collaboration and predictable engineering execution.
• Serve as the central point of coordination across multiple technical teams balancing priorities toward program objectives.

Skills

Technical Program Management

Robotics & autonomous vehicles

Agile & traditional methods

Hardware & software coordination

Executive communication

Independent in complex environments

Strong technical acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Outrider is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead complex programs spanning hardware, software, robotics, and autonomy, driving customer deployments and engineering milestones.

You will own execution from concept through deployment, balancing priorities, managing risks, and coordinating dependencies across multiple teams under the Director of Technical Program Management and Test Operations.