Principal Technical Program Manager - Actuators

About the role

Boston Dynamics is adding a Principal Technical Program Manager - Actuators to our Atlas Program Management Team. As the Lead Actuation Technical Program Manager for a new product team you will help coordinate the development lifecycle of robotics actuators from early stage design coordination to mass production. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including mechanical, electrical, firmware, and controls engineers as well as stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of performance-optimized humanoid actuator subsystems, including motors, gearboxes, and PCBAs.

Responsibilities

• Work with functional leads to establish a schedule within the master program schedule and track performance
• Coordinate with stakeholders to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables
• Use resource planning to identify bottlenecks, unblock them, and adjust schedules accordingly
• Continually track projects and report project status and critical path to stakeholders
• Proactively identify and mitigate risks to project delivery, and implement effective contingency plans when necessary
• Cook up with Operations Program Manager to ensure on-time delivery of all critical components
• Coordinate design reviews to ensure all required deliverables meet high engineering standards, enabling a seamless transition from development to manufacturing
• Ensure rigorous documentation, change control, and versioning of components and assemblies
• Facilitate weekly coordination meetings with South Korean vendors, requiring at least 1x week evening availability to accommodate international time zones

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field
• 12+ years of total experience across engineering and project management
• 7+ years of experience in engineering design
• 5+ years of prior experience in project management on a complex shipping product, preferably in robotics or automotive industries
• Strong knowledge of mechanical systems, preferably actuators, controls, assembly, and testing processes

Qualifications

• Proactive, highly organized, and detail oriented, with strong technical communication ability - able to drive improvements across an interdisciplinary team
• Able to both plan strategically and track the details to ensure nothing is missed
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving abilities with a results-driven mindset
• Proficiency in waterfall project management tools and software (e.g. Smartsheets, Microsoft Project)

Skills

• Strong project management skills
• Experience with robotics and/or automotive industries
• Knowledge of mechanical systems, preferably actuators, controls, assembly, and testing processes

Benefits

Salary range for this position is between $178,000 - $215,000. Base pay will depend on multiple individualized factors including, but not limited to internal equity, job related knowledge, skills and experience.

Pay

The salary range for this position will be clearly stated in the job posting as required by Massachusetts law.

Schedule

This position requires at least 1x week evening availability to accommodate international time zones.