Project Manager – Robotics Hardware & Software

Key Responsibilities

• Lead multi-disciplinary product development across hardware, software, and electrical engineering teams, driving execution from concept to deployment.
• Manage scrum and agile processes using ClickUp (or similar tools) to ensure projects are organized, on-time, and aligned with strategic goals.
• Own and deliver on complex contract execution plans—tracking milestones, deliverables, and new product roadmaps across multiple customers.
• Serve as a conduit between leadership and engineering, translating strategy into actionable tasks and ensuring engineers are aligned with business priorities.
• Engage directly with customers, translating their needs into technical requirements and MVP strategies to rapidly deliver feedback-driven results.
• Support business development by crafting technically-grounded proposal content and collaborating on customer engagement strategies.
• Brief senior leadership with crisp, technical summaries and timeline updates while diving deep with engineers to resolve execution challenges.
• Rapidly build trust with technical teams by demonstrating a hands-on, self-starting approach to understanding the full product ecosystem.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of direct project management experience with demonstrated success managing hardware and software development in tandem.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or a related discipline, MBA, or certifications in scrum, agile, or systems engineering are a strong plus.
• Led projects using Agile/Scrum frameworks, facilitating sprint planning, standups, retrospectives, and backlog prioritization.
• Expertise with agile tools like ClickUp, Jira, or Asana for managing complex engineering workflows.
• Proven ability to lead without micromanaging, ensuring teams are unblocked and timelines are met—or exceeded.
• Comfortable getting into the weeds with technical contributors while presenting clear takeaways to non-technical stakeholders.
• Passionate about building solutions that deliver real-world impact and shape the future of robotics.

Additional Qualifications

• Personal or professional experience with robotics, drones, RC aircraft, or maker projects (e.g., hackathons, DIY builds, hobby flying).
• Experience working at high-growth startups where speed, autonomy, and clarity of communication are critical.
• Technical background in aerospace, robotics, AI, defense, or a related engineering field.
• Familiarity with hardware prototyping.
• Experience with field testing autonomous or edge AI systems in real-world environments.
• Passion for emerging tech and a track record of exploring new tools, platforms, or frameworks for fun or innovation.