Technical Program Manager Industrial Controls R&D

Symbotic develops AI-enabled robotic systems and software for end-to-end warehouse and supply-chain automation.

Wilmington, Massachusetts, United States
About Symbotic Inc.

Symbotic provides turnkey warehouse automation systems that use autonomous robots and AI-enhanced software to store, move, sort, and fulfill goods, including distribution and micro-fulfillment operations.

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About the Role

You will lead industrial-controls workstreams for new-product programs from design through launch. You will manage budgets, schedules, risks, vendors, and technical reviews while coordinating engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and field operations.

Requirements

  • At least 8 years of related experience
  • Experience delivering multidisciplinary electro-mechanical, robotics, automation, or industrial systems through the full NPI lifecycle
  • Experience taking hardware and software systems through design validation, prototype builds, FAT/SAT, pilot lines, and production scale-up
  • Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Project, Jira, Confluence, Excel, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Office
  • Vendor, supplier, and systems-integrator management experience
  • Cross-functional engineering leadership and communication skills
  • Valid driver's license

Responsibilities

  • Lead industrial controls workstreams for customer new-product introduction programs
  • Manage multiple projects from design through launch support
  • Maintain budgets, scope baselines, schedules, and program plans
  • Manage controls vendors and systems integrators
  • Build risk registers, drive mitigations, and escalate risks
  • Coordinate product, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and field operations
  • Lead technical, design, gate, and executive status reviews
  • Support prototype builds, validation, integration, manufacturing readiness, commissioning, change control, BOM releases, and configuration management

Benefits

  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • 401K
  • PTO
  • Eligible employees may receive a corporate credit card based on role and travel requirements