Technical Program Manager

Summary

Headquartered in sunny Los Angeles, GrayMatter Robotics is a well-capitalized AI robotics startup serving the manufacturing industry. We empower shop floor workers with our smart robots that assist with tedious and ergonomically challenging tasks, specifically in automated surface finishing. Our proprietary GMR-AI™ software is integrated with state-of-the-art industrial robots, sensors, and tools to create application-specific turnkey solutions for customers through a Robot-as-a-Service (RaaS) model.

We help manufacturers improve the quality of life for their workforce while increasing production capacity, and reducing scrap, repair, and rework costs. As the first Technical Program Manager on our Government Projects team, you will play a pivotal role in connecting product development and operations by streamlining development timelines, defining and coordinating deliverables across multiple internal teams, and establishing critical processes to support our innovative robotics solutions in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Role & Responsibilities

• Own both project and program management functions, ensuring the successful and timely delivery of key government project deliverables.

• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration across external government stakeholders and internal teams, including software, robotics, process engineering, and design, to drive alignment on timelines, deliverables, and priorities.

• Partner with other TPMs to create and implement processes for task prioritization, managing updates, and maintaining a healthy and visible product pipeline.

• Partner with leadership to streamline project operations, reduce operational workload, and improve execution efficiency.

• Act as the central communication hub between product, operations, and business development teams to ensure alignment and information flow across all stakeholders.

• Establish and maintain frameworks for tracking project timelines, identifying bottlenecks, mitigating risks, and adjusting plans based on real-time insights.

• Coordinate resource planning and follow-ups across commercial, engineering, and information security teams to support project execution.

• Support proposal development by aligning strategic objectives with technical inputs and coordinating contributions across functions.

• Maintain regular communication with government customers and end users through email and video calls to ensure alignment and gather feedback.

• Organize and manage project operations logistics, including customer visits, internal meetings, and field team activities.

• Prepare and deliver biweekly project updates for government stakeholders, ensuring alignment with contract requirements and submission standards.

• Drive day-to-day project alignment across the government team (including SAEs and interns), field and expedite resource requests, and adapt priorities based on testing outcomes and stakeholder input.

• Work closely with engineering leads to balance hardware and software integration priorities, supporting overall program success and scalability.

Export Control Requirements

In order to comply with the export regulations of the United States Government, it is required that the applicant must fall under one of the following categories: (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident (i.e. current green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.

• 5+ years of industry experience in product or program management, with a proven track record of success as a strong individual contributor (IC).

• Background in both hardware and software development, with experience working in multiple organizations for a broader perspective.

• Experience in robotics, manufacturing, aerospace, maritime, or similar complex hardware-software environments.

• Exceptional organizational and communication skills, with a knack for syncing complex product timelines across multiple teams.

• Experience implementing and optimizing processes in fast-paced technical environments.

• Strong prioritization skills, with the ability to differentiate between critical and non-critical updates.

• Willingness to work in a fast-paced environment with rapidly changing priorities

• Must meet export control requirements in the United States and maintain ongoing work authorization beginning at the time of hire through the entirety of employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degrees (MS/PhD) in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.

• Familiarity with both internal product management and customer-facing product delivery.

• Comfort with technical discussions and documentation, especially related to hardware/software integration.

• Experience working with government or defense-related projects is a plus.

• Interest in establishing foundational practices for a growing team and scaling them over time.

GrayMatter Robotics provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage and embrace applicants of all backgrounds to apply!

GrayMatter Robotics is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities. If you believe you require accommodations during the recruiting process, please contact [email protected] to submit your request.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Compensation for this position includes the base salary range of $140,000- $160,000 plus equity and performance bonus. We also provide comprehensive benefits and perks which include but are not limited to medical, dental, vision, unlimited PTO, 401(k) plan + employer match, regular offsite events, a discretionary fund for enhancing productivity and so much more! The range listed on job postings reflect the minimum and maximum new hire salary across levels in Los Angeles, CA.