Hardware Project Manager

Role: Project Manager - Hardware Product Experience Required

Automation Deployment & Customer Success | High Ownership & Strategic Impact

Location: Mountain View, CA

Compensation: ~$100,000 equity; higher for candidates with senior-level experience in industrial automation

We are building the largest industrial robotic workforce to help revitalize American manufacturing in the dirty, dull and dangerous tasks.

We are a small team with deep roots in manufacturing, industrial automation and physical AI, and we are tackling one of the most formidable engineering challenges of our time: deploying and orchestrating fleets of intelligent industrial robots. To do this, we are unleashing the full power of NVIDIA's most advanced compute, SOTA ML models in harsh environments where 99.99% task completion isn't a goal, it's the starting point.

As a Project Manager at Workr, you are the primary engine behind our customer success. You will own the project lifecycle from initial quote handoff to final site acceptance. You aren't just tracking tasks; you are the bridge between our high-level physical AI research and the high-stakes reality of the factory floor.

You will lead cross-functional teams of robotics, software, and electro-mechanical engineers to ensure our systems are delivered on time, within scope, and above expectations.

What You'll Do

• Lead the Project Execution Process (PEP): Own the full project lifecycle, including scope definition, risk mitigation, timing, cost, and quality control.
• Serve as the Customer's Main Point of Contact: Facilitate the design and build process, ensuring transparency and satisfaction through regular status updates and site visits.
• Orchestrate Cross-Functional Teams: Act as the "driving force" for the team, promoting cooperation and resolving roadblocks across hardware, software, and deployment domains.
• Manage Financials & Budgets: Maintain an in-depth understanding of the financial health of each project, ensuring we hit profitability and resource utilization targets.
• Drive Risk Management: Proactively identify, qualify, and mitigate project risks to ensure 99.99% reliability in harsh industrial environments.
• Establish Site Acceptance: Coordinate final testing and handover from commissioning to the customer, ensuring all contractual and safety standards are met.
• Continuous Improvement: Capture lessons learned after every deployment to refine our platform and scale our workforce faster.

Who You Are

• Must have 4 years of experience in Project Management within industrial automation, deployed systems, or product manufacturing.
• The "Maker" Mindset: You understand the technical nuances of the "build" and aren't afraid to get on the factory floor to understand a hardware constraint or a deployment hurdle.
• Master of the Critical Path: Comprehensive understanding of project management tools (MS Project, etc.) and best practices in change management.
• Expert Communicator: Ability to translate complex technical challenges into clear project milestones for both internal engineers and external stakeholders.
• Proven Negotiator: History of managing customer contracts, resolving conflicts, and building long-term trust and commitment.
• Thrives in High-Stakes Environments: You enjoy the pressure of moving projects from a "lab setting" to a live production environment.
• Safety-Minded: Familiarity with industrial safety standards (OSHA, ANSI/RIA, risk assessments) preferred.
• Travel: Willingness to travel to customer sites as required to ensure successful deployment and relationship management.
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or equivalent combination of experience.

Why Join Us

• Lead the deployment of technology that is actively revitalizing American manufacturing.
• High ownership and autonomy where your management style directly influences our pace of innovation.
• Work alongside a small, high-caliber team of experts in robotics, perception, planning, and systems engineering.
• The opportunity to work on cutting-edge physical AI with direct, real-world impact.
• Join a rapidly growing company with massive future scope.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation including salary and equity in a seed-stage venture-backed startup.
• Comprehensive health insurance.

Your role isn't about moving tickets in a dashboard; it's about moving robots onto factory floors. We're solving brutally hard problems to help American manufacturers win. If you have the grit to ship real-world AI, don't let a checklist stop you from applying.