Redefining Robotic Intelligence. Backed by Khosla.
About the role
As Senior/Staff TPM for Hardware, you own the cross-functional execution of our robot hardware programs, from system integration through EVT/DVT validation, low-volume builds, and early customer deployment. You sit at the intersection of mechanical, electronics, firmware, controls, AI, and manufacturing, driving each hardware generation from integration to build-ready and scaling toward the next. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- 8+ years of experience in hardware program management in robotics, EV, aerospace, or complex electromechanical systems
- Demonstrated ownership of EVT/DVT/PVT cycles
- Strong understanding of actuator architectures, embedded systems integration, safety-rated motion control, and multi-axis robotic systems
- Experience managing contract manufacturers through NPI and low-volume ramp
- Proven ability to operate in low-structure startup environments
- Ability to synthesize technical risk into executive-level clarity
More about this role
At Rhoda AI, we’re building the next generation of generalist intelligent robots. We own the full robotics stack from high-performance hardware and robot systems to the infrastructure and state-of-the-art foundation world models that control our robots. Our robots are designed to be generalists capable of operating in complex, real-world environments and handling long-tail edge cases, made possible by our cutting edge research and end-to-end system design. We've raised over $450M and are investing aggressively in model research, infrastructure, hardware development, and manufacturing scale-up to make generalist robotics a reality.
As Senior/Staff TPM for Hardware, you own the cross-functional execution of our robot hardware programs, from system integration through EVT/DVT validation, low-volume builds, and early customer deployment. You sit at the intersection of mechanical, electronics, firmware, controls, AI, and manufacturing, driving each hardware generation from integration to build-ready and scaling toward the next.
This is a deeply technical leadership role. You are expected to engage substantively with mechanical, electronics, firmware, and controls engineers, understand...
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