Technical Program Manager
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Job Location:
New York City, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
18 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Radical AI Inc.is an artificial intelligence company that is accelerating scientific research & development. We are at the forefront of innovation in the field of materials R&D a critical driver for advancing our most cutting-edge industries and shaping the future. Breaking away from the traditionally slow and costly R&D process Radical AI leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to pioneer generative materials science. This innovative field blends AI engineering and materials science revolutionizing how materials are created and discovered. Radical AIs approach speeds up R&D and addresses global challenges setting new benchmarks in technology and sustainability.
The opportunity
As a Technical Program Manager for the autonomous materials lab you will own the execution and delivery of complex multidisciplinary systems that combine robotics laboratory instrumentation software data infrastructure and materials science workflows.
Your experience and vision will shape both the physical and systematic implementation of lab automation. You will work closely with Mechatronics Roboticists Mechanical Engineering and Material Scientists to to meet rigorous and sometimes dynamic design requirements at a profound deployment speed.
Mission
- Own end-to-end program execution for the autonomous lab from concept through deployment and iteration
- Define and manage technical roadmaps milestones dependencies and risks across hardware software and scientific workflows
- Coordinate cross-functional teams including robotics controls perception software data science and materials researchers
- Drive system-level integration of robots AMRs vision systems lab instruments and orchestration software
- Translate scientific objectives into clear technical requirements success metrics and validation plans
- Establish and maintain program tracking (schedules KPIs risk registers change management)
- Identify integration reliability and scaling risks early and lead mitigation efforts
- Facilitate technical design reviews readiness reviews and post-deployment retrospectives
- Ensure alignment between experimental throughput goals automation capabilities and operational constraints
- Communicate program status tradeoffs and decisions clearly to engineering leadership and stakeholders
- Bring an attitude of collaboration and openmindedness to facilitate fearless and creative problem solving that empowers our team to ship world class technology at an unprecedented speed.
About you
- Bachelors degree in Engineering Computer Science Physics Materials Science or a related technical field
- 5 years of experience in technical program management systems engineering or technical product management
- Proven experience managing complex multi-disciplinary technical programs involving hardware and software
- Strong understanding of robotics automation systems and/or laboratory instrumentation
- Experience working with engineering teams on system integration validation and deployment
- Ability to decompose ambiguous problems into executable plans with clear ownership and timelines
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with technical and non-technical audiences
- Comfortable operating in fast-paced R&D-driven environments with evolving requirements
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across engineering and scientific disciplines.
Pluses
- Familiarity with materials science chemistry labs or high-throughput experimentation
- Experience with autonomous systems robotics workcells AMRs or industrial automation
- Experience managing programs involving vision systems sensing or closed-loop experimentation
- Background in agile development hardware-software co-design or systems engineering methodologies
- Experience scaling prototypes into production or semi-production research environments
- Prior startup experience or ownership of systems from early prototype through production
What we offer
- A competitive compensation package also includes the best in benefits.
- Medical dental and vision insurance for you and your family
- Mental health and wellness support
- 14 company holidays per year
- 401K
- Work closely with a team on the cutting edge of AI research.
- A mission: an opportunity to fundamentally change the way humanity makes progress through materials science discovery.
Salary Description
Competitive salary Equity Benefits; base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge skills and experience.
Disclosure
Radical AI is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race color ancestry national origin religion sex age sexual orientation gender identity and expression marital status disability or veteran status.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Project Management Methodology
- Project / Program Management
- Program Management
- Management Experience
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- Leadership Experience
- Supervising Experience
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