Senior Project Engineering Manager Hardware (Robotics & Automation)

Do you get excited when your work directly impacts real-world systems
Interested in robotics deployed in live production environments
Prefer owning delivery from concept through customer acceptance

Motive Workforce is supporting a robotics company seeking a Senior Project Engineering Manager to lead hardware delivery across robotic systems. This role owns system-level execution and coordinates across engineering and operations teams to bring complex systems into production.

About the Company

Motive Workforce is supporting a robotics company building AI-powered systems for warehouse and logistics environments. Their technology focuses on intelligent picking and manipulation combining robotics software and machine learning to solve real operational challenges.

• Robots deployed in live production at scale
• Focus on warehouse automation and fulfillment systems
• Engineering-driven environment with direct feedback from real deployments
• Small team high ownership fast decision-making

What You Will Do

• Own system-level execution of robotic stations and hardware projects
• Define architecture and layout of robotic cells
• Coordinate across Mechanical Electrical Controls Software ML and Automation teams
• Drive integration from design through FAT SAT commissioning and customer acceptance
• Manage schedules and technical milestones from pre-sales handoff through deployment
• Evaluate technical tradeoffs feasibility and impact of changes
• Debug issues across hardware and software systems drive resolution
• Analyze system performance using dashboards logs and basic data tools
• Act as the bridge between engineering project teams and customer-facing stakeholders
• Support site deployments and customer visits up to 40% travel

What You Bring

• 5-10 years of experience in robotics automation or industrial systems
• Proven track record delivering full lifecycle hardware or automation projects
• Strong system-level understanding across mechanical electrical and controls domains
• Ability to troubleshoot across integrated systems
• Experience working in fast-paced delivery-focused environments
• Strong organization and execution skills
• Comfortable making technical decisions under timeline and customer pressure
• Experience working with performance data Excel dashboards or basic SQL
• Strong communication skills

Nice to Have

• Experience in warehouse automation or intralogistics
• Hands-on experience with industrial robots ABB preferred
• Familiarity with FAT/SAT and customer acceptance processes
• Background in startup or scaling robotics environments

Compensation

• Base salary: $170K-$220K

Why This Role

• Direct ownership of deployed robotic systems
• Work across the full lifecycle not siloed engineering
• High visibility and impact in a growing robotics environment