Atlas Technical Program Manager, Systems Software and Controls
Waltham, MA - USA
Job Summary
This role is a pivotal leadership position within the Atlas humanoid program responsible for orchestrating the development and integration of the robots most critical brain and nervous system components. You will bridge the gap between high-level controls research and the rigorous demands of production-grade systems software.
As a Technical Program Manager (TPM) for Atlas Systems Software and Controls you will directly support the Atlas program management office and engineering leadership to build achievable project plans for the humanoids core software stack. You will lead the identification of technical risks manage complex interdependencies between hardware and software and ensure the predictable execution of critical software milestones.
What Youll Do:
Work across multiple teams to build and maintain comprehensive project schedules for Controls development Security SW and software performance.
Cross-Functional Orchestration: Coordinate cross-functional teams including Behavior Controls and Central Software teams to ensure infrastructure and data pipelines support real-time robotics requirements
Risk & Dependency Management: Proactively identify and resolve internal software risks and external hardware dependencies that impact development velocity.
Communicate regularly on status schedule risks and change control
Resourcing: Identify resource requirements and be accountable for executing on company goals and roadmap
Coordinate with development QA and operations teams to plan and schedule software releases including feature releases patches and updates
We are looking for:
Educational Background: Bachelors degree in Computer Science Robotics or related technical field
Technical Experience: 5 years of direct experience developing or testing software or controls for a complex integrated product
Project Management Experience: 3 years experience managing projects specifically involving robotics software controls or real-time systems
Communication: Strong communication skills including the ability to distill complex technical information into concise easily understood formats while articulating competing priorities
Systems Thinking: Ability to build a deep systems-level understanding of complex robotic platforms to effectively prioritize competing technical needs
Experience integrating agile project management methodologies within waterfall frameworks
Nice to have:
Middleware: Familiarity with high-performance middleware frameworks for hardware-accelerated task orchestration
Security: Experience managing security software development
Experience working in an R&D environment balancing research uncertainty and ambiguity with deadlines
The base pay range for this position is between $154000 to $175000 annually. Base pay will depend on multiple individualized factors including but not limited to internal equity job related knowledge skills and experience. This range represents a good faith estimate of compensation at the time of posting. Boston Dynamics offers a generous Benefits package including medical dental vision 401(k) paid time off and an annual bonus structure. Additional details regarding these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer for employment.
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
A leading global robotics company, Boston Dynamics builds practical robotics to tackle your toughest automation challenges and change your idea of what robots can do.