Senior Technical Program Manager

About AIM

AIM builds autonomy for the real world - robots that move mountains. Our systems fuse software electronics mechanics perception and mission-critical infrastructure into ruggedized safety-critical machinery operating on jobsites across the world. We replace manual error-prone high-risk tasks with intelligent machines that reshape how earthmoving is done.

Were growing fast scaling globally and building the technology foundation that will define the next century of construction. Learn more about AIM here.

About us

AIM builds autonomy for the real world - robots that move mountains. Our systems fuse hardware robotics autonomy and mission-critical software into ruggedized safety-critical machinery that operates on job sites across the world. We are replacing decades of manual error-prone high-risk work with intelligent automated machines that transform how earthmoving is done.

Youll drive programs that bring autonomy from development into the physical world. AIM machines operate across challenging real-world environments - varying terrain climates materials and operating conditions. TPMs at AIM orchestrate the engineering hardware and field efforts required to ensure our autonomy stack performs consistently and safely across these real operational domains.

Were growing fast scaling globally and building the operational backbone that will define the next century of construction.

About you

Youre looking for a career where you lead programs that matter - programs where success is measured in moving earth saving lives and unlocking economic productivity. You thrive in ambiguity and enjoy stitching together hardware robotics AI and software into coherent executable plans. You look at problems holistically and understand that the last mile of autonomy is not just an algorithm problem - its a systems engineering safety engineering and program execution problem.

Youre deeply technical. You can dive into architecture discussions on perception pipelines real-time control loops hardware interfaces and ruggedization constraints; but you can also zoom out to define business goals manage risk and help teams make the right trade-offs. Youre able to influence engineers leadership vendors customers and partners - through crisp communication sound judgment and a reputation for delivering results.

Youre comfortable driving programs that span firmware autonomy embedded systems cloud infra hydraulics relays safety circuits GNSS/INS and on-machine compute. You partner closely with engineering managers and principal engineers to turn chaos into clarity ambiguity into strategy and strategy into execution.

About us together

Were going to change how the world builds. Along the way well face seemingly impossible challenges - machine safety sensor reliability end-to-end latency customer deployment friction supply chain unpredictability and the unforgiving physics of 100-ton machines moving autonomously. We will argue passionately about the best solutions iterate quickly confront the truth when things dont work and build mechanisms that allow us to scale with quality.

Well make hard decisions but they will be grounded in data field learning and customer value. And well do it as a single aligned engineering culture.

If this excites you - youre the kind of TPM who thrives here.

What you will own:

As a Senior TPM you will orchestrate the end-to-end lifecycle of AIMs most critical cross-functional programs:

Define & Drive Programs (Strategic Tactical)

• Own the roadmap for complex programs spanning hardware robotics autonomy and cloud infrastructure.

• Define program mission vision tenets success metrics and long-term goals.

• Translate ambiguous problems into clear requirements and orchestrate delivery across multiple engineering teams.

• Work backwards from customers field operations and OEM partners to ensure deployments meet safety performance and reliability bars.

Technical Leadership

• Dive deep into system architecture - hardware interfaces perception pipelines control systems on-machine compute system health and data flows.

• Ask the right technical questions identify architectural risks early and ensure trade-offs are made with full awareness of long-term consequences.

• Partner with senior engineers to force-multiply engineering capacity and simplify system interactions across teams.

Execution Excellence

• Manage the lifecycle of highly complex multi-team programs - requirements design implementation integration testing deployment and maintenance.

• Drive critical path decisions mitigate risks proactively clear blockers coordinate dependencies and escalate with perfect judgment.

• Build and evolve mechanisms for predictable program delivery across teams - ORRs CoEs design reviews cross-team schedules and risk frameworks.

Cross-functional Influence

• Collaborate with engineering field ops deployment teams OEM partners vendors and customers across global time zones.

• Communicate at all levels - from deeply technical engineering discussions to executive-level program narratives.

• Harmonize conflicting viewpoints and drive alignment across hardware software autonomy and operations.

Operational Excellence

• Ensure programs uphold the highest bars for safety availability testability serviceability and customer readiness.

• Identify systemic gaps and drive mechanisms that eliminate repeat issues.

• Continuously raise engineering quality and process rigor across teams.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in CS EE Robotics Computer Engineering Mechanical Engineering - or equivalent hands-on technical experience.

• 7 years of technical program management engineering management robotics deployment or equivalent cross-functional experience.

• Proven success driving complex cross-disciplinary engineering programs from inception to delivery.

• Ability to dive deeply into technical system design and communicate trade-offs risks and decisions clearly.

• Experience working directly with hardware firmware robotics or mission-critical software.

• Demonstrated ability to manage ambiguity reduce complexity and deliver predictable outcomes across multiple teams.

• Strong judgment and experience managing programs with competing priorities tight timelines and high operational risk.

• Hands-on experience with engineering process development - sprints ORRs incident management testing QA or deployment readiness.

• Experience working with suppliers vendors or cross-organizational partners.

• Willingness to travel to customer sites OEM partners and global deployments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with autonomous systems robotics industrial controls heavy machinery or real-world hardware-software systems.

• Prior experience managing programs involving GNSS/INS LiDAR perception systems real-time embedded systems or machine safety.

• Demonstrated success running high-risk field deployments or customer-facing technical operations.

• Strong ability to simplify complex systems and drive architectural clarity across teams.

• Ability to influence system architecture engineering processes and organizational mechanisms at scale.

• Experience managing OEM partnerships or government/enterprise programs with high compliance requirements.

• Mastery of modern program mechanisms: PR/FAQ 6-pagers risk matrices design reviews and operational readiness frameworks.

How youll stand out

• You can operate seamlessly from the field (inside a dozer cab) to a whiteboard with principal engineers.

• You are respected by engineers for your technical judgment and by leadership for your crisp decision-making.

• You simplify clarify and drive alignment in environments with high ambiguity and high stakes.

• You make teams faster better and more aligned - and you do it through mechanisms not heroics.

What we offer

• The opportunity to own programs that directly shape the future of autonomy and industrial robotics.

• A high-impact role with global visibility and influence across engineering product and operations.

• Growth opportunities in a rapidly scaling ambitious mission-driven company.

• Competitive compensation equity medical/dental/vision 401(k) and life insurance.

• Travel opportunities across the U.S. Europe Australia Africa South America and emerging markets.

• The chance to build a legacy - defining the systems culture and engineering standards for the next era of automated construction.

Required Experience:

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