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Apptronik is a Series B human-centered robotics company developing AI-powered humanoid robots (Apollo) to support humanity across manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, and beyond. We are seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to serve as the Operations organization's advocate within our engineering-driven product development programs.
Reporting to the Director of the Program Management Office, you will bridge Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, and Finance to ensure new products move seamlessly from concept through production. This is a cross-functional leadership role without direct authority, requiring exceptional stakeholder management and execution discipline.
Key responsibilities include:
• Program Leadership: Represent Operations as a core stakeholder within cross-functional engineering programs from concept through production launch. Drive execution across Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Test, IT, Facilities, Service, and Procurement, escalating risks and resource constraints to PMO and Operations leadership.
• Design for Excellence (DFX): Champion DFM, DFA, DFS, DFT, DFSC, and DFQ throughout product development. Facilitate cross-functional design reviews and drive early resolution of manufacturability, sourcing, serviceability, and quality risks.
• Build Readiness: Lead readiness activities across prototype, EVT, DVT, PVT, and production builds. Own Build Readiness Checklists spanning manufacturing, supply chain, material availability, tooling, documentation, training, and quality.
• Supply Chain & Sourcing: Partner with Strategic Sourcing and Procurement to flag long-lead items early, monitor supplier and material readiness against milestones, and drive resolution of sourcing constraints.
• Engineering & Product Data Management: Partner with Engineering on product structures, EBOM-to-MBOM alignment, and change management within Siemens Teamcenter; collaborate in Siemens NX to identify DFX opportunities early in the development cycle.
• Cost Management: Coordinate NRE expenditure tracking and supplier RFQs, and partner with Finance, Supply Chain, and Engineering to keep quotation and cost activity aligned with program timelines.
• Risk & Issue Management: Identify operational risks before they become program delays, drive mitigation plans with accountable owners, and present operational health and readiness status at program reviews and executive meetings.
Required: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, or related technical discipline; 8+ years of technical program management or operations leadership experience within complex hardware product development. Proven ability to drive alignment and accountability across Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Finance, and Facilities without direct authority. Strong understanding of engineering development lifecycles and experience bringing products from concept through production. Experience embedding manufacturability, serviceability, and quality requirements into design. Familiarity with product structures (BOMs), engineering change management (ECN/ECO), and configuration/release processes. Comfortable presenting operational risk and readiness status to program reviews and executive stakeholders. Track record of using cost, schedule, and readiness data to drive disciplined execution.
Preferred: Experience in robotics, automotive, aerospace, industrial automation, or other complex electromechanical products. PMP certification or equivalent program management experience. Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or APICS certification. Hands-on experience with Siemens NX and Teamcenter. Experience with ERP, PLM, and program management tools.
