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Principal Technical Program Manager - Actuators

Waltham, MA💼 Full-time💰 $178,000–$178,000🗓 2026-07-30 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead the end-to-end development lifecycle of humanoid actuator subsystems (motors, gearboxes, PCBAs) from design coordination to mass production for Boston Dynamics' Atlas program.

Role type

Principal Technical Program Manager (Actuators)

Builds

Humanoid robot actuator subsystems for industrial automation and warehouse logistics applications

Domain

Robotics / Industrial Automation

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Mechanical systems knowledge, actuator design processes, controls assembly, testing processes, complex shipping product project management, strategic planning, risk mitigation, resource planning, budget forecasting, change control, versioning, waterfall project management

Preferred skills

Robotics industry experience, automotive industry experience, cross-functional team leadership, international vendor coordination

Technologies

Smartsheets, Microsoft Project

Responsibilities

Establish master program schedules and track performance, define project scope and deliverables, identify and resolve resource bottlenecks, report project status and critical path, mitigate project delivery risks, coordinate on-time delivery of critical components, facilitate design reviews for manufacturing transition, manage annual budgets and forecast tracking, coordinate with international vendors across time zones

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategic oversight

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