Technical Program Manager, Safety
Core
Establish execution structure for safety, systems engineering, and state estimation to enable rapid rollout of autonomous heavy equipment without compromising safety rigor.
Role type
Senior Technical Program Manager (Safety & Systems Engineering)
Builds
Autonomous heavy construction equipment systems
Domain
Robotics, autonomous systems, physical-world safety-critical infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Technical program management, safety-critical systems leadership, functional safety standards (ISO 26262/IEC 61508), statistics and probability, cross-functional coordination, risk management, dependency mapping
Preferred skills
Startup experience, robotics/aerospace domain expertise, ability to operate at deep technical level
Technologies
Simulation, on-site testing, software/firmware/hardware stacks
Responsibilities
Own planning and strategic execution for safety and systems portions of the autonomy roadmap; Support traceable safety requirements and hazard analysis; Build and maintain validation plans spanning simulation and on-site testing; Map and manage dependencies and tradeoffs across systems and hardware; Drive program reviews, risk, and change management for safety-critical initiatives; Translate field signals into prioritized engineering work
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
