Formic
Robotics Deployment Project Manager
$120K–$160K
San Francisco +2 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Sep 2, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco
Oakland, CA
Oakland / San Francisco - Experience
- 5+ years of project management experience and 3+ years of direct robotics or automation experience.
About the job
Leads robotics automation deployments from scope validation through installation, commissioning, and project close-out across customer environments.
What you'll do
- Manage deployment scope, plans, timelines, budgets, risks, and execution against deadlines, quality standards, and cost targets.
- Coordinate customers, internal teams, engineers, and third-party integrators, resolving technical, operational, and scheduling issues.
- Drive structured project handoffs and improve deployment and project management processes.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of project management experience in technically complex manufacturing or industrial environments.
- 3+ years of direct experience working with robotics or automation systems.
- Experience working with industrial robots or cobots and with or alongside industrial robotics system integrators.
- Willingness to travel approximately 35–40%; valid driver’s license and reliable access to a vehicle for local travel.
Nice to have
- Experience supporting end-of-line automation such as robotic palletizing, depalletizing, or case packing.
Pay
$120,000 — $160,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
FANUC, KUKA, Yaskawa, ABB, Universal Robots
AI focus
Formic uses AI-powered tools in some interviews to help evaluate candidate responses; final hiring decisions are made by humans.
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