Foundry Robotics
Strategic Projects Lead
$150K–$250K
Emeryville, CA · On-site · Full-time · Posted May 23, 2026
- Experience
- 3–5 years as a PM or TPM.
About the job
Build and run Foundry Robotics’ data-collection program, turning model-team requirements into calibrated, quality-checked robotics datasets ready for delivery.
What you'll do
- Manage the rig fleet, calibration, task ramp-up, SOPs, and quality gates.
- Run dataset QA, coverage tracking, reporting, and the 48-hour delivery handoff; investigate rejected batches and resolve issues with floor teams.
- Own task-spec versioning, program OKRs, and data governance and compliance.
What they ask for
- 3–5 years as a PM or TPM, with exposure to hardware, data pipelines, or physical workflows.
- Demonstrated ability to build and improve data-collection or technical-operations programs.
- Proficiency in SQL or Python for pulling data and building dashboards.
- Experience tracking program metrics and providing technical input in cross-functional work with researchers and engineers.
Nice to have
- Experience with vendor or hardware supplier relationships.
- Exposure to robotics, VLA models, foundation-model training data, computer vision, sensor calibration, or robotics data pipelines.
Pay
$150,000—$250,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
SQL, Python, UMI grippers, GoPros, VR headsets and controllers
AI focus
Support robotics model development by producing rigorous, scalable datasets and coordinating data specifications and delivery with model teams and frontier labs.
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