Physical Intelligence
NPI Technical Program Manager
San Francisco · On-site · Manager · Full-time · Posted Aug 7, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years in operations, supply chain, manufacturing program support, or engineering program management; experience shipping hardware required.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field.
About the job
Leads end-to-end program execution and production coordination to bring robot hardware platforms online and hand them off to fleet integration.
What you'll do
- Drive program schedules and coordinate hardware builds from part and tooling kickoff through production and fleet hand-off.
- Manage material forecasting, Clear-to-Build analysis, readiness reporting, logistics, vendor follow-up, and hardware configuration.
- Improve processes for planning, building, and shipping hardware as programs scale.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field.
- Experience shipping hardware.
- 3+ years in operations, supply chain, manufacturing program support, or engineering program management, including cross-functional and vendor engagement.
- Willingness to travel domestically and occasionally internationally to vendors and contract manufacturers.
Nice to have
- Experience in R&D operations, robotics, or other technical environments with complex procurement, NPI, or capitalization requirements.
- Familiarity with electromechanical systems, PCBA, machined parts, robotics hardware, or ERP/MRP, PLM, and production tracking tools.
Tools
Notion, Linear, Excel, ERP/MRP, PLM
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