About Standard Bots
Standard Bots is building the next generation of industrial robots -- hardware that's powerful, affordable, and designed to scale. We're moving fast from prototype to high-volume production, and we need the program management infrastructure to get there without breaking things along the way. This role is central to that.
Note: This role is hybrid, with 3 days/week at our NYC office and 1 day/week at our Glen Cove, NY robotics factory.
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The Role
We're looking for a Program Manager to own the full lifecycle of our hardware products -- from early concept through manufacturing ramp, launch, and field stabilization. You'll be the connective tissue across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and go-to-market, holding every function accountable to schedule, scope, and quality while keeping leadership oriented on what matters.
This is not a coordination role. You'll own the integrated program plan, run structured cross-functional reviews, manage a live risk register, and make hard calls when workstreams fall out of alignment. The complexity is real -- hardware, firmware, software, and manufacturing moving in parallel -- and so is the accountability.
You'll report directly to the VP of Operations and work closely with the executive team on program health and key decisions.
What You'll Do
End-to-End Program Ownership
- Own the full lifecycle of a hardware product from concept through development, manufacturing ramp, launch, and field stabilization
- Maintain a single integrated program plan spanning hardware, firmware, software, manufacturing, and go-to-market workstreams
- Hold all functions accountable to schedule, scope, and quality milestones -- and escalate clearly when something is at risk
Cross-Functional Leadership & Coordination
- Serve as the connective tissue across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, finance, sales, and marketing
- Run structured cross-functional reviews that surface misalignment early and keep workstreams from creating downstream risk for the program
- Build the relationships and operating rhythms that make fast, high-quality execution possible across a diverse set of stakeholders
Executive Communication & Program Reviews
- Own the preparation and delivery of regular executive-level program reviews
- Translate complex, multi-threaded program status into clear narratives around schedule health, risk, cost, and decisions needed from leadership
- Keep stakeholders aligned and informed without burying them in detail
Risk Management & Issue Resolution
- Proactively identify program risks across all functions before they become blockers
- Maintain a live risk register and drive mitigation plans with clear owners and timelines
- Make the call on when to escalate -- and do it early enough to matter
Factory Ramp & Manufacturing Readiness
- Lead manufacturing readiness milestones (EVT, DVT, PVT, MP) in close partnership with manufacturing engineering and supply chain
- Ensure design releases, tooling, test fixtures, work instructions, and supplier readiness are all aligned to hit ramp targets on time and at quality
Beta Program & Field Stabilization
- Design and manage structured beta programs to surface product issues before broad launch
- Coordinate feedback loops between field teams and engineering, and own the post-launch stabilization plan
- Track field performance metrics, drive corrective actions, and define the bar for what "stable" looks like
Program Budget & Resource Tracking
- Partner with Finance to track program budgets, capital expenditures, and resource allocation across functions
- Flag variances early and ensure financial milestones align with program phase gates
What You’ll Bring
- 6-10 years in technical program management, with direct experience owning hardware product lifecycles end-to-end
- Deep familiarity with hardware development cycles -- EVT, DVT, PVT, MP -- and what it takes to hit manufacturing readiness milestones on time and at quality
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional programs across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and go-to-market without direct authority
- Strong executive communication skills -- you can distill a complex, multi-threaded program into a crisp status narrative and know what leadership actually needs to hear
- Experience managing program budgets and tracking resource allocation across functions
- A proactive risk mindset -- you identify issues before they become blockers and own the mitigation plan, not just the flag
Nice to Have
- Experience scaling a hardware product from low-volume prototype to higher-volume production
- Background in robotics, automation hardware, or high-complexity electromechanical systems
- Exposure to firmware or software development cycles in a hardware-integrated context
- Familiarity with structured beta and field stabilization programs
Compensation and Benefits
The salary range for this role is $180,000 to $220,000. We are open to a variety of seniority levels for this role and will build compensation packages that are commensurate with seniority and skill level. Base salary is just one part of the overall compensation at Standard Bots. All Full-Time Employees are eligible for Employee Stock Options. We also offer a package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401(k) to regular full-time employees.
Skills Required
- 6-10 years of experience in technical program management
- Direct experience owning hardware product lifecycles end-to-end
- Deep familiarity with hardware development cycles including EVT, DVT, PVT, and MP
- Experience leading cross-functional programs across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and go-to-market without direct authority
- Strong executive communication skills and ability to present complex program status clearly
- Experience managing program budgets and tracking resource allocation across functions
- Proactive risk management experience, including owning mitigation plans
- Experience scaling hardware products from low-volume prototypes to higher-volume production
- Background in robotics, automation hardware, or complex electromechanical systems
- Exposure to firmware or software development cycles in a hardware-integrated context
- Familiarity with structured beta and field stabilization programs
Standard Bots Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Standard Bots and has not been reviewed or approved by Standard Bots.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive for engineering roles, with total packages positioned strongly for robotics/AI startup markets. Feedback suggests compensation is structured to attract senior technical talent.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity is widely offered through stock options, with some materials also citing an employee stock purchase plan. Feedback suggests ownership is a meaningful component of total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous or flexible time-off policies, including unlimited PTO and floating holidays, are highlighted. Flexible scheduling and remote-work programs help support time-off utilization.
Standard Bots Insights
What We Do
Standard Bots is redefining the field of robotics with its AI-powered robots which are designed and assembled in the U.S. Unlike traditional robots, which require complex programming, Standard Bots' innovative technology allows users to program robots through simple demonstration, making automation accessible to everyone. This approach facilitates the collection of high-quality training data, empowering our AI models to provide real-time control of robots that adapt to changing conditions. With the goal of enabling businesses of all sizes to deploy robots quickly and easily, Standard Bots builds products for a wide range of industrial and commercial use cases. For more information, visit standardbots.com
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