R&D Project Manager

Who We Are

At Bastian Solutions R&D, we are a dynamic multidisciplinary team (electrical, software, firmware, and mechanical) dedicated to innovation, envisioning groundbreaking ideas, and empowering Toyota Advanced Logistics to deliver cutting‑edge autonomous vehicles and robotic solutions to the material handling industry. We are a close‑knit team that prides ourselves on a culture of putting our people first. It’s all about the team. Joining Bastian Solutions R&D means joining an extended work family that truly cares.

The Project Manager provides oversight and is responsible for all phases of various R&D development and robotic automation projects, including coordinating team members, material, and equipment. The Project Manager will ensure that all specifications are being followed and that work is proceeding on schedule and within budget. The level of Project Manager is dependent on experience.

• Provide direction/guidance/expertise to leads and functional teams assigned to a project (not direct reports)
• Act as project Scrum Master to help team knock out impediments, facilitate standups, sprint planning, demos, & retrospectives
• Member of Program Management Office (PMO) assuring common approach for R&D projects
• Submit weekly Project Status Reports to keep management informed of progress (aka TALNA)
• Lead weekly Program Management Team (PMT) and engineering team technical meetings
• The PM will work with their project team to create the initial project Gantt schedules, maintain the schedule, and work with the team to successfully complete the project(s)
• Be an integral participant in the development of FDPs (Functional Development Plan), test plans, testing, debugging, and eventual release of new products and/or custom projects
• The PM is responsible for continually managing the project schedule, budget, and approves project purchase requisitions / invoices
• Work with a program manager contributing content and presenting in quarterly reviews (QRVs) and new product development checkpoints as defined in a new product development lifecycle (PDLC)
• Work with a program manager contributing to Letters of Intent, Statement of Work, Requests for Proposal, and/or Beta agreements for custom projects

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in Robotics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Eng., Electrical Eng., or equivalent technical degree
• Previous engineering project manager experience (2-5 years) delivering project(s) to release
• Technical background (e.g. 2-5 years hands‑on technical/development engineering experience with R&D, New Product Development, Test/QA, or Sustaining teams)
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Exposure to project execution, Gantt schedules, software/hardware development life cycles
• Strong English communication skills (both written and verbal) to provide project planning with sound technical trade‑offs
• Willing to travel (up to 10%) if needed to support projects (e.g. Beta test, Product Launch)
• Must be eligible to work in the USA long term without sponsorship
• Leadership Competencies include:
• Humble team player who works well in a multi-discipline, multi-culture, distributed team, high technology environment.
• Own it/Get it done attitude (e.g. doesn't hesitate to pitch in)
• Servant leader (it's about the team) who strives to knock down impediments to keep the team moving forward

• Experience working in Agile, Hybrid Agile, or Waterfall development environments
• Experience/Knowledge in any of the following:
  Material Handling systems, Industrial Robots, Autonomous Systems, Conveyors, Embedded Control Systems (e.g. aviation, marine, locomotive, automotive, engine controls, construction equipment, printers, etc.)
• Experience using project management tools such as Jira, Smartsheet
• Experience interacting with customers, engineers/leads, managers, program managers

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with a company match
• Vacation/Holiday Pay
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible Work Schedules
• Volunteer Work
• Professional Associations, Conferences and Subscriptions
• Company Meetings & Events