Program Manager-R&D - SR. Program Manager-R&D - Physical AI - Robotics

Who We Are: The Intelligent Systems Division develops automated and robotic solutions for commercial and government clients in multiple domains.

• Join the Robotics Department to contribute to building advanced capabilities, technologies and solutions in the field of industrial robotics and automation that solve real-world challenges faced by our customers.
• Lead novel Physical AI and robotic application development with vision‑language‑action (VLA) 3D perception and complex surface reconstruction.
• Business development for new applications, industries, and clients for novel robotic capabilities; specifically fabrication robotics (heavy industry, foundries, assembly, shipbuilding, etc).
• Technical leadership and project management of cutting‑edge robotics applications.

• Communicate effectively with internal team, external clients, and industry partners.
• Design, build, debug and implement robotic and automation solutions primarily using software skills.
• Lead technical role, project management, and customer engagement.
• Coordinate individual performance goals and objectives set by the organization and lead project teams to realize organizational objectives.
• Prepare proposals and cost estimates.
• Interact with customers to promote new business and develop technical requirements.
• Focus on software design for industrial robotic manipulators and high degree‑of‑freedom mobile manipulators.

• Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD in Robotics, Mechatronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, or other robotics‑related engineering degree. Fewer years of experience may be considered for those with graduate degrees.
• 10‑20 years of relevant industry experience in robotic systems research and development in organizations including a manufacturer, robotics company, robotics integrator, etc.
• 10‑20 years of strong software skills; C++ or Python required.
• 2‑5 years of Robot Operating System (ROS) experience required.
• Strong communication skills.
• A valid/clear driver’s license is required.

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Applicants must be U.S. citizens.

Location: San Antonio, Texas.

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