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

Job in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, 78208, USA
Listing for: Southwest Research Institute
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-07-20
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Robotics, AI Engineer (Applied/Software)
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 120000 - 190000 USD Yearly USD 120000.00 190000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: PROGRAM MANAGER-R&D - SR. PROGRAM MANAGER-R&D - Physical AI - Robotics
PROGRAM MANAGER-R&D - SR. PROGRAM MANAGER-R&D
- Physical AI
- Robotics

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Who We Are:

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

Objectives of this Role:
  • 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; more specifically fabrication robotics (heavy industry, foundries, assembly, shipbuilding, etc).
  • Technical leadership and project management of cutting edge robotics applications.
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Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:
  • 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 as well as lead project teams to realize organizational objectives.
  • Prepare proposals and cost estimates.
  • Interact with customers to promote new business and develop technical requirements.
  • Has a special focus on software design for industrial robotic manipulators and high degree-of-freedom mobile manipulators.
Requirements:
  • Requires a Bachelors, Masters or a 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:
    Relevant industry experience in robotic systems research and development in organizations to include a manufacturer, robotics company, robotics integrator, etc.
  • 10-20 years:
    Strong software skills; C++ or Python required.
  • 2-5 years:
    Robot Operating System (ROS) experience required.
  • A valid/clear driver's license is required.
Special Requirements :

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

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An Equal Employment Opportunity

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