Senior Technical Program Manager, Robotics

Nvidia

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Santa Clara, CA
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88 days ago
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Nvidia is a leading designer of graphics processing units (GPUs) and system-on-chip units, powering gaming, professional visualization, data centers, and artificial intelligence workloads. Industry: Semiconductors & AI Computing

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TL;DR · Senior Technical Program Manager, Robotics

The Senior Technical Program Manager - Robotics will join the robotics team to drive initiatives spanning foundation models, simulation-to-real workflows, and edge deployment pipelines. This role involves owning end-to-end program execution for robotics software, including requirements, schedules, risk mitigation, and releases. The successful candidate will coordinate cross-functional workstreams across product, simulation, model training, and on-robot validation while providing independent technical perspectives to challenge assumptions and identify architectural risks. Key responsibilities include driving process improvements to the product lifecycle, leading release planning, and facilitating technical reviews. Required skills include experience in robot learning, synthetic data, domain randomization, and model deployment to edge platforms. Candidates should possess technical depth in software development, Agile methodologies, and experience with Isaac Sim, Isaac ROS, Omniverse, or ML training pipelines.

What does a Technical Program Manager earn in California?

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What you'll do

  • Own end-to-end program execution for robotics software initiatives including requirements, schedules, and releases.
  • Coordinate cross-functional workstreams across product, simulation, model training, and deployment teams.
  • Provide independent technical perspectives to challenge assumptions and identify architectural risks.
  • Drive process improvements to the product lifecycle and lead release planning.
  • Facilitate technical reviews, triage blockers, and communicate status to leadership.
  • Identify and proactively manage multi-functional dependencies and risks.

What we're looking for

  • BS or MS in Computer Science, Robotics, AI, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
  • 8+ years of experience in Technical Program Management delivering software products.
  • Hands-on robotics experience in robot learning, simulation-based development, model deployment to edge, robot evaluation, or sensor integration.
  • Strong grasp of foundational software development concepts and Agile methodologies.
  • Proven success managing complex, multi-team programs with competing priorities.
  • Technical depth sufficient to evaluate engineering proposals and offer informed feedback.
  • Prior software development or robotics engineering role (preferred).
  • Direct experience with Isaac Sim, Isaac ROS, Omniverse, or equivalent simulation/SDK tools (preferred).

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