Senior Technical Program Manager - Robotics

<div class="content-intro"><p>We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.</p> <p>As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.</p> <p>When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.</p></div><p> </p> <div> <h3><strong>As a Sr. Technical Program Manager – Robotics Software you will be responsible for;</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Drive execution of complex, multi‑team robotics software programs, focusing on delivery of integrated capabilities spanning multiple features and workstreams.</li> <li>Coordinate across multiple software and systems teams, managing interdependencies to ensure aligned delivery of end‑to‑end functionality rather than isolated feature execution.</li> <li>Translate high‑level product goals into structured execution plans, defining timelines, dependencies, and milestones across distributed teams.</li> <li>Operate with a high degree of ownership to manage ambiguity, independently driving program direction while aligning to broader organizational goals.</li> <li>Partner closely with engineering teams to understand technical problem spaces, including system services, architectures, and algorithms that support feature development.</li> <li>Develop a working knowledge of robotics software stacks, including motion planning, trajectory generation, navigation, and related services, to effectively manage program execution.</li> <li>Support feature validation by working alongside engineers in lab environments, assisting with system bring‑up, running work cells, and validating feature performance against defined KPIs.</li> <li>Build trust with software development teams by engaging directly in execution workflows and understanding system behavior beyond planning artifacts.</li> <li>Oversee program execution using Agile methodologies, ensuring coordination across teams without focusing on individual team sprint or ticket management.</li> <li>Track program progress through defined metrics, ensuring readiness for deployment and successful integration into operational environments.</li> <li>Support both new product development and sustaining engineering efforts for deployed robotic systems.</li> <li>Contribute to planning and execution across multiple product lines and future initiatives within the robotics portfolio.</li> </ul> <hr> <h3><strong>Qualifications;</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, or a related technical discipline.</li> <li>10+ years of experience in Technical Program Management or similar role supporting complex software or robotics programs.</li> <li>Strong understanding of software systems, with ability to engage in technical discussions related to architecture, services, and algorithms.</li> <li>Experience managing cross‑team dependencies and delivering integrated systems composed of multiple features and components.</li> <li>Familiarity with robotics concepts such as motion planning, navigation, and autonomous system behavior (or