Product Manager - Atlas (Hardware)
Job Description
Own hardware product strategy and execution for Atlas, spanning the head, end-effectors, and off-board accessory systems.
Responsibilities
- Own and maintain the Atlas hardware product roadmap, including the head, end-effectors, and off-board accessory hardware
- Build the business case and long-term strategy for durable, manufacturable hardware aligned to customer needs and internal priorities
- Partner with mechanical, electrical, industrial design, controls, and systems engineering teams to define requirements and evaluate engineering trade-offs from concept through qualification and launch
- Translate field performance data, customer feedback, and engineering constraints into clear, prioritized hardware requirements
- Run gap and competitor analysis for current and next-generation Atlas hardware versus other humanoid and industrial robotics platforms
- Create and refine requirements artifacts, including PRDs, to capture technical and market insights for internal decision-making
- Collaborate with go-to-market and engineering to define cost targets for robots and subsystems and the production volumes needed for delivery
- Balance manufacturability, reliability, and cost against what is technically achievable
- Work with the service organization to define serviceability and the field-support experience for Atlas hardware customers
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or related field
- 9+ years of combined experience across engineering design and product management
- At least 4 years of product management on a complex shipping hardware product
- Proven ability to drive hardware products through the full lifecycle: concept and prototyping, qualification, manufacturing, and field support
- Strong mechanical systems knowledge with the ability to assess design trade-offs firsthand
- Ability to interpret reliability, performance, and cost data to support prioritization and trade-off decisions
- Track record of converting customer and field needs into actionable hardware requirements with mechanical, electrical, controls, and systems engineering partners
- Stakeholder management, documentation, and communication skills
- Comfort making decisions with incomplete information in the fast-paced, ambiguous environment common to early-stage hardware development
- Exceptional drive and autonomy
Travel
- Required: travel to customer sites, suppliers, and manufacturing partners (no more than 10%)
- Default work arrangement: onsite in Waltham, MA
Salary: USD 177,207 - 205,000 per year
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