Project Manager

Rapyuta Robotics

$90K — $120K *
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in project management within factory automation, logistics, IT, or automotive sectors.
  • Familiarity with software and hardware development life cycles.
  • Proven ability to drive project delivery with strong ownership.
  • Proficient in reading and writing technical documents in English.
  • Project management certifications preferred, alongside safety regulations knowledge.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee project schedules, budgets, outputs, and ensure customer satisfaction.
  • Lead projects through to successful completion, transitioning to operations team.
  • Analyze customer needs and coordinate with developers for functional upgrades.
  • Develop efficient processes for scaling production in delivery.
  • Collaborate with Japan HQ to adapt best practices for US operations, focusing on safety and customer needs.
  • Commit to up to 50% travel for onsite project management.

Benefits

  • Competitive base salary.
  • Equity through stock options.
  • Work with a talented and diverse team.
  • Engagement with cutting-edge technology.
Full Job Description
Location: Greater Chicago, IL

Travel Commitments: 50%

Rapyuta Robotics is hiring a Project Manager capable of managing delivery of complex deployments of Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems, Pick Assistant Autonomous Mobile Robot system and building a scalable process of delivery for our US business. The team works closely with some of the premier enterprise customers in the US and, Canada, to build state-of-the-art robotics solutions by leveraging rapyuta.io, our cloud robotics platform, and the surrounding ecosystem. The team's mission is to pioneer scalable and flexible robotics solutions for the logistics industry

Key Responsibilities:
  • Managing project schedule, budget, outputs, and customer satisfaction
  • Leading execution until successful handover to operations team
  • Analyzing customer requirements and working with developers for functional development
  • Building an efficient delivery process for mass production
  • Partnering closely with Japan (HQ) deployment teams to capture best-practice SOPs and localize them for US deployments (processes, safety, customer requirements)
  • Traveling to project sites up to 50% of the time

Requirements

Minimum qualifications
  • At least 5 years of experience in project management in factory automation, logistics, electric devices, IT system integration, or automotive industries
  • Understanding of software development and hardware development life cycle
  • Strong ownership and drive for project delivery
  • Ability to read and write technical documents in English

Preferred qualifications
  • Project management certifications
  • Good understanding of safety regulations in automotive or industrial machinery industry and experience in risk assessments
  • Good understanding of robotics or computer science
  • Business level Japanese

Benefits
  • Competitive base salary
  • Stock options
  • Working with exceptionally talented and diverse team
  • Bleeding edge technology

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