Senior Engineering Project Manager - Robotics & Automation

Nomagic

$120K — $145K *
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience in robotics, industrial automation, or systems engineering
  • Proven track record of delivering robotic or automation projects
  • Hands-on experience in commissioning and applications engineering
  • Experience leading and developing engineering teams
  • Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, controls, and robotics systems
  • Ability to troubleshoot complex technical systems across different areas
  • Excellent English communication skills; French or German is a bonus

Responsibilities

  • Own the system-level technical execution of robotic and automation projects
  • Design architecture and layout of robotic cells
  • Lead and develop project engineering teams across multiple disciplines
  • Drive integration from design through to customer acceptance
  • Identify technical risks and protect project timelines with Project Management
  • Troubleshoot system-level issues across mechanical and software domains
  • Analyze performance data to drive improvements

Benefits

  • Meaningful equity participation
  • Flexible working hours
  • Onsite with hybrid flexibility
  • Relocation support if applicable
  • International, English-speaking engineering culture
Full Job Description
Offer Essentials
• Competitive US market salary based on experience
• Meaningful equity participation
• Flexible working hours
• Onsite with hybrid flexibility
• Relocation support if applicable
• International, English-speaking engineering environment

Here is why we love this job ourselves, and hope you will enjoy it too:
• You'll have real ownership over robotic systems that ship and operate at scale
• You'll work across the full lifecycle-from early design through customer acceptance
• You'll collaborate with world-class engineers from top robotics, AI, and industrial companies
• You'll influence how systems, processes, and teams scale, not just execute tasks
• High-impact role with minimal bureaucracy and strong technical trust

Some of the problems you may try to solve with us:
• Own the system-level technical execution of robotic stations and customer automation projects
• Design and define the overall architecture and layout of robotic cells
• Lead and develop project and commissioning engineers, coordinating cross-functional delivery across Mechanical, Electrical, Controls, and Automation teams and establishing clear interfaces and ownership boundaries with Software and ML teams
• Drive end-to-end integration from early design through FAT, SAT, commissioning, and customer acceptance
• Work closely with Project Management to identify technical risks, protect project schedules, and ensure engineering milestones are met from pre-sales handoff through final deployment
• Understand and assess the impact, priority, and feasibility of proposed improvements or changes
• Lead system-level troubleshooting across mechanical, electrical, controls, and software boundaries, identifying the appropriate owner and driving resolution to closure
• Analyze robot and system performance data (dashboards, logs, spreadsheets, basic SQL/analytics tools)
• Act as a technical bridge between engineering teams, project management, and customer-facing roles
• Support customer site visits and deployments as needed (up to ~40% peak travel)

What skills we'd like you to have:
• 7+ years of experience in robotics, industrial automation, systems engineering, project engineering, or related technical fields
• Proven experience delivering end-to-end robotic or automation projects through commissioning and customer acceptance
• Hands-on experience in commissioning, applications engineering, industrial controls, or similar automation roles
• Experience leading, managing, or developing engineers
• Strong system-level understanding across mechanical, electrical, controls, robotics, and automation domains
• Ability to deeply understand complex technical systems and debug across boundaries
• Strong organizational skills and a bias toward execution and delivery
• Comfortable making technical decisions under time and customer pressure
• Experience analyzing performance data using tools such as Excel / Google Sheets, dashboards, or basic SQL
• Excellent communication skills in English (French or German is a plus)
• Willingness to travel up to ~40% (peak) to customer sites

Nice to Have
• Experience in intralogistics, warehouse automation, or fulfillment systems
• Hands-on experience with industrial robots (ABB strongly preferred)
• Familiarity with FAT/SAT processes and customer acceptance workflows
• Experience working in fast-scaling or startup robotics environments

What should you expect once you apply?
• 30-minute recruiter screen
• Hiring manager interview
• Technical interview (systems & integration focus)
• Data / analytics discussion
• Final interview or onsite/virtual loop

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