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Cerrion · 21 hours ago

Technical Project Manager

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$100K/yr - $130K/yr

3+ years exp

Cerrion is building the future of AI-enabled manufacturing and is seeking a Technical Project Manager to oversee technical delivery of customer deployments. This role involves planning and driving installations, supervising internal and external installers, and ensuring successful integration of hardware and IT systems.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Industrial AutomationInformation TechnologyMachine LearningSoftware

No H1B

Responsibilities

Own technical delivery post-sale: Take full ownership of the installation and technical setup phase after deal close, driving projects from planning through a hardware-complete, deployment-ready state

Plan installations with customers: Work directly with customer IT, production, and maintenance teams to define installation timelines, access windows, responsibilities, pre-requisites, and risks

Document the work: Create installation plans and project management documents to make sure the process is clear and transparent for all stakeholders

Translate designs into execution plans: Convert high-level deployment designs defined during sales into precise, executable installation plans for installers and contractors

Act as the single technical point of contact: Own all technical installation and IT integration topics during deployment, proactively managing dependencies across customers, installers, logistics, and internal teams

Supervise on-site execution: Regularly travel to customer factories to supervise installations performed by Cerrion field engineers or third-party contractors, ensuring work is done safely, according to plan, and on-time

Validate camera readiness for AI use cases: Ensure each camera is not only installed, but correctly positioned and aligned to enable the intended video AI agent use cases

Drive IT integration to completion: Coordinate with customer IT teams to resolve networking, connectivity, and access requirements, ensuring the system is technically ready for software deployment

Solve real-world deployment problems: Identify and resolve installation and integration blockers independently whenever possible, escalating only when necessary

Confirm readiness and handover: Finalize deployments by confirming all hardware is installed and connected correctly, securing customer acceptance, and handing over clean projects to Engineering and Customer Success

Improve how Cerrion deploys at scale: Build and maintain technical deployment playbooks, propose process improvements, and contribute ideas for simplifying installation through better hardware, software, and tooling

Qualification

Technical project managementManufacturing exposureIndustrial networkingIT integration coordinationFluent in EnglishGermanSupervising contractorsValidating camera placementAdditional European languagesOwnership mindset

Required

3 to 6 years of experience in technical project management, deployment, or delivery roles involving physical systems

Hands-on exposure to manufacturing or industrial shop floors, such as automation, electrical systems, machine vision, IIoT, robotics, or similar

Strong technical judgment: Able to plan installations independently and give precise instructions to installers, even if you are not executing the work yourself

Basic but solid understanding of industrial networking, including IPs, switches, VLANs, and firewall coordination

Comfort coordinating IT integration with customer IT teams

Fluent English and German. German is mandatory due to strong DACH customer focus

High willingness to travel, at least 50%, and work directly with customers on site

Ownership mindset: Proactive, structured, and accountable for outcomes, not just plans