Agility Robotics · 12 hours ago
Staff Technical Program Manager, Functional Safety
San Francisco Bay Area
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/StaffAgility Robotics is a pioneer in robotics, known for their innovative robot, Digit, designed to work alongside humans. They are seeking a Functional Safety Technical Program Manager to oversee the execution of safety programs across a complex robotics platform, ensuring alignment among various teams and partners to achieve safety-critical milestones.
IndustrialMechanical EngineeringRoboticsIndustrial Engineering
No H1B
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end execution of the functional safety program across a complex, multi-vendor ecosystem
Drive integrated planning, delivery tracking, and alignment across internal teams and external partners
Establish execution frameworks spanning safety requirements, V&V activities, interface definitions, safety analyses, and certification milestones
Define and manage the critical path toward system safety goals and certification
Act as the central coordination point across hardware, software, systems engineering, compliance, validation, vendors, and certification bodies
Enable structured collaboration, decision-making, and cross-functional program alignment
Identify risks, resourcing gaps, and dependencies; drive mitigation strategies
Introduce scalable processes, governance, and operational rigor to improve predictability and execution maturity
Qualification
Required
Proven experience as a Technical Program Manager delivering complex hardware or safety-critical systems
Familiarity with functional safety standards and certification processes in AV/Robotics
Experience managing multi-vendor engineering programs with significant cross-functional dependencies
Strong ability to operate in ambiguous or greenfield environments and build structures where none exists
Excellent communication, stakeholder alignment, and execution leadership skills
Benefits
401(k) Plan: Includes a 6% company match.
Equity: Company stock options.
Insurance Coverage: 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, and short/long-term disability insurance for employees.
Benefit Start Date: Eligible for benefits on your first day of employment.
Well-Being Support: Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Time Off: Exempt Employees: Flexible, unlimited PTO and 10 company holidays, including a winter shutdown.
Non-Exempt Employees: 10 vacation days, paid sick leave, and 10 company holidays, including a winter shutdown, annually.
On-Site Perks: Catered lunches four times a week and a variety of healthy snacks and refreshments at our Salem and Pittsburgh locations.
Parental Leave: Generous paid parental leave programs.
Work Environment: A culture that supports flexible work arrangements.
Growth Opportunities: Professional development and tuition reimbursement programs.
Relocation Assistance: Provided for eligible roles.
Company
Agility Robotics
Agility Robotics builds an efficient, agile, and robust legged platforms for real world applications.
Founded in 2015
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$178.79MKey Investors
NVenturesSchaeffler GroupDCVC,Playground Global
2025-09-10Series C
2024-11-13Corporate Round
2022-04-22Series B· $150M
Leadership Team
Peggy Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Jonathan Hurst
Co-Founder and Chief Robot Officer
Recent News
2026-01-11
Business Insider
2026-01-06
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