Senior Engineering Project Manager – Robotics & Automation

Job description

Nomagic delivers AI-powered robotic picking solutions designed to transform warehouse operations. By utilizing advanced vision systems and machine learning algorithms, Nomagic enables robots to handle millions of items with speed and precision, improving efficiency, accuracy, and scalability for e-commerce, retail, and logistics leaders. The company’s technology seamlessly integrates with warehouse management systems (WMS), addressing operational costs, labor shortages, and growing customer demands. Trusted by leading brands and fulfillment providers globally, Nomagic optimizes order fulfillment, returns processing, and inventory management, creating a faster and more reliable supply chain. Our mission is to make warehouses smarter, more flexible, and sustainable through cutting-edge robotics and AI. ### 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