Sr. TPM- Software & Controls

Job description

At Rhoda AI, we’re building the next generation of generalist intelligent robots. We own the full robotics stack from high-performance hardware and robot systems to the infrastructure and state-of-the-art foundation world models that control our robots. Our robots are designed to be generalists capable of operating in complex, real-world environments and handling long-tail edge cases, made possible by our cutting edge research and end-to-end system design. We've raised over $450M and are investing aggressively in model research, infrastructure, hardware development, and manufacturing scale-up to make generalist robotics a reality. Role Overview: As Senior TPM for Software & Controls, you own end-to-end program execution across all software and controls workstreams, from autonomy and perception through embedded firmware and real-time control systems. You sit at the intersection of software, hardware, and product, driving delivery from early development through field-ready software. This is a deeply technical leadership role. You are expected to engage substantively with engineers, understand architecture tradeoffs, surface risk early, and hold the program to a high bar of engineering quality and schedule integrity. Responsibilities: - Lead sprint planning, release tracking, and engineering dependency management across all software and controls workstreams. - Own software and controls delivery milestones; ensure technical readiness ahead of hardware and certification dependencies. - Coordinate cross-functional alignment between software, hardware, and product teams to proactively unblock delivery. - Manage risk identification and mitigation across prototype and production-grade development phases. - Track and communicate progress from early-stage development through field-ready software and controls delivery. - Drive architecture and integration reviews; hold teams accountable to quality, velocity, and engineering standards. - Define and maintain the master program plan, milestones, critical path, and dependencies, across the full software stack. - Establish scalable program management practices, tooling, and processes that grow with team and product complexity. Experience Requirements: Required: - 5+ years in technical program management or engineering roles on complex software or embedded systems. - Prior hands-on engineering background in software, robotics, controls, or systems engineering. - Fluency with real-time systems, autonomy stacks, or robot operating environments. - Proven ability to own multi-quarter software programs from planning through release in a fast-paced environment. - Strong command of dependency management, critical path analysis, and schedule risk across HW-SW co-development. - Exceptional written and verbal communication across engineering and executive audiences. Preferred: - Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines for embedded or robot software. - Background in autonomous vehicles, drones, or industrial robotics. - Exposure to safety-critical software development (ISO 26262, IEC 61508)