Agility Robotics

Staff Technical Program Manager, Functional Safety

Agility Robotics

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Fremont • California • United States

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • 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.

Requirements

  • 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.
  • Time Off: 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.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
functional safetyV&V activitiessafety analysescertification processesprogram managementrisk managementprocess improvementgovernanceexecution frameworkscross-functional alignment
Soft Skills
communicationstakeholder alignmentleadershipdecision-makingcollaborationproblem-solvingadaptabilityorganizational skillsexecution maturityambiguity management