NPI Operations Program Manager

As a New Product Introduction Operations Program Manager at Boston Dynamics, you will lead the implementation of changes driven by rapid design iteration of our early-stage products in our development plant. As part of the Operations Program Management team, every day you will work closely with cross-functional teams to prepare our in-house production for upcoming changes, ensuring a smooth implementation and the highest product quality. You will be a self-starter who can maintain focus on the big picture while managing the huge number of small details to drive consensus on a day-to-day basis and foster effective collaboration. To thrive in this role, you must have experience in and be excited by fast-paced New Product Introduction environments and be highly motivated to drive changes and quality at all costs. If you are looking to work amongst colleagues who are collaborative, mission-driven, values-focused, and looking to have a positive impact on the world of robotics, come and join us!

Boston Dynamics is a world leader in mobile robots, tackling some of the toughest robotics challenges. For years, our awe-inspiring viral videos on YouTube have shown the world what remarkably capable robots can do. Now, we are quickly becoming a recognized leader in automation solutions for industrial applications, logistics, and warehouses.

Day-to-day activities:

• Manage the change implementation process by developing and driving individual mini-projects for each product change.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, test, supply chain, and quality assurance teams to ensure alignment and effective change implementation.
• Support the continuous improvements of our change management processes.
• Understand the current design and goals for the change and possible dependencies to other changes.
• Support setting goals for customer impact, cost, reliability, manufacturing, and serviceability for changes in the review phase.
• Support estimating cost impacts in direct material, capital improvements, and labor for each change.
• Provide direct DFx feedback and/or involve the relevant experts from the broader Ops team.
• Strategically and proactively identify potential risks and blockers and develop plans to mitigate those risks.
• Serve as a technical expert to scope out resources needed to deliver new designs into production.
• Effectively report changes to timelines, resource allocation, and expectations to all stakeholders.

Desired skills:

• BS or higher in an engineering technical field (Mechanical, Electrical, Computer Science, Physics, etc.) or equivalent work experience
• Minimum 10 years of experience in a product manufacturing environment
• Ability to work in an ambiguous environment with rapid development cycles while prioritizing and managing multiple responsibilities
• Experience with engineering change orders and change implementation processes
• Ability to strategize and solve problems
• Experience managing challenging assignments with aggressive schedules
• Excellent communication, presentation, and people skills
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities

Nice to haves:

• Experience transitioning early designs to production [NPI, EVT, DVT, PVT]
• Working experience with quality processes and systems (process control, 8D and other RCCA frameworks, etc.)
• Hands-on experience in developing public-facing emerging technology, particularly in robotics for the logistics industry
• Broad technical background and understanding of electro-mechanical systems

We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas for this position.

Boston Dynamics will never ask you to divulge your personal financial or account information as part of its recruiting process.