Senior Project Engineering Manager - Hardware (Robotics & Automation)

Do you get excited when your software actually interacts with the physical world?
Are you ready to learn the new exciting world of smart robots?
Do you feel tired of working in a big company?
Would you like to cooperate with top professionals in our industry?

If your answers are mostly yes, then you should keep reading.

At Nomagic, we're on a mission to teach robots the real world. We're now looking for a Senior Project Engineering Manager (Hardware), who ensures smooth technical execution of robotic systems by coordinating work across mechanical, electrical, controls, software, and operations teams — and manages the delivery of hardware from concept through customer acceptance.

Play with robots every day

Salary: Competitive US market salary (based on experience) plus equity

Relocation package (travel expenses fully covered)

Truly flexible working hours

We build robots powered by AI

We have them in production at scale and see their real impact on critical operations.

We test our code in unit tests, simulations and on real robots!

We're still pretty small, so everyone has a direct impact on the final result

Our team has built Google Warsaw, unicorn startups (Climate Corp), tested rocket engines and worked at top companies such as Nvidia or ByteDance. Now we shape the future of smart robotics together!

We combine world-class research with top-notch engineering and apply it to solve real problems

Own the system-level technical execution of robotic stations and hardware projects

Design and define the overall architecture and layout of robotic cells

Coordinate delivery across Mechanical, Electrical, Controls, Software, ML, and Automation teams

Drive end-to-end integration from early design through FAT, SAT, commissioning, and customer acceptance

Ensure schedules and technical milestones are met from pre-sales handoff through final deployment

Understand and assess the impact, priority, and feasibility of proposed improvements or changes

Debug issues across the entire hardware/software stack, ensuring ownership is assigned and resolution is driven 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)

5–10+ years of experience in hardware, systems, or project engineering for robotics, automation, or industrial systems

Proven experience delivering end-to-end robotic or automation projects

Strong system-level understanding across mechanical, electrical, 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

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

 

30-minute recruiter screen

Hiring manager interview

Technical interview (systems & integration focus)

Data / analytics discussion

Final interview or onsite/virtual loop

We make the final decision after max. 2–3 days after on-site interview.

Important: Feedback after completing the recruitment process.

See Our Robots in Action:
https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/1051464045
https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/1051465112

Learn more about us at https://nomagic.ai/