Apptronik
Staff Product Manager, Applied AI
Sunnyvale, California · Staff+
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About the role
- You will focus on driving the product vision, ensuring seamless execution across the complex hardware/software divide, and translating market demands into user oriented, executable product roadmaps.
- Sequence which capabilities graduate into the shipping model, balancing capability velocity against reliability and safety.
- Align data technology and operations teams on collection techniques, tooling, and quality expectations.
Responsibilities
- Drive the integration, adaptation, and fine-tuning of foundation models into Apollo's autonomy stack. Sequence which capabilities graduate into the shipping model, balancing capability velocity against reliability and safety.
- Partner with our data collection and evaluation team on benchmarks, real-world evaluation, and the success criteria that gate real-world deployment.
- Work with industrial design, user experience, and engineering teams to conceptualize and implement interactive features.
- Support product marketing initiatives, partner relationships, and other opportunities to accelerate the adoption of our products.
- Define product features/enhancements and communicate requirements to engineering teams via clearly written requirements documents, diagrams, and concise verbal communication.
- Own the data strategy that feeds model development: define what to collect and why, the target tasks and behaviors, and the quality bar.
- Apptronik is a human-centered robotics company developing AI-powered robots to support humanity in every facet of life.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in product management
- Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times.
Nice to have
- Experience with autonomous robots or autonomous vehicles.
- Experience using simulation tools to improve user experience.
- Hands-on experience training or fine-tuning foundation
- Experience with data collection operation (teleoperation fleets, annotation and curation pipelines).
- Experience with robotics and functional safety standards (ISO 10218, ISO/TS 15066, ISO 13482, RIA 15.08).
- Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in mechanical, electrical, systems, or robotics engineering, or a related field
- advanced degree or MBA helpful.
- At least 10 years of experience in product management or engineering
Skills
- Strong analytical skills with experience in performance tracking and data-driven decision-making.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, enabling translation of technical insights into business impact.
Compensation
- Salary range for CA: $275,000 - $350,000
Benefits
- Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate thoughtfully with people, starting with critical industries such as manufacturing and logistics, with future applications in healthcare, the home, and beyond.
- Synthesize insights from user research, customer meetings, usage data, and sales feedback into a strategy that delivers business objectives and customer benefits.
Company info
- Ensure that product development efforts align with real-world economic value for customers.
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