Apptronik
Senior Product Manager, Teleoperation
Austin, TX · Senior
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 4 days ago
Data EngineeringUX ResearchProduct ManagementProduct StrategyLogisticsRoboticsAR/VRResearchCommunication
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.
- ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES or KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Connect operator experience to training outcomes: define the metrics that tie interface quality to the quality of demonstrations used for robot learning.
Responsibilities
- Apptronik is a human-centered robotics company developing AI-powered robots to support humanity in every facet of life.
- You will draw on virtual reality / XR experience and a human factors background to create interfaces genuinely suited to the operators who use them, maximizing data throughput and quality while keeping operators effective, comfortable, and safe.
- Define requirements for the teleoperation interface - VR/XR rigs, control mappings, haptic and visual feedback, and situational-awareness displays - in partnership with design and engineering.
- Define and own the customer-facing fine-tuning workflow for deployed robots, including permissioning, safety controls, and operation over real-world networks.
- Define product features/enhancements and communicate requirements to engineering teams via clearly written requirements documents, diagrams, and concise verbal communication.
- Partner with UX, UX Research, and industrial design to validate and refine operator interfaces before deployment.
- Synthesize insights from operator feedback, usage data, customer meetings, and data-quality metrics into a strategy that delivers business objectives.
Requirements
- Ability to wear and operate VR/XR headsets and teleoperation rigs for evaluation purposes
- Apply human factors rigor to the operator experience: cognitive load, fatigue, ergonomics, latency tolerance, embodiment mismatch, motion sickness, learnability, and time-to-proficiency.
Nice to have
- Experience deploying products into industrial or warehouse environments.
- At least 7 years of experience in product management.
- Bachelor's in HCI or Engineering preferred
- Experience in human factors, HCI, cognitive science, or a related field.
- Experience with motion capture, hand tracking, or haptic input devices.
- Experience with autonomous robots or autonomous vehicles.
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
- Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times
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.
Benefits
- Vision to read printed materials and a computer screen
- 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.
Company info
- Prioritize use cases based on business impact, feasibility, and customer needs, and ensure product development efforts align with real-world economic value for customers.
- a first-rate interface for teleoperated data collection, serving both our data collection environment and customers who want to improve fleet performance.
- You will own the teleoperation product: a first-rate interface for teleoperated data collection, serving both our data collection environment and customers who want to improve fleet performance.
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