Senior TPM - Software & Controls

Rhoda AI • Mountain View, CA

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About The Position

At Rhoda AI, the Senior TPM for Software & Controls owns end-to-end program execution across software and controls workstreams, from autonomy and perception through embedded firmware and real-time control systems. The role works at the intersection of software, hardware, and product, driving delivery from early development through field-ready software.

This is a deeply technical leadership role requiring substantive engagement with engineers, understanding of architecture tradeoffs, early risk identification, and accountability for engineering quality and schedule integrity. The position also establishes scalable program management practices, tooling, and processes as team and product complexity grow.

Requirements

• 5+ years in technical program management or engineering roles on complex software or embedded systems.
• Prior hands-on engineering background in software, robotics, controls, or systems engineering.
• Fluency with real-time systems, autonomy stacks, or robot operating environments.
• Proven ability to own multi-quarter software programs from planning through release in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong command of dependency management, critical path analysis, and schedule risk across hardware-software co-development.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication across engineering and executive audiences.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines for embedded or robot software.
• Background in autonomous vehicles, drones, or industrial robotics.
• Exposure to safety-critical software development, including ISO 26262 or IEC 61508.

Responsibilities

• Lead sprint planning, release tracking, and engineering dependency management across software and controls workstreams.
• Own software and controls delivery milestones and ensure technical readiness ahead of hardware and certification dependencies.
• Coordinate alignment between software, hardware, and product teams to proactively unblock delivery.
• Identify and mitigate risks across prototype and production-grade development phases.
• Track and communicate progress from early-stage development through field-ready software and controls delivery.
• Drive architecture and integration reviews and hold teams accountable to quality, velocity, and engineering standards.
• Define and maintain the master program plan, milestones, critical path, and dependencies across the full software stack.
• Establish scalable program management practices, tooling, and processes that grow with team and product complexity.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed