Research Technical Program Manager, Robotics

The role

You will guide and coordinate the research portfolio. You will work with the Chief Research Officer to turn research understanding into priorities, technical judgments, and an actionable strategy.

What you will do

• Maintain a complete view of the portfolio.
• Track project objectives, hypotheses, results, milestones, risks, and decisions.
• Assess progress with researchers and evaluate the strength of results.
• Surface technical bottlenecks early.
• Connect work across teams by spotting shared challenges and dependencies.
• Partner with the Chief Research Officer on strategy and recommendations.
• Turn strategy into research plans with defined questions and milestones.
• Lead research reviews and document decisions.
• Deliver concise, evidence-based updates to leadership.
• Bridge research and application by working with engineering and product teams.

Required qualifications

• Strong research background in robotics shown through original research, publications, or substantial contributions in an industry research setting.
• Deep expertise in one or more areas such as robot learning, manipulation, perception, planning, control, embodied AI, or autonomous systems.
• Ability to engage deeply with technical work.
• Experience coordinating complex research efforts across multiple researchers, teams, or disciplines.
• Strategic thinking to connect individual projects to broader research goals.
• Comfort with ambiguity and changing evidence.
• Clear communication, strong organization, and the ability to build trust and influence across teams.

Nice to have

• PhD in robotics, computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related field, or equivalent research experience.
• Experience working with senior research leadership on portfolio planning and technical prioritization.
• Hands-on experience with physical robotic systems, including the challenges of experimentation, evaluation, and deployment.
• A track record of connecting research efforts to produce stronger shared outcomes.

About the company

Dyna Robotics builds general-purpose robots powered by a proprietary embodied AI foundation model. The team comes from Google DeepMind, Meta, and Cruise.