Engineering Project Manager – Automation

Overview

In this Cambridge-based role you will lead the end-to-end delivery of complex automated hardware and software projects for an innovative robotics company focused on autonomous agricultural solutions. You’ll align engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and field operations to deliver robust products from planning through deployment. You will shape project plans, manage risk and stakeholder expectations, and ensure safe, reliable performance across global customers. This is a hands-on, cross-functional leadership role that fuels product development and scalable manufacturing.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary
• equity/shares
• permanent role
• Cambridge location
• opportunity to work on autonomous agricultural robotics

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex engineering projects from planning to deployment
• Develop and manage detailed project plans with milestones, budgets, resources, dependencies, and risks
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across mechanical, electrical, software, embedded systems, manufacturing and field ops
• Manage project governance: risks, issues, change control, status reporting, stakeholder communication, escalation
• Collaborate with technical leads to resolve blockers and ensure safety, quality and performance
• Oversee system integration, verification, commissioning, field trials, and transition to repeatable manufacturing

Key requirements

• Proven experience delivering complex hardware and software projects in automation, robotics, mechatronics, or related engineering environments
• Strong track record in scope, schedule, budget, resources, dependencies, risks, and stakeholder management
• Solid technical understanding of integrated engineering systems and cross-disciplinary collaboration
• Experience using Jira, Kanban boards, and project timelines for engineering/software delivery

• Strong communication and stakeholder management
• Problem-solving and decision-making under ambiguity
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Jira
• Kanban boards
• Project timelines

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