Product Manager (Robotics)

Intrinsic is Alphabet’s bet aiming to reimagine the potential of industrial robotics. Our team believes that advances in AI, perception and simulation will redefine what’s possible for industrial robotics in the near future – with software and data at the core. 

Our mission is to make industrial robotics intelligent, accessible, and usable for millions more businesses, entrepreneurs, and developers. We are a dynamic team of engineers, roboticists, designers, and technologists who are passionate about unlocking the creative and economic potential of industrial robotics.

Role

As a Product Manager focused on Robotics Capabilities, you will be at the forefront of developing features for the robot itself—the core of the Intrinsic platform. Your work will help build the critical bridge between virtual software systems and real-world physical manipulation.

How your work moves the mission forward

• Robot Capability Vision & Roadmap: Translate the overall industrial robotics product vision into specific robot movement and interaction capabilities.
• Scalable Automation Solutions: Identify how advanced motion and grasping capabilities on the Intrinsic platform can address partner automation challenges.
• Collision-Free Motion Planning: Define requirements for executable and efficient robot paths in complex workcell environments.
• Process Path Planning: Specify robot movements and action sequences for task execution in collaboration with partners.
• Object Interaction & Manipulation: Define requirements for object identification, approach, and grasping—working closely with the Grasp Planning team.
• Customer Advocacy: Champion partner-driven requirements within product and engineering teams to address real-world automation needs.

Skills you will need to be successful

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or relevant field.
• Proven experience designing, building, or delivering industrial robotic automation solutions.
• Demonstrated success defining product vision, roadmaps, and translating customer needs into technical requirements.
• Proven ability to work closely with specialized engineering teams (e.g., real-time control, motion planning).
• Excellent written and verbal skills to articulate vision and explain complex solutions.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to break down complex automation challenges and drive effective solutions.

Skills that will differentiate your candidacy

• Industrial Robotics & Manufacturing Expertise: Deep understanding of production processes and automation systems.
• Robot Capability Definition: Experience defining features related to collision-free motion, process path planning, and object manipulation.
• Technical Fluency in Robotics: Familiarity with motion planning, sensor-based control, and robotic grasping.
• Platform Thinking: Ability to design reusable, scalable automation solutions that leverage a shared platform.
• Partner & Customer Engagement: Skilled in working with external stakeholders to uncover pain points and co-develop robotic solutions.

At Intrinsic, we don't just accept difference - we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products and our community. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

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