{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"0ce38b8ebdf8e09cb7f076f5","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/0ce38b8ebdf8e09cb7f076f5","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/0ce38b8ebdf8e09cb7f076f5","title":"Founding Hardware Operations / Technical Program Manager","description":"Founding Hardware Operations / Technical Program Manager\r\nLocation: San Francisco / Hybrid\r\nType: Full-time · Founding Team\r\nAbout Bracket Bot\r\nBracket Bot is building low-cost, general-purpose robots that developers can program and deploy in days.\r\nWe're transforming the world's ~50 million software engineers into robotics engineers by building a full-stack platform—hardware, software, and ML—designed from first principles for performance, usability, and cost. Low expense is a design goal, not a constraint.\r\nBy transforming commodity, mass-manufactured components through disciplined engineering, we deliver robots that are reliable, high-performance, and inexpensive to build and operate. We believe fewer than 1,000 engineers globally can reason about robotics as a true vertically-integrated system, and we're assembling a small team of them to build an accessible, developer-first robotics platform.\r\nWe're backed by an amazing group of investors, co-led by Fifty Years (Scott Phoenix) and BoxGroup , with participation from Betaworks and Pace Capital , plus standout angels including Logan Kilpatrick (Google AI), Mohith Mothukuri (Physical Intelligence), and Guillermo Rauch (CEO of Vercel).\r\nBracket Bot is building a low-expense, high-performance robotics platform ready for real-world deployment.\r\nAbout the role\r\nAs our hardware effort scales, we need a Founding Hardware Operations to build the operational backbone behind our robot.\r\nThis role is about making hardware real : sourcing, vendors, procurement, build readiness, and manufacturing execution — while keeping engineering moving fast without adding process theater .\r\nYou'll partner closely with mechanical and electrical engineers to translate designs into parts delivered on time , builds that stay on schedule , and a supply chain that supports rapid iteration.\r\nWhat you'll do\r\nSupplier sourcing + vendor management (core)\r\nOwn sourcing across BOM categories (mechanical, electrical, harnessing, motors/actuators, machining, plastics, sheet metal)\r\nDrive supplier discovery, RFQs, quoting, negotiation, and supplier selection\r\nManage vendor relationships (especially APAC / China ) and ensure delivery against cost, lead time, and quality targets\r\nCreate a repeatable process for vendor tracking, quoting history, and preferred supplier lists\r\nProcurement + build operations\r\nOwn procurement execution: PO flows, lead time tracking, expediting, shipment tracking\r\nCoordinate build readiness: parts arriving, kitting, shortages, substitutions, and reorders\r\nOwn build logistics: revisions, part changes, ECO-style updates, and ensuring the right versions show up\r\nHardware execution / technical program management\r\nMaintain hardware schedules: dependencies, risks, critical path, and iteration loops\r\nTranslate engineering reality into clear execution plans (what's real / what's blocked / what ships next)\r\nRun tight cross-functional coordination with Mech / EE / SWE so builds don't stall\r\nWhat we're looking for\r\nStrong technical background (you can reason about hardware design tradeoffs)\r\nDemonstrated ability to run sourcing + ops across complex electromechanical systems\r\nSupplier / manufacturing fluency:\r\nquoting, lead times, MOQ, quality, substitutions\r\nExtremely organized; high ownership; low ego\r\nEVT ? DVT ? PVT familiarity\r\nExperience with CM/JDM partners\r\nRobotics / electromechanical background\r\nNice to Have\r\nAPAC sourcing experience (China vendors)\r\nEVT ? DVT ? PVT familiarity\r\nExperience with CM/JDM partners\r\nExperience working with robotics or electromechanical BOMs\r\nImportant notes\r\nThis role is the operational backbone of the hardware team — done well, it unlocks engineering velocity.\r\nWe're not looking for a paperwork TPM. We're looking for someone who can source parts, move vendors, and ship builds .\r\nYou'll be expected to operate close to the metal: lead times, shortages, substitutions, supplier issues, build readiness.\r\nComfort with ambiguity is required — priorities shift as hardware evolves.\r\nHigh-leverage founding role: you'll define how hardware operations works at Bracket Bot.\r\nEqual Opportunity Employer\r\nBracket Bot is an equal opportunity employer. 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