Senior Technical Project Manager – Robotics Product Development

Job overview

The Senior Technical Project Manager – Robotics Product Development works onsite five days per week at a client site in the Seattle metropolitan area. The posting lists W-2 contractor pay of $65–$85 per hour or 1099 contractor pay of $90–$125 per hour, depending on experience. Simplexity develops next-generation products for technology companies; this role supports a confidential robotics program. The role drives prototype-build execution by coordinating engineering and supplier teams, maintaining schedules and build-readiness criteria, resolving blockers, and communicating milestone health and risks to program leadership.

What you'll do

• Coordinate prototype builds from design release through fabrication, assembly, integration, and test
• develop and drive schedules, milestones, dependencies, critical paths, and build-readiness criteria
• track supplier deliverables and escalate risks
• assess engineering and supplier estimates
• convene stakeholders to resolve ambiguity and drive decisions
• report milestone status, risks, and recovery plans.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior technical project manager

robotics

product development

prototype builds

mechanical engineering

mechatronics

seattle metropolitan area

onsite five days per week

w-2 $65–$85/hr

1099 $90–$125/hr

supplier coordination

schedule management

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• For W-2 contractors: company-paid employee medical, dental, and vision coverage
• partial dependent coverage
• 401(k) match after 1,000 hours
• disability, AD&D, and life insurance
• 11 paid holidays
• and 15 days of accrued annual PTO. 1099 contractors receive no benefits, holidays, or PTO.

Why this role

The posting describes two contractor arrangements with different hourly pay and benefits; W-2 benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) match after 1,000 hours, insurance, 11 paid holidays, and 15 days of accrued annual PTO. 1099 roles include no benefits, holidays, or PTO.

About the employer

Simplexity Product Development is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.