thirdwaveautomation
Staff Technical Product Manager
At a Glance
- Location
- Union City, California, United States
- Experience
- 8+ years
- Compensation
- ay range for this position is $142,000 - $214,000/yr+ benefits+equity; however,
- Posted
- 2026-03-16T20:11:28-04:00
Key Requirements
Required Skills
Domain Knowledge
- Engineering
- Robotics
Benefits & Perks
benefits and perks: Comprehensive benefits. Health, Dental, Vision, and a 401k mat
Requirements
8+ years of experience in technical product management, specifically within
robotics, autonomous vehicles, or complex hardware-software integrated products.
Strong background in managing complex technical trade-off discussions and working directly with engineering teams to resolve hardware/software integration challenges.
Strong ability to translate field signals and customer feedback into clear, prioritized technical requirements for development teams.
Responsibilities
Third Wave Automation (TWA) is seeking a
Technical Product Manager
to drive the tactical execution of our core robotic vehicle platforms.
As we scale our strategic partnerships, you will be the "boots on the ground" responsible for managing the product lifecycle across our primary autonomous truck morphologies.
You will sit at the intersection of hardware and software, shepherding new vehicle requirements through engineering development and field trials.
Your focus will be on ensuring our autonomous warehouse solutions meet rigorous market needs while facilitating the technical trade-offs necessary to hit our long-term scaling targets.
About the Company
Third Wave Automation is a rapidly growing startup that has demonstrated its core technology components, proven its market fit, and just closed its Series C funding. If you are excited about cutting edge machine learning, robotics that affects the real world, and want to join a company where your skills can have a huge impact, you’ll fit right in.
Third Wave Automation is applying modern machine learning to materials handling—delivering site-specific forklift navigation and infrastructure-free pallet handling that continuously adapts to changing floor configuration and warehouse demand.
Our Core Values:
Safety. We consider safety in everything we do.
People. We care about our teammates as people.