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# Safety Technical Program Manager

- **Company:** Bedrock Robotics
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Firmware, State Estimation, Information Technology
- **Published:** October 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/technical-program-manager-safety-bedrock-robotics-inc-10578525

## About the Role

* 7+ years of technical program management experience, including 2+ years leading programs involving safety-critical or high-integrity systems.
 * Domain experience in robotics, autonomous systems, aerospace, or another physical-world safety-critical domain, with a working understanding of the software, firmware, and hardware stacks behind real-world autonomy.
 * Working familiarity with a functional safety standard, such as ISO 26262 or IEC 61508, and how it shapes program structure, evidence, and release gates.
 * Enough working fluency in statistics and probability to interpret validation results and reliability metrics critically, not just track that they exist.
 * Understanding of the rigor, validation, and cross-functional coordination required to operate reliably in the physical world.
 * A track record of managing complex, cross-functional programs under ambiguity, taking systems from concept to production.
 * The ability to operate at a deep technical level and to distill complex risks and interdependencies into aligned, actionable plans for engineers and executives alike.
 * Strong dependency, risk, and change-management instincts in environments where safety and schedule are both non-negotiable.
 * A track record of thriving in fast-paced, high-ownership environments, with startup experience strongly preferred and a bias toward building structure that helps us scale through complexity.
 * Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.

## Description

* Own planning and strategic execution for the safety and systems portions of the autonomy roadmap, from requirements through validated field deployment.
 * Support safety requirements being traceable, reusable across platforms and sites, and integrated into roadmaps from inception, partnering with safety and systems engineering on hazard analysis, validation evidence, and release readiness.
 * Build and maintain the validation plan spanning simulation and on-site testing, ensuring system-level changes are verified before they reach customers.
 * Map and actively manage dependencies and tradeoffs across systems, hardware, software, state estimation, and safety, weighing safety impact alongside schedule impact and identifying single points of failure on the critical path before they slip.
 * Drive program reviews, risk, and change management for multi-disciplinary, safety-critical initiatives, and provide reporting on roadmap health, delivery status, and safety implications clear enough to support both executive decisions and customer-facing discussions.
 * Translate field signals into prioritized engineering work and tracking issues to resolution.