Associate Engineering Product Manager- Robot Data Systems

Rhoda Ai
Mountain View, US
On-site

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for candidates with hands-on technical prototyping experience who can bridge research and product development, working in a global robotics environment.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with a background in robotics hardware and a passion for translating research into practical systems
    — “translate research needs into product requirements”
  • Individuals who have worked on physical prototypes and are comfortable with both hardware and software systems
    — “hands-on prototyping experience (e.g., CAD, 3D printing, PCB bring-up, embedded programming, lab instruments)”
  • Recent graduates or those with academic experience in robotics or mechatronics fields
    — “recent and upcoming graduates (2025/2026) welcome”

Things to consider

  • Fluency in Mandarin Chinese is a critical requirement, not just a preference
    — “Fluent in Mandarin Chinese and English”
  • Commitment to occasional evening meetings and domestic travel is necessary
    — “Comfortable joining occasional evening meetings with global partners and occasional domestic travel”

How to stand out

  • Demonstrate experience in evaluating and benchmarking hardware components during interviews
    — “Evaluate and benchmark key components such as cameras, motors, IMUs, and tactile sensors against system requirements”
  • Showcase your ability to coordinate with global engineering teams and manage cross-functional collaboration
    — “Coordinate technical discussions with global engineering and manufacturing partners”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • developed product requirements
  • led prototyping
  • validated new product concepts
Typical background
BS or MS in EE, ME, Mechatronics, Robotics, or related fields

Skills & requirements

Required

Product ManagementRoboticsHardware DevelopmentData SystemsPrototyping

Preferred

Robotics CompetitionsResearch LabsHardware Internships

Stack & domain

RoboticsHardwareRobot SystemsInfrastructureWorld ModelsRobot Data Collection SystemsCAD3D PrintingPCB Bring-upEmbedded ProgrammingLab InstrumentsMandarin ChineseEnglishRobotics CompetitionsResearch LabsHardware InternshipsGeneralist Intelligent RobotsComplex EnvironmentsLong-tail Edge CasesModel ResearchHardware DevelopmentManufacturing Scale-up

About the role

Original posting from Rhoda Ai via Ashby

At Rhoda AI, we’re building the next generation of generalist intelligent robots. We own the full robotics stack from high-performance hardware and robot systems to the infrastructure and state-of-the-art foundation world models that control our robots. Our robots are designed to be generalists capable of operating in complex, real-world environments and handling long-tail edge cases, made possible by our cutting edge research and end-to-end system design. We've raised over $450M and are investing aggressively in model research, infrastructure, hardware development, and manufacturing scale-up to make generalist robotics a reality.

We are looking for an Engineering Product Manager to drive the development of our robot data collection systems.

You will translate research needs into product requirements, build and test prototypes, and work with internal teams and global engineering partners to drive system development, validation, and delivery.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Own product requirements for robot data collection systems.
  • Lead hands-on prototyping to define and validate new product concepts (e.g., grippers, sensor modules, end effectors), and feed the results back into product requirements.
  • Evaluate and benchmark key components such as cameras, motors, IMUs, and tactile sensors against system requirements.
  • Drive hardware and software development across sensing, calibration, synchronization, and system integration.
  • Track technical issues, validation, schedule, and delivery.
  • Work closely with Research and Data teams to quickly iterate system requirements.
  • Coordinate technical discussions with global engineering and manufacturing partners, including on-site support at partner factories as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • BS or MS in EE, ME, Mechatronics, Robotics, or related fields; recent and upcoming graduates (2025/2026) welcome.
  • Hands-on prototyping experience (e.g., CAD, 3D printing, PCB bring-up, embedded programming, lab instruments).
  • Strong technical learning ability and comfortable across hardware and software.
  • Fluent in Mandarin Chinese and English.
  • Comfortable joining occasional evening meetings with global partners and occasional domestic travel.
  • Experience from robotics competitions, research labs, or hardware internships is a plus.

Source: Rhoda Ai careers (Ashby)

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