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Robot type
Robot AI and Software
Location
San FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
Job type
Artificial Intelligence
Posted
Aug 10, 2026
Salary
$157,000–$196,000 a year
Full-time

Technical Commodity Manager - Robotics

Job description

Our Robotics team is focused on unlocking general-purpose robotics and advancing toward AGI-level intelligence in dynamic, real-world environments. Working across the full model and systems stack, we integrate cutting-edge hardware and software to explore a broad range of robotic form factors. We strive to seamlessly blend high-level AI capabilities with the physical constraints of real-world systems to improve people’s lives.

We're a growing hardware company. As we scale, we also need a supply chain that evolves and stays nimble to the changing shape and direction our engineers designs.

This role prioritizes judgment, adaptability, and analytical ability over years of experience alone.

Job responsibilities

  • Partner directly with engineering during R&D to source components, qualify vendors, and get quotes and samples turned around quickly, without waiting on a fully built-out process.
  • Build supplier relationships from scratch in categories that matter to us today (and be willing to pick up new ones as our needs shift).
  • Evaluate quotes, lead times, and vendor capabilities well enough to make a sound call even when the data is incomplete.
  • Be a cross functional partner that is able to work with legal, finance, and the leadership team to gather approvals and remove roadblocks.
  • Help stand up the processes, tools, and vendor scorecards a growing supply chain org actually needs. You won't be inheriting a mature system, you'll be helping build it.
  • As we move into NPI, work with engineering and quality to get designs ready for production: DFM feedback, first-article inspection, pilot builds.
  • As we scale into high-volume manufacturing, help transition sourcing relationships and processes from prototype-friendly vendors to production-grade suppliers and contract manufacturers.
  • Flag risk early — single-source dependencies, long-lead components, supplier financial or quality issues — and bring solutions, not just problems.
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