About Coco

At Coco, we’re dedicated to perfecting the last-mile delivery experience through robotics. We believe the delivery service industry in its current state is massively under-serving merchants, and we are committed to creating a sustainable, reliable, and frictionless delivery experience for merchants and their customers.

Coco is a venture-backed, Series A startup that operates hundreds of robots, delivering to thousands of customers every week around the world. The environment here is high-energy, collaborative, and exciting. Our HQ is located in Venice, CA.

About the Role

As a Senior Hardware Technical Program Manager, you'll be at the forefront of Coco's hardware initiatives, overseeing the end-to-end development of our robotic systems. Collaborating closely with mechanical, electrical, software, and operations, you'll ensure that our hardware solutions are delivered on time, within budget, and meet the highest quality standards.

Coco is rapidly expanding its operations by accelerating manufacturing and expanding into new markets. As the Senior Hardware TPM, you’ll need to balance product requirements, new features, manufacturing timelines, and reliability and serviceability in various weather and street conditions. In parallel, Coco is also developing the next generation of robots, and you’ll need to implement learnings from the existing fleet into future designs.

This is an in‑office role. Coco is an office‑first company; we believe the energy and serendipity of co‑location fuels innovation.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive multi‑quarter programs that span multiple engineering squads, ensuring scope, schedule, and quality targets are met.

• Author crisp technical program documents and executive updates; surface risks and mitigation plans early.

• Build and run lightweight, data‑driven governance rituals (standups, retros, OKR checkpoints) that scale with the org.

• Work with outsource vendors on short and long-term new product integration, from design concept to mass production.

• Champion engineering excellence - testing, manufacturing, reliability - throughout each launch.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience

• 3+ years of experience in hardware engineering and design, and 2+ years of experience in hardware program management, preferably in robotics, consumer electronics, or automotive industries.

• Proven track record of leading complex hardware projects from inception to production.

• Strong understanding of hardware development lifecycles, including prototyping, testing, and manufacturing.

• Experience working with external partners, including suppliers and contract manufacturers.

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise with agile methodologies and tools such as Jira, Confluence, and GitHub

• Demonstrated ability to influence executive leadership with clear, data‑backed proposals

• Experience in building program management practices from the ground up

• Willing and able to travel internationally (up to 20% travel)

Equal Opportunity

Coco is an Equal Opportunity Employer — Minority / Women / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation.