About Lucid Bots Lucid Bots Inc. is an AI robotics company that extends human reach by building the world's most productive and responsible robots. Our robots allow people to perform dangerous and demanding tasks without putting human life and safety at risk.
Headquartered in Charlotte, we design, engineer, manufacture, and support our products domestically. Our current line of production-ready robots includes the Sherpa, a cleaning drone, and the Lavo Bot, a pressure-washing ground-based robot. Our products elevate safety and efficiency for customers all around the world. Lucid Bots was recently recognized as the fourth fastest-growing manufacturing company in the United States.
We are venture-backed, with multi-round investments from Y Combinator (S19 batch), Cubit Capital, Idea Fund Partners, Danu Ventures, and others. Learn more about our vision.
Our Core Values and How We Work Together Meeting the demands of our fast-growing venture-backed startup requires commitment from every team member-a commitment to each other, to the customers, and to the broader community. Our core values guide us in how we fulfill that commitment every day:
- Lead with Compassion: Foster an inclusive and supportive environment where people feel valued and heard.
- Grow with Purpose: Embrace learning, adaptation, and intentional decision-making.
- Win as One Team: Collaborate and share ownership of our vision and outcomes.
- Be Positive Agents of Change: Take ownership and drive impactful actions.
- Pursue Extraordinary Impact: Solve meaningful problems with innovation and effort.
Goal of This Role As a Project Manager, you'll orchestrate and guide our software engineering teams, including Core Autonomy, Robotics, and DevOps, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery of groundbreaking robotic solutions. Your primary mission is to optimize project execution, foster team collaboration, and streamline processes to achieve company objectives.
How You Will Flourish in This Role You will thrive by effectively coordinating across cross-functional teams, proactively identifying and resolving roadblocks, and continuously enhancing processes. Leveraging your excellent communication and organizational skills, you'll help shape a productive, innovative, and collaborative environment.
What You'll Do: - Drive project planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery across the Core Autonomy, Robotics, and DevOps teams.
- Facilitate daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and other Agile ceremonies.
- Manage timelines, scope, risks, and resources to ensure successful project outcomes.
- Communicate clearly and frequently with team members, stakeholders, and leadership, ensuring alignment and transparency.
- Proactively identify project risks and impediments, developing strategies to mitigate them effectively.
- Continuously optimize and refine team processes and workflows.
- Act as a bridge between technical teams and non-technical stakeholders to ensure clear understanding and expectations.
Skills & Qualifications - Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or related fields.
- Strong proficiency with Agile methodologies and project management tools (Notion, Jira, Confluence, GitHub Projects, etc.).
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Ability to navigate ambiguity, problem-solve creatively, and adapt to rapidly changing environments.
- Technical literacy sufficient to facilitate meaningful discussions with software engineers and robotics developers.
- PMP, Scrum Master, or equivalent certifications are highly desirable but not required.
Why Join Lucid Bots? - Work with cutting-edge AI and robotics technology in a fast-growing startup.
- Collaborate with a passionate, innovative, and ambitious team redefining safety and efficiency.
- Gain mentorship and leadership insights from the Founder/CEO and senior leadership.
- Enjoy opportunities for continuous learning and professional growth in a values-driven environment.
What We Expect You to Achieve in This Role - Successfully deliver projects on time and within budget, meeting or exceeding quality standards.
- Establish clear and efficient processes across teams, measurably improving productivity and collaboration.
- Ensure consistent transparency and alignment among teams and stakeholders.
- Proactively manage risks, leading to smoother project execution and fewer disruptions.
- Foster a positive, proactive, and solution-focused team environment.
Additional Notes - Experience in robotics, autonomous systems, AI-driven products, or DevOps environments will give you a significant advantage.
- A passion for technology, innovation, and continuous improvement will help you excel in this role.
Benefits: - Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Options
- 3% retirement match
- 15 days of paid time off (PTO)
- 11 paid holidays
- Company employee option plan
- Other benefits
A Message from our Robotics Software Developer At Lucid Bots, we're not just hiring for a role-we're bringing on people who believe in what we're building. Watch this short video from our Robotics Software Engineer, Rajas Chitanvis, to hear why this role is important and why we're excited to have someone like you join the team.
We'd Love to Hear from You. We encourage you to respond to Rajas' video with your own short video (under 2 minutes) explaining why you're excited about this opportunity and why you'd be a great fit for Lucid Bots. This is a chance to introduce yourself in a way that goes beyond your resume.
If you're not sure where to record, you can use a tool like Loom.