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title: 'Principal Product Manager - Robotics & Safety at RobCo'
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# Principal Product Manager - Robotics & Safety at RobCo

- **Company:** RobCo
- **Location:** Munich, Germany
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-07-30
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/robco/4693eec2-2e17-43c9-8785-e8dc1edc5fe6

## Job description

## About the Role at RobCo

RobCo is building the category of Autonomous Industrial Robotics and we're doing it fast. We believe that automating the ordinary frees humans to do the extraordinary, and we're building the end-to-end robotics infrastructure to make that possible - hardware, software, and AI in one stack that just works.

As our Principal Product Manager – Robotics & Safety (m/f/d), you own the long-term product vision across RobCo's software, AI, and hardware capabilities. You bridge the digital and physical, ensuring smart, modular, and safe automation across our product portfolio.

## Your Responsibilities

- Define the product vision – Own and shape the long-term roadmap for RobCo's software, AI, and hardware capabilities, setting strategic direction for smart, modular, and safe automation across the product portfolio.
- Bridge digital and physical – Drive seamless integration between software intelligence and mechanical systems at an organizational level, ensuring a cohesive, high-performance, and safe experience across multiple product lines.
- Gather and translate requirements – Partner directly with key customers, executive stakeholders, and engineering leadership to define product strategy and specifications for both hardware and software, embedding safety and regulatory considerations from the outset.
- Guide hardware development – Provide senior-level guidance on concept validation, component selection, and prototype reviews for new modules and mechanical sub-systems, mentoring other PMs through the process.
- Bridge technology and robotics – Translate emerging technical capabilities into a coherent product strategy, from perception to motion optimization, predictive maintenance, and risk mitigation.
- Validate and iterate – Establish frameworks for testing, data analysis, and continuous improvement across hardware and software products, raising the bar for the broader product organization.
- Drive simplicity – Champion product simplicity and safety as core principles across teams, ensuring complex robotic systems remain intuitive and accessible for users across industries.

We're looking for someone who has:

- 10+ years of experience in product management for robotics, automation, or mechatronic systems, with deep exposure to both software and hardware development.
- Proven track record of owning product strategy end-to-end, including go-to-market decisions and cross-functional alignment at a senior level.
- Strong understanding of software architectures, APIs, cloud systems, and safety-related requirements in robotic products.
- Deep hands-on familiarity with hardware development processes, including mechanical design, component testing, and manufacturing readiness.
- Expert-level ability to discuss robot kinematics, sensors, drive systems, and control architectures at a technical level with engineering leadership.
- Demonstrated experience mentoring or leading other product managers.
- Proven ability to write crisp, technically sound product requirements and manage complex, multi-team development projects.
- Experience working in agile environments and balancing long-term product vision with rapid iteration.
- Strong strategic and analytical mindset, with a track record of driving product scalability and business impact.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills across engineering, product, executive, and commercial teams.
- Professional fluency in English (German is a plus).

Why join RobCo?

- Develop modular, software-defined robotics solutions with us that set new standards in automation.
- Help us build robots equipped with state-of-the-art AI that perceive their environment, analyze data, and make intelligent decisions in real time.
- As part of a very dynamic and fast-growing scale-up, you will take on responsibility from day one, drive your own projects, and see the direct impact of your work.
- Flat hierarchies, open communication, and regular 360° feedback enable fast decisions and support your professional and personal development.
- Wellpass membership (7,200+ studios across Germany), regular team events, and a team that takes both the work and the culture seriously.
- Flexible working hours, a modern office, and—depending on the role—the option to work from home.
- Regular team events—from relaxed beer & pizza nights on the rooftop terrace to shared experiences on ski trips or at Oktoberfest.

## About RobCo

Founded in Munich in 2020, RobCo leads the transition toward fully Autonomous Industrial Robotics. Our mission is to deploy RobCo in every factory - solving the industrial labor shortage through end-to-end robotics that just works. Powered by Physical AI, our solutions combine a scalable modular hardware architecture with intelligent software that adapts to your use case, improves over time, and requires zero upfront investment through our Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS) model. We solve our customers' most pressing pain points - labor shortage, cost pressure, workplace safety, and national reshoring - across the full spectrum of Autonomous Industrial Robotics. With $160M raised from investors including Lightspeed, Lingotto Innovation, and Sequoia, 200+ people globally, and 2.5M+ operating hours in the field, we are deploying robots in factories across Europe and the United States - with our US operations headquartered in Austin, TX, and our RobCo Bay Area Demo Lab in San Francisco. Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. At RobCo, applicants are selected regardless of ethnic origin, religion, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation. All decisions throughout the recruitment process are based solely on applicants’ qualifications, skills, knowledge, and experience, as well as relevant business requirements.

## About RobCo

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: RobCo builds modular, software-defined autonomous industrial robots to make automation accessible, affordable, and adaptable for manufacturers of all sizes.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series C, $100M raised in 2026)
- **Headquarters**: Munich, Germany
- **Founded**: 2020
- **Founders**: Roman Hölzl, Paul Maroldt, Constantin Dresel

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Industrial Robotics, Manufacturing Automation, Physical AI
- **Target customers**: Industrial companies of all sizes, from mid-sized champions to global enterprises (B2B, Manufacturing)
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "Automate the ordinary, so humans can do the extraordinary" — building Physical AI for real factories, turning rigid industrial processes into systems that learn, adapt and scale.

## Products & Services
- **RobCo Modular Robot Kits**: A patented modular hardware kit that allows industrial companies to automate repetitive and dangerous tasks (machine tending, palletizing, dispensing, welding) with unmatched flexibility. Deployed without heavy upfront investment or specialist expertise.
- **RobCo Studio (No-Code Software Platform)**: A no-code software platform that enables simple deployment, management, and remote monitoring of robotic systems without requiring specialist programming knowledge.
- **RobVision**: An AI-powered vision system for industrial robots, launched in 2024.
- **XL Series**: A larger-format modular robot series launched in 2024 for heavier-duty industrial applications.
- **Alfie**: A new product launched in 2026 (details not yet publicly specified).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Total Funding — $100 million Series C announced in 2026 (previous Series B led by Lightspeed and Sequoia in 2024)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Lightspeed Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital, AWS (Physical AI Fellowship), NVIDIA (Physical AI Fellowship), MassRobotics (Physical AI Fellowship)
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - $100 million Series C financing round in 2026
  - Expanded to the U.S. in 2025 with offices in San Francisco and Austin, Texas
  - Selected for the Physical AI Fellowship (AWS × NVIDIA × MassRobotics) in 2025
  - Launched multiple new products in 2024-2026: RobVision, XL Series, Alfie
  - Systems deployed across Europe and the US
  - Engineering teams in Munich, San Francisco, and Austin

## Competitive Advantages
- **Modular Hardware + No-Code Software**: Patented modular hardware kit combined with the RobCo Studio no-code platform allows deployment without specialist expertise, dramatically lowering the barrier to entry for industrial automation.
- **Physical AI Focus**: Selected for the exclusive Physical AI Fellowship with AWS, NVIDIA, and MassRobotics, signaling deep integration with cutting-edge AI and cloud infrastructure.
- **End-to-End Value Chain**: Covers the full value chain from hardware design to software and deployment, enabling a tightly integrated product experience.
- **Accessibility**: Designed to be affordable and scalable for mid-sized champions, not just large enterprises, opening a massive underserved market.

## Strategic Focus
- **U.S. Market Expansion**: Founded RobCo Inc. in 2025 and opened offices in San Francisco and Austin, Texas, signaling aggressive growth in the North American market.
- **Product Innovation**: Continuous launch of new platforms (RobVision, XL Series, Alfie) indicates a strong R&D pipeline and commitment to expanding the product ecosystem.
- **Physical AI Leadership**: Deepening integration of AI and autonomy into industrial robotics, as evidenced by the Physical AI Fellowship with AWS, NVIDIA, and MassRobotics.
- **Scaling Operations**: The $100M Series C in 2026 is likely fueling international expansion, production scaling, and hiring across engineering, sales, and operations.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Mission**: The company emphasizes a mission-driven culture with the motto "Automate the ordinary, so humans can do the extraordinary." Operating principles include "Play to win," "Prioritize harder," "Listen and speak up," and "Serve the customer and the company."
- **Work Environment**: Offices in Munich (HQ), San Francisco, and Austin. Roles are a mix of in-office, remote, and hybrid depending on the position. The interview process includes a first conversation, manager interview, and an on-site visit to see the robots in action.
- **Engineering & Innovation**: Building Physical AI for real factories with engineering teams across three global tech hubs. The company emphasizes shipping impact, end-to-end ownership, and experimentation.
- **Growth Trajectory**: Rapidly scaling from a 2020 university spin-out to a Series C company with international presence, offering significant career growth opportunities for early and mid-career hires.
- **Perks & Culture**: Described as a movement, not just a job, with a strong emphasis on mission, collaboration, and shipping real-world impact.

## Sources
1. [rob.co](https://www.rob.co/careers)
2. [rob.co](https://www.rob.co/en-us/careers)
3. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/robco)
4. [linkedin.com](https://de.linkedin.com/company/robco-therobotcompany)
5. [jobs.ashbyhq.com](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/robco)

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