Senior Engineering Project Manager

About the role

Idealworks is seeking a Senior Engineering Project Manager to lead complex industrial automation projects from concept to production. The role involves managing cross-functional teams across software and hardware workstreams, including mobile robots, humanoid platforms, and simulation environments. You will act as the primary point of contact for stakeholders, ensuring technical, schedule, and commercial alignment throughout the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex engineering projects across the full lifecycle from scoping and planning through execution, integration, testing, and handover.
• Define and manage project plans, milestones, budgets, and resourcing while monitoring schedule, cost, quality, and contractual compliance.
• Identify technical, schedule, and commercial risks early and drive mitigation and contingency planning across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Act as the connective layer between product management, partner management, solution engineering, software development, hardware development, R&D, and operations.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for shareholders, technology and integration partners, and customers.
• Prepare and lead steering committee meetings, status reviews, and escalation discussions.
• Track and report on project and portfolio KPIs to leadership and shareholders.

Required skills

• Project Management
• Robotics
• Hardware/Software Integration
• Risk Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Budgeting

Nice to have

• German language

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering, computer science, software development, mechatronics, robotics, or a related technical field

Benefits

• 30 vacation days
• Bonus scheme
• Annual personal development budget
• Company pension scheme
• Team events

About the Company

Idealworks builds industrial automation as a coordinated system, including mobile robots, orchestration software, and simulation. Founded within BMW Group and integrated into Agile Robots SE, the company has grown from a Munich-based robotics team into a global player focused on physical AI and humanoid robotics.