Manager, R&D Build

Boston Dynamics

📍 Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Full time Operations Specialties Managers

Job Description

Job Summary

The Manager, Prototype Build is responsible for leading the prototype assembly function for Atlas humanoid robots. This role manages supervisors across two distinct domains: (1) R&D Mechanical and Electrical Technical Specialists, who focus on early-stage, complex prototype builds where processes and designs are still evolving; and (2) Prototype Assembly Technicians, who focus on scaling repeatable builds once designs and processes have stabilized. The Manager ensures seamless transitions between these stages, enabling speed, quality, and learning in an R&D environment where design maturity is fluid and requirements are constantly evolving. This role requires balancing the ambiguity and hands-on problem solving of early prototype builds with the discipline and structure required to enable repeatability, scalability, and throughput.

Key Responsibilities