Product Manager - Robotics
Tutorintelligence· startup· Robotics· Aug 17, 2026 · 2mo agoPosted 71 days ago
Watertown, MA
In office
Full-time
Mid
$90K–$125K
1+ years exp
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About Tutor
We believe robots will be the next chapter in making physical labor safer and more affordable. But, nearly nine out of ten American factories and warehouses don’t have a single robot. Tutor Intelligence is changing that.
We build robots that go straight into real factories and warehouses, to do real work, with real impact. Our robot Cassie does back-breaking work, moving boxes, pallets, and bulk goods for family-owned manufacturers to some of the largest brands in the world. Our robot Sonny does handwork, using two arms to achieve human-like dexterity in picking and packing. Every robot learns on the job, and each one we deploy makes the next one more capable, more affordable, and faster to put to work.
Founded at MIT and headquartered in Watertown, MA, we do it all in-house: the robotics hardware, the machine learning, and the field deployment and service. We’re a team of researchers, engineers, technicians, operators, and sellers who love building things and solving hard problems.
Our mission is grand: robots everywhere, for the common good, raising the standard of living across North America, and then the world.
The Role
We’re looking for an ambitious, externally-facing generalist to help drive commercialization on our flagship product — Cassie. Technical aptitude prefered. In this role, you’ll be responsible for the business growth of the Cassie product lines and will be leading high-leverage threads that shape the company's future: identifying adjacent markets to expand into, developing partnerships, collaborating with financing sources, and helping leadership turn loose ideas into executable opportunities. This is a creative, fast-paced role heavy on communication, persuasion, and structured problem-solving. You’ll spend most of your time talking to external stakeholders, crafting narratives, selling possibilities, writing a massive volume of clear communication, and keeping complex exploratory threads on track. Not a process role, not an internal analyst role — this is closer to venture creation inside a robotics company.
Responsibilities
Own the product roadmap and communicate the sequence of markets we will expand into over time.
Do technical solutioning (mostly hardware reasoning but sometimes software reasoning) and sales as needed -- reason through technical customer requirements and thinking through high-level engineering ways to solve them or work around them.
Own the financial fundamentals of the product line (P&L, unit economics, margins, etc.)
Coordinate with customers, partners, investors, vendors, and domain experts to move conversations and projects forward.
Gather technical input from engineering teams and translate it into clear external communication and realistic opportunity framing.
Maintain momentum across multiple threads through structured communication, scheduling, and consistent follow-through.
Produce a high volume of clear written communication, including emails, briefs, one-pagers, and meeting recaps.
Identify creative angles and approaches to advance new product concepts, partnerships, or commercial opportunities.
Support leadership on high-impact special projects that span commercial, product, and strategic domains.
Requirements
Math, physics, engineering degree
1–4 years in a fast-paced environment (consulting, VC, IB, startup, strategy, technical, or similar).
Technical background: engineering degree/minor or technical coursework preferred, not required.
Strong client-facing instincts: able to sell, persuade, negotiate, and build relationships with external stakeholders.
Exceptionally organized, capable of managing many concurrent threads without losing track.
Excellent written communication: concise, precise, high-volume email and message writing.
Creative and entrepreneurial mindset; ability to ideate, frame opportunities, and navigate ambiguity.
High ownership and reliability; comfortable taking vague ideas and structuring them into concrete next steps.
Why Tutor?
Whether you’re designing robots, closing deals, running deployments, or creating the processes that help us scale, your work doesn’t sit on a shelf. It shows up on real production floors, making physical work safer and more affordable.
Our team of 160+ is driven by curiosity and a genuine love of building. Everyone here takes real ownership, learns fast, and holds a high bar while having each other’s backs. If you love hard problems and creating things that didn’t exist before, you’ll fit right in.
Benefits
We take care of our team so they can do their best work. At Tutor, you’ll get:
Fully employer-covered health insurance, so you’re protected without the premium.
A managed 401(k) to help you plan for the future.
Generous time off: unlimited PTO and all federal holidays off for full-time salaried employees, and 16+ days of accrued paid time off plus 1.5x pay on federal holidays for hourly employees.
Regular in-office meals and team social events throughout the year.
As Tutor grows, so will our benefits. We’re continuing to invest in ways to support our team at work and beyond.
Tutor Intelligence is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.
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