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Kickmaker

Industrializes high-tech prototypes to mass production

Project Manager

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
$150k - $200k/yr
Expert
Seattle, WA, USA
HybridHybrid role in Seattle, Washington.
Project & Program ManagementProject Management

About the job

Responsibilities
  • Contribute to drafting technical and financial proposals with sales teams, program leads, and technical leaders.
  • Analyze and qualify customer requirements during the pre-sales phase.
  • Identify project risks and determine the resources needed to staff projects.
  • Manage assigned projects from launch to completion.
  • Manage project financial performance in line with margin targets.
  • Maintain trusted customer relationships and promote win-win partnerships.
  • Ensure compliance with contractual commitments for cost, quality, and deadlines.
  • Organize, lead, and supervise multidisciplinary project teams across mechanical, electrical, and software disciplines.
  • Ensure teams develop their skills and maintain a positive dynamic.
  • Define workload plans, monitor performance indicators, and propose corrective actions when needed.
  • Ensure successful delivery of contractual commitments and project profitability.
  • Manage operational trade-offs and report to the executive team.
  • Organize and lead project team meetings.
  • Review and approve activity reports produced by teams.
  • Propose, implement, and promote project management methods to improve performance.
  • Drive continuous improvement of internal processes.
  • Ensure compliance with quality procedures across projects.
  • Promote and ensure compliance with Environment, Health, and Safety standards in daily activities.
  • Participate in internal and external quality audits.
  • Ensure the company's brand image is upheld by customers and comply with company procedures personally and with respect to employees for whom the role is responsible.

About the company

Kickmaker helps high-tech companies turn prototypes into mass-produced products. It offers turnkey industrialization or stage-specific support across the full product lifecycle—design strategy, industrialization, production monitoring, quality control, and lifecycle management—for industries like drones, robotics, mobility, electrification, medical devices, embedded AI, IoT, and consumer electronics. It operates through four agencies (Paris, Lyon, Nantes, Shenzhen) plus urban micro-factories and leverages a community of about 150 engineers to deliver localized, scalable manufacturing. Its goal is to bridge prototype development and mass production by making high-tech products manufacturable at scale and ready for market deployment.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Early VC

Total Funding

$5.5M

Headquarters

Paris, France

Founded

2016

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Kickmaker opened a tri-continental network and new U.S. facility by August 2026.
  • Kickmaker published fresh 2026 robotics and AI-physicality content, signaling active demand generation.
  • Medical and robotics partnerships in 2025 reached surgeons and industrial buyers, strengthening credibility.

What critics are saying

  • Services are commoditizing as Etteplan, Apside, and similar firms chase the same projects.
  • Hardware startups still cut spending fast; one funding winter hits utilization within quarters.
  • Kickmaker owns little proprietary product; clients can internalize industrialization and squeeze margins.

What makes Kickmaker unique

  • Kickmaker spans prototype-to-series industrialization across seven offices and urban micro-factories.
  • Kickmaker keeps client IP in-house while handling design, software, data, and architecture.
  • Kickmaker specializes in hardware-heavy categories: robotics, medical devices, electrification, drones, and embedded AI.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan

Growth & Insights

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

-3%