Head of Systems (Robotics)

Ai Futures; München; On-site; EUR 200,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High base salary

20% performance bonus

VSOP (flex DOE)

Munich base location

Job summary

Ai Futures, a Munich-based humanoid robotics startup, seeks a Head of System to own the robot as a complete system and shape the architecture for series production. You will define how mechanics, electronics, embedded software, control, and AI fit together, reporting directly to the founders and sitting on the leadership team.

You will lead system architecture, mechanics-to-control loop, AI-to-platform integration, and software/embedded direction, while guiding a multidisciplinary team in a

Qualifications

• Senior technical leadership of complex robotic or mechatronic systems.
• Track record of taking a system from prototype towards production.
• Deep systems engineering across mechanical, electrical, embedded and software domains.
• Hands-on control or robotics software background to credibly lead engineers.

Responsibilities

• Own the robot as a complete system, defining architecture and interfaces.
• Lead mechanics-to-control loop with integrated hardware and control.
• Oversee AI-to-platform integration with the Chief AI Officer.
• Provide software and embedded leadership, setting technical direction and project priorities.

Skills

Robotics leadership

Prototype to production

Systems engineering

Hands-on robotics

Team leadership

English fluency

German a plus

Job description

The company

A Munich humanoid robotics start-up building a robot that does useful work at a viable cost. The team is moving from prototype to production, and this is the moment to shape the architecture that will go into series production.

The role

As Head of System, you own the robot as a complete system. You define how mechanics, electronics, embedded software, control and AI fit together, and you make the architectural calls that decide whether the robot works reliably, can be built and can scale. You report directly to the founders and sit on the leadership team.

What you’ll own

• System architecture: kinematics, sensor placement, compute distribution and the interfaces between subsystems
• The mechanics-to-control loop: making sure hardware design and control performance are developed together, not handed over at the end
• AI-to-platform integration: working closely with the Chief AI Officer so learning-based capabilities run on real hardware
• Software and embedded leadership: setting technical direction across the software stack
• Team leadership: the Software Lead, Systems Engineering Lead and Robot Architect report to you
• Partnership with the Head of Hardware: keeping manufacturability, cost and industrialisation in step with system decisions

What you bring

• Senior technical leadership of complex robotic or mechatronic systems: humanoids, legged robots, mobile manipulators, cobots, exoskeletons, or comparable systems from automotive, AV or aerospace
• A track record of taking a system from prototype towards production (humanoid experience is a strong plus)
• Deep systems engineering skill: architecture, requirements, integration and verification across mechanical, electrical, embedded and software domains
• Enough hands-on control, embedded or robotics software background to lead engineers credibly and make trade-offs yourself
• Experience building and leading multi-disciplinary teams in a fast-moving environment
• Fluent English (German is a plus)

What’s on offer

• €200k+ base salary, 20% bonus and a meaningful VSOP (flex DOE)
• Ownership of the architecture of a humanoid at the defining stage of its development
• A seat at the leadership table, working directly with the founders
• A Munich base at the centre of Europe’s robotics ecosystem