Remote CTO & Co-Founder — Robotics / Physical AI

Red Sky; Polska; Remote; PLN 173,000 - 207,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Co-founder role

Startup equity

Startup studio support

Remuneration package

Remote in Poland

Industry experts

Job summary

Red Sky is seeking a CTO & Co-founder to co-build a robotics automation startup with a hands-on technical role. You will design, build, and prototype hardware; integrate physical AI with robotics; and shape the hardware and engineering strategy from day one.

As part of the core leadership, you will bridge robotics engineering and commercial needs, recruit a small team, and establish robust hardware-software workflows, while driving rapid, pragmatic execution in an early-stage environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years leadership in robotics or deep-tech startups.
• 3+ years hands-on hardware, wiring, and component assembly.
• Deep robotics engineering experience including prototyping, mechatronics, embedded systems.
• Experience with modern simulation tools and Digital Twin for sim-to-real deployment.
• Proven track record building scalable physical automation solutions.
• Entrepreneurial mindset prioritizing rapid prototyping and shipping.
• Fluent in Polish and English.

Responsibilities

• Co-manage the company with the commercial co-founder and align tech strategy with business goals.
• Hands-on development & hardware prototyping: architecting, assembling, wiring, and commissioning physical solutions—integrating Physical AI with robotics hardware.
• End-to-end physical integration: build, power, debug, and program system prototypes from scratch with hardware-software integration.
• Real-world validation, field testing, and hands-on commissioning of robotic systems with clients.
• Leverage Physical AI models to drive process automation and operational efficiency.
• Use 3D simulations and Digital Twins to accelerate offline testing and hardware-in-the-loop validation.
• Define tech stack, software/hardware architecture, and product roadmap.
• Monitor robotics/AI trends to maintain a competitive edge.
• Recruit, lead, and mentor a small robotics engineering team.
• Translate customer feedback into robust technical requirements.
• Foster code quality, ownership, and fast execution with robust workflows.

Skills

Robotics leadership

Hands-on hardware

Electrical & mechanical

Robotics engineering

Simulation & Digital Twin

Entrepreneurial mindset

Analytical problem solving

Polish & English

Tools

ROS/ROS2

Job description

Red Sky is seeking a CTO & Co-founder to co-build a robotics automation startup with a hands-on technical role. You will design, build, and prototype hardware; integrate physical AI with robotics; and shape the hardware and engineering strategy from day one.

As part of the core leadership, you will bridge robotics engineering and commercial needs, recruit a small team, and establish robust hardware-software workflows, while driving rapid, pragmatic execution in an early-stage environment.