Autonomy Systems Program Lead

Foundation Robotics Lab; San Francisco (CA); In loco; USD 150.000 - 280.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Foundation Robotics Lab in San Francisco seeks a senior engineering leader to shape the vehicle program, defining product priorities and driving end-to-end development from prototype to production. You will coordinate Mechanical, Electrical, Software, AI, and Operations toward a shared vision.

You will own milestones, assess tradeoffs between performance and manufacturability, and partner with leadership to allocate resources and set strategic direction.

Competenze

• 3 to 10+ years in hands-on engineering and technical leadership on complex products.
• Proven track record delivering hardware-electronics-software from concept to production.
• Experience with mechanical systems, motion, sensing, and closed-loop control.
• Strong decision-making, prioritization, and cross-functional collaboration.
• BS or higher in an engineering field or equivalent experience.

Mansioni

• Shape the vision and strategy of our vehicle program with engineering leadership.
• Own end-to-end program execution from prototype to production.
• Define product requirements, performance targets, and engineering tradeoffs.
• Drive high-impact technical and business decisions balancing cost, schedule, risk.
• Lead cross-functional teams across Mechanical, Electrical, Software, AI, Operations, and Leadership.
• Resource allocation and strategy planning, including supplier strategies.
• Transition from prototype to production with milestones and manufacturing readiness.
• Collaborate with company leadership on major challenges and opportunities.

Conoscenze

Senior engineering leadership

Hardware-electronics-software

First-principles thinking

Executive presence

Strong communication

High EQ

Formazione

BS or higher in engineering

Descrizione del lavoro

Foundation Robotics Lab in San Francisco seeks a senior engineering leader to shape the vehicle program, defining product priorities and driving end-to-end development from prototype to production. You will coordinate Mechanical, Electrical, Software, AI, and Operations toward a shared vision.

You will own milestones, assess tradeoffs between performance and manufacturability, and partner with leadership to allocate resources and set strategic direction.