Hands-On Robotics CTO: Drive Roadmap & Production

Motion Recruitment; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment is seeking a hands-on Chief Technology Officer for an early-stage robotics venture focused on automotive applications. This full-time leadership role combines strategic direction with active engineering work across robotics, automation, and controls.

The CTO will own the robotics technology roadmap, drive architecture for hardware and software integration, and lead multidisciplinary teams from prototype to production. Strong startup and communication skills are valued.

Qualifications

• Hands-on robotics experience from concept to deployment in real-world environments.
• Proven track record leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Strong communication with engineers, customers, and leadership; startup experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the technology roadmap for robotics, automation, and controls.
• Lead architecture decisions across hardware and software to enable production deployment.
• Guide day-to-day engineering work while strengthening engineering processes and standards.
• Collaborate with customers and leadership to shape product and engineering culture.

Skills

Robotics

Automation

Controls

Leadership

Systems integration

Education

Advanced technical degree (MS/PhD)

Tools

Robotics middleware

Embedded real-time control

Industrial automation

Job description

Motion Recruitment is seeking a hands-on Chief Technology Officer for an early-stage robotics venture focused on automotive applications. This full-time leadership role combines strategic direction with active engineering work across robotics, automation, and controls.

The CTO will own the robotics technology roadmap, drive architecture for hardware and software integration, and lead multidisciplinary teams from prototype to production. Strong startup and communication skills are valued.