Head of Deployments ($120,000 - $240,000 + Equity) at Laminar

Jack & Jill; Somerville (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Laminar is seeking a Head of Deployments to build and scale the deployment organization for its physical AI technology across global manufacturing partners. You will own the deployment portfolio, establish repeatable playbooks, and lead a cross-disciplinary team of engineers to ensure predictable, high-quality execution.

Based in Boston, you will drive multi-site rollout programs with autonomy, partnering with executives to remove blockers and accelerate value realization for the world's largest

Responsibilities

• Recruit and lead a high-performing team of Field Deployment Engineers and Program Managers, defining the career paths and performance expectations for a growing global organization.
• Design and operationalize the Laminar Deployment System, including stage gates, readiness checklists, and KPI scorecards to improve cycle times and schedule adherence.
• Manage strategic executive relationships and technical escalations at the plant level to resolve systemic blockers and ensure deployments meet agreed customer success criteria.

Job description

Job Title

Head of Deployments

Salary

$120,000 - $240,000 + Equity

Company Description

Laminar is a tier-one backed physical AI company transforming the $14T global manufacturing sector by teaching machines to understand matter through patented sensors and foundation models. Already operating across six continents, Laminar works with seven of the world's ten largest food and beverage manufacturers to enable autonomous, self-improving production.

Job Description

As Head of Deployments, you will build and scale the organization that transitions Laminar’s physical AI technology from signed commitment to successful factory-floor operation. You will own the global deployment portfolio, establish repeatable operating playbooks, and lead a polymathic team of engineers to ensure predictable, high-quality execution for the world's largest food and beverage manufacturers.

Location

Boston, USA

Why this role is remarkable

• Direct ownership of the primary growth bottleneck for a company recognized as a 2026 World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer and Gold Edison Award winner.


• Opportunity to build a global deployment engine from the ground up, moving beyond project management to create a repeatable system that scales from individual lines to enterprise rollouts.


• Exceptional culture of autonomy where you will lead a polymathic team of hardware and software engineers, chemists, and AI researchers to solve the hardest problems in physical AI.

What You Will Do

• Recruit and lead a high-performing team of Field Deployment Engineers and Program Managers, defining the career paths and performance expectations for a growing global organization.


• Design and operationalize the Laminar Deployment System, including stage gates, readiness checklists, and KPI scorecards to improve cycle times and schedule adherence.


• Manage strategic executive relationships and technical escalations at the plant level to resolve systemic blockers and ensure deployments meet agreed customer success criteria.

The ideal candidate

• Significant leadership experience building and scaling a deployment, professional services, or field engineering organization within complex enterprise manufacturing environments.


• Deep technical credibility on the shop floor, with experience in process manufacturing (CPG, food/beverage, or chemicals) and a practical understanding of IT/OT, installation, and validation.


• Proven track record of managing multi-site global rollouts and translating pipeline demand into robust capacity, resource, and partner-enabled delivery models.