Head of Hardware Engineering, Robotics & Production

Serve Robotics; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Serve Robotics is seeking a Senior Manager, Hardware Engineering to lead a team of hardware engineers responsible for designing, developing, validating, and delivering electrical and electronic systems powering our autonomous robot platform.

You will partner with Mechanical, Embedded Software, Systems Engineering, Manufacturing, Product, and Operations to drive hardware programs from concept through production. The role blends people leadership with hands-on technical guidance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Robotics, or a related engineering discipline.
• 8+ years of experience developing complex electromechanical hardware systems.
• 3+ years of engineering management or technical leadership experience.
• Experience delivering hardware products from concept through production.
• Strong background in hardware design, PCB development, embedded electronics, sensors, power systems.
• Experience leading cross-functional engineering projects involving hardware, software, manufacturing, and systems engineering.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and build high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of hardware engineers by providing regular feedback, career development, performance management, and technical mentorship.
• Manage team priorities, project assignments, and resource allocation to deliver hardware programs aligned with product and business objectives.
• Provide technical leadership for the design, development, integration, and validation of complex electrical and electronic systems for autonomous robotic platforms.
• Partner with cross-functional engineering teams to ensure successful integration of hardware, firmware, software, mechanical, and systems components.
• Lead engineering planning, technical reviews, and project execution to deliver programs on schedule while maintaining quality, reliability, and performance expectations.
• Identify technical and program risks, establish mitigation plans, and remove obstacles that impact engineering execution.
• Drive engineering best practices across design reviews, validation processes, documentation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support manufacturing readiness by ensuring hardware designs meet cost, quality, reliability, and production requirements.
• Collaborate with Product Management and Engineering leadership to define project priorities, timelines, and engineering deliverables.
• Participate in hiring, onboarding, workforce planning, and organizational development activities to build a high-performing engineering team.

Skills

Hardware design

PCB development

Embedded electronics

Sensors and power systems

Motor control

System integration

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Robotics, or related field

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Robotics or related field

Job description

Serve Robotics is seeking a Senior Manager, Hardware Engineering to lead a team of hardware engineers responsible for designing, developing, validating, and delivering electrical and electronic systems powering our autonomous robot platform.

You will partner with Mechanical, Embedded Software, Systems Engineering, Manufacturing, Product, and Operations to drive hardware programs from concept through production. The role blends people leadership with hands-on technical guidance.