Head of Hardware - Lead Scalable Humanoid Robotics

PVH (Tommy Hilfiger/Calvin Klein); San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 225,000 - 315,000; Full time

Job summary

Andromeda Robotics is seeking a Head of Hardware to lead the hardware organization and own the strategy, execution, and cadence to move Abi from prototype to reliable, scalable production. You will oversee mechanical, electrical, systems, reliability, quality, and manufacturing engineering, plus external partners.

This hands‑on leadership role requires architecture guidance, building a high‑performing team, and delivering robust hardware in production.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in robotics or complex electromechanical products.
• Experience leading hardware programs from architecture to scale manufacturing.
• Experience with JDM/ODM/CM partners through design, ramp, and production.
• Experience with supply chain to select key suppliers with cost and reliability in mind.
• Experience diagnosing field reliability and quality issues in shipped hardware.
• Strong leadership: setting direction, building teams, developing leaders.
• Strong technical judgment in mechatronic systems and trade‑offs.
• Clear communication with executives and cross‑functional teams.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Own hardware strategy, roadmap, and execution to take Abi from prototype through scalable manufacturing.
• Lead day‑to‑day performance across hardware domains and external partners to deliver robust products.
• Make trade‑offs across performance, cost, schedule, reliability, and manufacturability.
• Manage cadence and cross‑functional alignment for hardware, software, AI, design, safety, supply chain, and manufacturing.
• Own and evolve external partner strategy with CM/ODM/JDM during design, ramp, and production.
• Build and lead a strong multidisciplinary hardware team with clear expectations and execution discipline.
• Drive cross‑functional collaboration across hardware, software, AI, design, safety, reliability, supply chain, and finance.
• Ensure prototyping, validation, test fixture development, and issue resolution across hardware lifecycle.
• Represent hardware with executives and stakeholders, delivering crisp judgment on product and business decisions.

Skills

Robotics experience

Hardware program leadership

Partner management

Supply chain collaboration

Field reliability problem solving

Leadership / team building

Technical judgment

Executive communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or related field

Job description

Andromeda Robotics is seeking a Head of Hardware to lead the hardware organization and own the strategy, execution, and cadence to move Abi from prototype to reliable, scalable production. You will oversee mechanical, electrical, systems, reliability, quality, and manufacturing engineering, plus external partners.

This hands‑on leadership role requires architecture guidance, building a high‑performing team, and delivering robust hardware in production.