Lead Embedded Robotics & Perception Systems

Aptiv; United States; On-site; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Aptiv is hiring an Embedded Engineering Manager to lead teams focused on robotics and drone hardware and software. You will define technology roadmaps, guide cross-disciplinary engineering efforts, and ensure production-ready solutions across AMR and drone platforms.

You will balance strong technical leadership with people management, collaborating with autonomy, localization, safety, hardware, data, and product teams to meet performance and business objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 10+ years of experience developing embedded systems for robotics, automotive, consumer electronics, or related products.
• 3+ years of engineering leadership and people management experience.
• Strong technical expertise in systems engineering, embedded software, and product development best practices.
• Experience leading cross-functional development across hardware, software, systems, safety, and product management teams.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience building engineering roadmaps, resource plans, and organizational capabilities aligned with business objectives.
• Track record of delivering products on schedule and at scale.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the technical strategy, architecture, and execution for embedded systems and software across AMR and drone platforms.
• Lead engineering teams responsible for embedded systems architecture and platform software.
• Manage cross-functional problem solving across hardware, software, autonomy, safety, and product organizations.
• Balance priorities, schedules, resources, and technical scope with Technical Program Managers and engineering leads.
• Establish engineering standards, architecture guidelines, and software development best practices for scalable robotics systems.
• Drive end-to-end ownership, technical execution, and roadmap planning.

Skills

Embedded systems

Robotics

Perception

Autonomy

Software architecture

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

System-level integration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS/EE/Systems Engineering

Tools

ROS

ROS 2

Polarion

DOORS

Job description

Aptiv is hiring an Embedded Engineering Manager to lead teams focused on robotics and drone hardware and software. You will define technology roadmaps, guide cross-disciplinary engineering efforts, and ensure production-ready solutions across AMR and drone platforms.

You will balance strong technical leadership with people management, collaborating with autonomy, localization, safety, hardware, data, and product teams to meet performance and business objectives.