Lead Field Robotics Deployment Engineer

Roboticsconnected; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Roboticsconnected is seeking a Lead Forward Deployed Engineer to own end-to-end deployment of robots at customer sites and drive long-term success in the field.

You will collaborate with customers to translate operational needs into actionable requirements, lead a team of forward deployed engineers, and push the development of platform features based on real-world feedback. This hands-on leadership role requires travel to job sites and strong collaboration with partners.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional engineering experience at an organization with a strong forward deployed engineering culture.
• Experience with forward deployment, field engineering, or technical consulting in a robotics field.
• Management and recruiting experience.
• Willingness to regularly travel to customer jobsites.
• Experience debugging and developing hardware, software (Python, C++), or mechatronics products.
• Demonstrated experience owning the full product lifecycle from customer requirements collection to field deployment.
• Excellent communication and project management skills.
• Thrive in fast-paced dynamic environments and push boundaries to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Own the full robot deployment lifecycle at customer sites, from initial setup and commissioning to field validation and long-term maintenance.
• Work directly with customers as a technical partner, translating their operational needs into requirements for new robot and platform features.
• Develop, integrate, and deploy new features to meet specific customer requirements.
• Triage and debug issues in the field and ensure high robot uptime.
• Set milestones, plan roadmaps, and deliver on ambitious timelines for customer deployments and feature delivery.
• Balance tasks as an individual contributor while also managing and mentoring other forward deployed engineers and staff.

Skills

Python

C++

Hardware

Mechatronics

Field deployment

Team leadership

Job description

Roboticsconnected is seeking a Lead Forward Deployed Engineer to own end-to-end deployment of robots at customer sites and drive long-term success in the field.

You will collaborate with customers to translate operational needs into actionable requirements, lead a team of forward deployed engineers, and push the development of platform features based on real-world feedback. This hands-on leadership role requires travel to job sites and strong collaboration with partners.