Robotics Systems Architect & Tech Lead

Arran Bridge; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Significant equity ownership

Health insurance and other benefits

Job summary

Arran Bridge is partnering with a confidential early-stage robotics startup in the Boston area to hire their first Lead Robotics Engineer. You will drive architecture hands-on and lead a small team through prototyping, testing and field deployment as the company closes its first funding round.

You will own system architecture, lead hardware integration, and work directly with customers to translate field requirements into scalable technical solutions, including travel to customer sites.

Qualifications

• Deep, hands-on experience in robotics hardware and systems integration.
• Track record of taking robotic products from prototype to deployment in real factory environments.
• Ability to lead across mechanical, electrical and software engineering workstreams.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 3–5 engineers, coordinating mechanical, electrical and software work and setting technical priorities.
• Own system architecture decisions across the full robotic platform.
• Lead hardware integration of sensors, actuators, power systems, compute and core processing subsystem into a reliable platform.
• Build and iterate on prototypes and validate them through field testing in real industrial settings.
• Make pragmatic build vs buy and design trade-off decisions.
• Establish engineering practices, documentation and processes that scale with the team and product.
• Work directly with customers and partners to translate field requirements into technical solutions, including travel to sites.

Skills

Robotics hardware

Systems integration

Technical leadership

Prototype to deployment

Factory/industrial experience

Education

Graduate degree in robotics

Electrical/Mechanical engineering degree

Tools

SLAM

Computer vision

Power electronics

BMS

Robotics arms control

Job description

Arran Bridge is partnering with a confidential early-stage robotics startup in the Boston area to hire their first Lead Robotics Engineer. You will drive architecture hands-on and lead a small team through prototyping, testing and field deployment as the company closes its first funding round.

You will own system architecture, lead hardware integration, and work directly with customers to translate field requirements into scalable technical solutions, including travel to customer sites.