Senior Electrical & Controls Leader — Field-Ready, Equity

BurnBot; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

BurnBot in South San Francisco seeks an experienced Electrical/Controls leader to guide a team building remotely operated machinery for wildfire management. You will own hardware and software interfaces, drive architectural decisions, and ensure field reliability.

You will work onsite with the team, maintain flexibility for heads-down days, and travel to field sites in California and nearby states to validate performance on challenging field deployments.

Responsibilities

• Lead Electrical/Controls team delivering hardware and software interfaces for wildfire management equipment.
• Drive architectural decisions and ensure reliability of field deployments.
• Mentor engineers and coordinate with suppliers to meet project milestones.
• Collaborate on site with the team in South San Francisco and travel to field sites as needed.

Job description

BurnBot is seeking an experienced Electrical/Controls leader to guide a team building remotely operated machinery for wildfire management. Based in South San Francisco, you will own hardware and software interfaces, drive architectural decisions, and ensure field reliability while mentoring engineers and coordinating with suppliers.

You will work onsite with the team, maintain flexibility for heads-down days, and travel to field sites in California and nearby states to validate performance on