VP, Robotics Engineering & Production

jobr.pro; Northbrook (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Equity participation

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

LightSpeed Build Technologies seeks a Vice President of Engineering to take charge of their robotics platform's full lifecycle, from development to production. This role demands hands-on technical leadership and involves managing a multidisciplinary engineering team across robotics and AI/ML.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in the field, particularly with ROS2 and industrial robot systems, and is expected to foster a robust engineering culture as the company scales operations.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on robotics engineering experience.
• Proficiency with ROS2, MoveIt2, and programming in Python and C++.
• 3+ years leading engineering teams of 10+ engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of robotics platform from development to deployment.
• Manage and mentor an engineering team across multiple disciplines.
• Ensure production targets and system reliability in robotic environments.

Skills

Robotics engineering

Python programming

C++ programming

Team leadership

Industrial automation

Education

MS or PhD in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering

Tools

ROS2

MoveIt2

Industrial robot platforms

Robotics simulation tools

Job description

LightSpeed Build Technologies seeks a Vice President of Engineering to take charge of their robotics platform's full lifecycle, from development to production. This role demands hands-on technical leadership and involves managing a multidisciplinary engineering team across robotics and AI/ML.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in the field, particularly with ROS2 and industrial robot systems, and is expected to foster a robust engineering culture as the company scales operations.