Director, System Engineering (Robotics)

Strategy & Architecture Own the system‑level architecture and requirements for one or more robotics programs (e.g., humanoids, AMRs, drones, manipulators), balancing performance, cost, safety, and manufacturability. Decompose product requirements into clear, testable system and subsystem specs (electrical, mechanical, embedded, SW/AI), with interface contracts and latency/jitter budgets. Make platform choices (compute, accelerators, middleware, OS/RTOS, networking, sensors) and guide make‑vs‑buy decisions, supplier selection, and risk retirement. Define the functional safety and operational safety concepts and lead compliance across relevant standards Institute quality systems (DFx, PFMEA, control plans, acceptance test, reliability growth/ALT/HTOL) and lead cross‑site design transfer to NPI/manufacturing. Partner tightly with Hardware, Firmware, Perception/AI, Controls, Platform SW, Cloud, PM, and Operations to deliver to schedule and cost. Manage suppliers and integrators; negotiate technical statements of work, acceptance criteria, and deliverables; ensure IP protection and security by design. 15+ years in systems engineering for robotics, embedded, or safety‑critical mechatronic products; 5+ years building and leading multi‑disciplinary engineering teams. Proven track record shipping production robots or complex mechatronic systems (from concept → EVT/DVT/PVT → launch), with hands‑on depth in at least two areas: sensing (camera/LiDAR/IMU/force‑torque), perception/SLAM/VIO, planning & control, embedded/RTOS, power/thermal, networking/TSN. Expertise in requirements engineering, system modeling, interface definition, performance budgeting, and trade‑space analysis. Experience with ROS 2 / DDS, real‑time Linux/RTOS, safety architectures (redundancy, monitoring, graceful degradation), and HIL/SIL test. Demonstrated leadership in functional safety/standards, reliability engineering, and risk management across development and operations. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills; comfortable presenting at C‑level and to external partners/customers. MS/PhD in Robotics, EE, ME, CS, or related field. Background in edge AI for robotics (vision foundation models, multi‑sensor fusion, model‑based + learning‑based control, data/ML ops for robotics). Experience with global, multi‑site teams and contract manufacturers; familiarity with design transfer and factory test (ICT, EOL, calibration). Knowledge of wireless connectivity (Wi‑Fi/5G), cybersecurity for robots, and fleet management/telemetry. Prior work on humanoids, AMRs, or aerial platforms; exposure to compliance in US/EU/Asia markets. Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 8+ years of Software Applications Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience. OR Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 7+ years of Software Applications Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience. OR PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 6+ years of Software Applications Engineering, Software Development experience, or related work experience. 4+ years of experience with Programming Language such as C, C++, Java, Python, etc. sorr