Head of Physical Systems & Robotics

Head of Physical Systems & Robotics

Location : Bay Area or SF

Salary : upto $400k cash + Equity & Bonus

Reports to : CEO

Team : Robotics & Systems Engineering

Role Overview

As Head of Physical Systems & Robotics , you will own the vision and execution for physical infrastructure, from robotic hardware and manipulation systems to controls, perception, and high-throughput experimental platforms. You will lead multi-disciplinary teams to deliver physically capable, autonomous systems that integrate closely with AI and simulation teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Vision & Strategy : Define and drive the roadmap for robotics, automation, and physical system platforms.
• Team Leadership & Growth : Build and lead teams across robotics, controls, perception, systems integration, and hardware engineering.
• System Architecture : Establish robust hardware / software architectures for complex physical systems.
• Integration & Collaboration : Work with AI, simulation, and software teams to ensure seamless integration between algorithms and physical execution.
• Operational Excellence : Implement best practices for reliability, maintainability, safety, and scalability of robotic platforms.
• Hands-On Innovation : Balance leadership with technical involvement in prototypes, design reviews, hardware selection, and validation.
• Risk & Safety : Set standards for safety, testing protocols, fault tolerance, and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

Bonus Points