Device Technical Lead, Robotics & Automation

Key Responsibilities

1. NPI & Early-Phase Product Development

• Lead early‑phase engineering: concept development, feasibility, architecture, and prototyping.

• Translate product needs into engineering requirements and system-level designs.

• Own the technical roadmap for the product through NPI and design transfer.

• Drive fast learning cycles, risk retirement, and design iteration.

2. Technical Ownership & Systems Engineering

• Define and maintain the system architecture across mechanical, electrical, firmware, sensors, motion control, and integration points.
• Decompose system requirements into clear subsystem specifications.
• Lead system tradeoffs and cross-functional decision-making.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks proactively.

3. Cross-Functional Technical Leadership

• Provide day-to-day technical direction and priorities for assigned engineers.
• Coordinate engineering activities across disciplines to ensure integration readiness.
• Partner closely with Program Management to build realistic and accountable plans.
• Work with Product, Quality, Operations, and Manufacturing Engineering to align on needs and tradeoffs.

4. Design Transfer & Verification

• Lead the product through EVT, DVT, and PVT.
• Ensure the design meets manufacturability, reliability, testability, and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee system-level verification strategy (performance, reliability, safety).

5. Communication & Influence

• Communicate technical status, risk, and recommendations clearly to leadership.
• Serve as the primary technical representative for the product line.
• Influence without authority across multiple engineering disciplines.

6. Performance Input

• Provide structured performance feedback to Functional Leads for engineers working on the program.
• Role model engineering rigor, judgement, and systems thinking.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Robotics, Mechatronics, or related field
• 8+ years experience developing electromechanical or robotics systems
• Strong NPI experience: from concept through design transfer
• Deep systems engineering mindset and ability to reason across ME/EE/FW/controls
• Experience leading complex multidisciplinary engineering efforts
• Strong problem-solving, risk management, and communication skills

Preferred

• Experience bringing robotic or automation-based products through design transfer

• Familiarity with reliability engineering, hazard analysis, verification planning

   

What Success Looks Like

• Clear system architecture and NPI plan the team rallies behind
• Early risk retirement and fast-cycle prototyping
• Strong cross-disciplinary alignment and integration discipline
• Smooth design transfer and high-quality manufacturing ramp
• Products that meet performance requirements and launches on schedule