Boston Dynamics · 4 hours ago
Technical Lead Manager- Stretch Truck Unloading
Waltham, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$177K/yr - $244K/yr
5+ years expBoston Dynamics is seeking a Technical Lead Manager to spearhead the evolution of Stretch’s flagship application: autonomous trailer unloading. This role involves managing a multidisciplinary team of software engineers while driving the development of next-generation features and maintaining customer experience for a growing fleet of global customers.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)RoboticsSoftware
No H1B
Responsibilities
High-Level Autonomy: Design and maintain high-level task planning and decision-making for unloading trailers. Build robust sequencing that allows the robot to pick from varied environments and freight configurations, and autonomously recover from common faults
Warehouse and workflow integration: Define interfaces and interactions with external systems like conveyors, safety systems, downstream sorters. Champion a smooth and flexible deployment and install process
Obsess over KPI’s: Define, refine, and track the metrics that matter, use data to prioritize the engineering backlog. Constantly look for opportunities to reduce cycle times and interventions
Work closely with the Customer Success and Field Applications teams to triage site-specific issues, ensuring existing deployments exceed customer expectations
Work closely with product management to translate field data and customer feedback into concrete technical requirements for the robotics and platform teams
Manage a team of 5–8 engineers, providing career coaching, performance management, and technical mentorship. Ensure the team's success by removing roadblocks, defining concrete milestones, clarifying requirements, establishing processes and tools, and building a collaborative working environment
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience developing software in a professional environment
3+ years of experience in a Technical Lead or Managerial role
Strong proficiency in C++ within a Linux environment
Familiarity with robotics middleware frameworks (e.g. ROS) and real-time operating systems
Technical expertise in Robotic manipulation, behavior and task planning abstractions (behavior trees, FSMs, etc)
Demonstrated track record of taking a product from early-stage to at-scale commercial deployment, especially in warehouse automation or logistics
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, or a related field
Preferred
Experience with safety-critical systems and relevant standards a plus
Benefits
Medical
Dental vision
401(k)
Paid time off
Annual bonus structure
Company
Boston Dynamics
Boston Dynamics is an engineering company that specializes in building dynamic robots and software for human simulation.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$37MKey Investors
SoftBank
2020-12-09Acquired
2019-02-06Series Unknown· $37M
Leadership Team
Robert Playter
Chief Executive Officer
Marc Theermann
Chief Strategy Officer
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