Vice President of Engineering, Hardware & Embedded Software

Location: Somerville, MA (on-site)
Reports to: CEO
Department: Mechanical Engineering, Embedded Systems, Test Engineering
Employment Type: Full-time

Role & Responsibilities

As VP of Engineering, you will lead the engineering organization and ensure the seamless integration of hardware and embedded software into a unified robotics product. Your responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):

Technical Leadership & Vision

• Define and own the engineering vision and strategy for hardware and embedded software, aligning with Rise’s product roadmap, market goals, and business strategy.
• Shape system architecture for robotics platforms: mechanical, electrical, firmware, embedded software, sensors, controls, communication, and networking.
• Drive technical innovation and ensure engineering design excellence, robustness, reliability and manufacturability in hardware and embedded systems...