Vice President of Engineering, Hardware - Somerville - Rise Robotics

    Rise Robotics
    Rise Robotics Somerville

    1 week ago

    Description

    VP Of Engineering

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

    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.
    • Maintain awareness of emerging technologies in robotics, sensors, AI, embedded systems, and advise on how to incorporate them into future products.

    Organization & Team Management

    • Build, mentor and lead a high-performing engineering organization: hardware engineering (mechanical & electrical), firmware & embedded software engineering, system integration, test & validation.
    • Define and implement recruiting, onboarding, performance management, professional development, and retention strategies for engineering talent.
    • Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, continuous improvement, learning and innovation.
    • Establish appropriate organizational structure, processes, and communication mechanisms to support rapid development, scaling, and cross-discipline coordination.

    Product Development & Execution

    • Oversee end-to-end product development lifecycle from concept through design, prototyping, testing, validation, manufacturing, and launch.
    • Establish accountability goals to measure engineering productivity, product quality, reliability, time to market, and post-launch field performance.
    • Ensure rigorous hardware and embedded software verification, validation, and compliance with relevant standards (e.g., safety, EMC, reliability, field durability).
    • Manage budgets, timelines, and resource allocation across hardware and embedded software engineering initiatives.

    Manufacturing Readiness & Scale

    • Drive design for manufacturability (DFM), design for test (DFT), reliability engineering, thermal/ mechanical/EMI/ESD compliance, and supplier/contract manufacturer engagement.
    • Collaborate with operations and supply chain to move prototypes into pilot production and high-volume manufacturing while maintaining engineering integrity, field reliability and cost targets.
    • Establish post-launch support, field feedback loops, & continuous improvement processes.

    Cross-Functional & Strategic Collaboration

    • Serve as a senior technical voice in the leadership team, contributing to business strategy, investment planning, go-to-market readiness, and customer growth.
    • Work with the CEO to ensure engineering decisions support overall company objectives and customer needs.
    • Represent engineering externally: with customers, partners, suppliers, industry events, key technical discussions, and possibly investors.

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