Sr. Manager, Robotics Software - California, United States - Wimmer Solutions

    Wimmer Solutions
    Wimmer Solutions California, United States

    Found in: Appcast US C2 - 2 weeks ago

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    Summary

    We are seeking a passionate technical leader with expertise in embedded software for autonomous systems and a drive to build and engage teams. Our autonomy program sits at the intersection of agriculture, robotics, and machine learning. Our autonomous tractor project has a tremendous potential to help farmers, to shape global farming practices, and to have a major impact on one of America's most iconic brands.

    Responsibilities:

    • Lead, inspire, and grow a software development team of embedded and robotics engineers.
    • Participate in code reviews, assist the team in feature development, and become a functional expert in tractor autonomy.
    • Work with Program & Product to provide capacity planning and aligned feature roadmap.
    • Align multidisciplinary teams to manage technical dependencies and build relationships.

    Required Experience and Skills:

    • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or other engineering discipline
    • 8 years of relevant experience with 4 years leading SW teams working on complex projects in robotics or related field
    • A leader who has experience and demonstrated success in leading and building high-caliber, results-focused teams with diverse technical strengths and fostering an inclusive team culture.
    • Experience in managing work in the areas of embedded systems, system software, and robotics.
    • Expertise in modern C++ and Python; experience in distributed systems, TCP/IP, Linux networking stack, and embedded Linux.
    • Experience with ROS2 / RTI DDS
    • Experience with Agile software development techniques and fast prototype iterations
    • Solid understanding of the software development process across the entire lifecycle
    • Strong analytical skills, troubleshooting abilities, and systems thinking.
    • Proven ability to take ownership, plan, and execute, even in the presence of uncertainty.
    • Comfortable working in a dynamic start-up environment; ability to "roll up your sleeves" and lead by example, when needed.

    Preferred Experience and Skills

    • Advanced degree in CS or related technical areas; senior candidates are encouraged to apply.
    • Experience in embedded camera-based autonomy stacks and safety frameworks
    • Experience with NVIDIA Jetson stack, GPUs, CUDA.
    • Familiar with modern automation and delivery tools like Jenkins and docker
    • Experience developing GPU-enabled solutions

    COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

    • Salary range between $215,000 to $287,500 based on experience, qualifications benefits chosen, as well as geographical market and business considerations.