Senior Manager, Hardware Engineering (Robotics)

Location: Redwood City, California, United States; on-site

Salary: $214,498–$255,005 annually, plus equity

Company

hirify.global develops autonomous sidewalk robots for commercial deliveries, using robotics, machine learning, computer vision, software, and hardware.

What you will do

• Lead, coach, mentor, and develop a team of hardware engineers, including performance management, career development, hiring, and workforce planning.
• Manage priorities, project assignments, resources, technical reviews, and execution for hardware programs aligned with product objectives.
• Provide technical leadership for the design, development, integration, and validation of electrical and electronic systems for autonomous robots.
• Coordinate integration across hardware, firmware, software, mechanical, and systems engineering teams.
• Identify technical and program risks, establish mitigation plans, and drive engineering best practices and continuous improvement.
• Support manufacturing readiness by ensuring designs meet cost, quality, reliability, and production requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Robotics, or a related engineering discipline.
• 8+ years of experience developing complex electromechanical, robotics, automotive, aerospace, or similar hardware systems.
• 3+ years of engineering management or technical leadership experience leading engineering teams.
• Experience delivering hardware products from concept through production and leading cross-functional engineering projects.
• Strong technical background in hardware design, PCB development, embedded electronics, sensors, power systems, motor control, and system integration.
• Strong project planning, prioritization, execution, communication, stakeholder management, and team-building skills.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related discipline.
• Experience with autonomous systems, robotics, drones, automotive, or other safety-critical electromechanical products.
• Experience with manufacturing scale-up, production, international engineering teams, or manufacturing partners.
• Experience in a high-growth technology or startup environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Equity is included in the compensation package.
• Periodic travel to engineering sites, manufacturing facilities, suppliers, and field operations may be required.
• Occasional work outside standard business hours may be required for critical milestones or product releases.
• Collaborative, agile, and respectful cross-functional working environment.