Robotics Engineering Manager: Systems & Applications (Robotics)

Location: On-site in Carson, California, United States. U.S. work authorization must be maintained throughout employment, and export-control rules require U.S. citizenship or nationality, lawful permanent residence, refugee status, or asylee status.

Salary: $200,000–$260,000 annually, plus equity and bonus opportunities.

Company

hirify.global is a Physical AI company building Factory SuperIntelligence through autonomous robotic systems for manufacturing.

What you will do

• Lead the Systems & Applications Engineering team and deliver consistently high-quality engineering output.
• Architect, debug, build, integrate, and launch physical robotics systems across the hardware and software stack.
• Break down complex system-level issues and guide engineers through structured problem-solving and technical decision-making.
• Coach, mentor, onboard, and develop engineers through training frameworks, performance reviews, and career conversations.
• Allocate engineering resources and coordinate priorities across Product, Projects, RDO, Sales, Government, Customer Strategy & Success, and Marketing.
• Communicate team bandwidth, technical risk, skill alignment, handoffs, timelines, and quality expectations to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Requirements

• BS/MS degree or equivalent experience in Robotics, Automation, Advanced Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 6 years of experience building and launching complex physical systems, such as robotics, drones, or autonomous vehicles.
• At least 2 years of experience managing performance, developing engineers, and allocating team resources.
• Hands-on systems experience across hardware, firmware, software, and integration, with familiarity with ROS and embedded systems.
• Proven experience training, mentoring, and developing engineering teams, with strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Must maintain U.S. work authorization throughout employment and meet U.S. export-control eligibility requirements.

Nice to have

• Experience leading distributed or multi-location teams and working with external design and manufacturing partners.
• 8+ years of experience building and launching complex physical systems.
• Principal Engineer experience with formal people leadership, or 4+ years of direct engineering management.
• Experience scaling training programs, onboarding systems, or technical development tracks in a high-growth environment.
• Recognition as a technical mentor or thought leader.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced environment with changing priorities and cross-functional collaboration.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Unlimited paid time off.
• 401(k) plan with employer match.
• Regular offsite events and a discretionary productivity fund.