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Lead Autonomy Engineer

San Francisco Bay Area💼 Full-time💰 $15,000–$15,000🗓 2026-09-18 → 2026-09-25

Core

Lead autonomy software development for construction robots installing solar racking systems at gigawatt-scale data center sites.

Role type

Senior IC autonomy engineer (robotics) with team leadership responsibilities

Builds

Autonomy stack (perception, planning, controls) for construction robots

Domain

Robotics + Renewable Energy Infrastructure

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

robotics autonomy stack ownership, perception, navigation, planning, controls, real-time safety-critical software, hardware/software co-development, technical leadership

Preferred skills

energy/industrial/infrastructure robotics experience, hardware/software co-design, high-growth startup background

Technologies

robotics frameworks, real-time operating systems, simulation tools

Responsibilities

Own technical design and delivery for autonomy stack areas, lead and mentor small engineering teams, drive development from early stages to field deployment, make architecture decisions for field conditions, manage development lifecycle, validate against real operating conditions

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership

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