Who we are
With its A.I.-powered robotic technology platform, Symbotic is changing the way consumer goods move through the supply chain. Intelligent software orchestrates advanced robots in a high-density, end-to-end system – reinventing warehouse automation for increased efficiency, speed and flexibility.
What We Need
Symbotic is currently seeking an experienced leader to join our Bot Controls team. They understand the importance of fostering a strong team environment and the ability to develop trusting relationships with their team members. We are looking for a creative and collaborative person who thrives in an agile development environment. This role manages a talented team of roboticists working on our Symbot mobile robot. The team is primarily responsible to develop solutions to the challenges in handling diverse individual cases in a warehouse environment with high reliability. Not only is high-level technical contribution expected, but the role also requires excellent communication and leadership skills, and the ability to collaborate in a highly cross-functional environment.
What We Do
We are a talented team of roboticists working on the heart of Symbotic’s automation solution – Symbot, the mobile robot. We are responsible for delivering solutions for the storage and retrieval of cases performed in a fully autonomous structure operating 1,000s of Symbots at customer sites.
What You'll do
Building, motivating, and coaching a diverse team of roboticists and software engineers.
Meeting project commitments and delivering high quality releases.
Collaborating with other engineering teams on planning, design, and development for releases.
Using your technical skills to contribute to architecture and design discussions.
Managing the day-to-day activities of approximately 10-15 engineers.
Manage both in house and outsourced embedded software engineering teams.
translate strategic objectives into tactical action plans and establish teams which can execute those plans.
Continue to build the team by hiring and onboarding new engineers and then cultivating their careers from there.
What you'll need
Minimum of 10 years of embedded software development experience (design and implementation)
At least 3 years focused on leading or managing teams.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related discipline.
Knowledge of C++ Embedded coding and design patterns, suitable for real time environments.
Detailed knowledge of state estimation
Knowledge of real time or embedded operating systems and threading and communication issues related to real time operating systems.
Solid experience with software process and version control tools.
Expert level communication (oral and written) and documentation skills; must be comfortable explaining complex software systems and programming concepts.
Our Environment:
Up to 10% of travel may be required. Employees must have a valid driver’s license and the ability to drive and/or fly to client and other customer locations.
The employee is responsible for owning a credit card and managing expenses personally to be reimbursed on a bi-weekly basis.
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About Symbotic
Symbotic is an automation technology leader reimagining the supply chain with its end-to-end, AI-powered robotic and software platform. Symbotic reinvents the warehouse as a strategic asset for the world’s largest retail, wholesale, and food & beverage companies. Applying next-gen technology, high-density storage and machine learning to solve today's complex distribution challenges, Symbotic enables companies to move goods with unmatched speed, agility, accuracy and efficiency. As the backbone of commerce the Symbotic platform transforms the flow of goods and the economics of supply chain for its customers. For more information, visit www.symbotic.com.
We are a community of innovators, collaborators and pioneers who embrace our differences, because we know unique perspectives make us stronger and smarter. Every perspective matters. We depend on the collective voices of our employees, customers and community to help guide us as we build a better place to work – for you and the world. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or genetic information.
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