Manager, Systems Integration
Agility Robotics
Agility Robotics is a pioneer. Our robot, Digit, is the first to be sold into workplaces across the globe. Our team is differentiated by its expertise in imagining, engineering, and delivering robots with advanced mobility, dexterity, intelligence, and efficiency -- robots specifically designed to work alongside people, in spaces built for people. Every day, we break through engineering challenges and invent new solutions and capabilities that will one day make robots commonplace and approachable. This work is our passion and our responsibility: our mission is to make businesses more productive and people’s lives more fulfilling.
Location:
This position can be based either within commuting distance of our Salem, OR headquarters or remotely in the San Francisco Bay Area. For remote candidates, regular travel to Salem, 2 weeks per month, will be required.
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Manager, Systems Integration to serve as both the technical lead and people manager for our humanoid robotics systems integration team. This role will oversee all aspects of systems-level integration, from prototype bring-up to full production builds, while driving issue management processes, developing integration plans, and building advanced hardware-in-the-loop (HiL) testing frameworks.
Leveraging your expertise in robotics systems engineering, troubleshooting, and cross-functional coordination, you will guide your team in diagnosing and resolving issues, developing verification plans, and creating robust processes and tools to ensure our robots operate reliably in the field.
Key Responsibilities
- Leadership & Strategy
- Lead the systems integration team responsible for prototype bring-up, manufacturing support, and deployment readiness. Develop integration plans that align subsystem and full-system testing with program milestones while defining, tracking, and reporting integration KPIs to provide leadership visibility into progress, blockers, and risks.
- Issue Management & Root Cause Analysis
- Own end-to-end issue management including triage, root cause analysis, corrective action tracking, and closure. Build and maintain Pareto dashboards to track system failure patterns and curate knowledge bases of common failures and mitigations to accelerate resolution times.
- Testing Framework Development
- Design and implement subsystem and full-system Hardware-in-the-Loop test frameworks, oversee automated test script development, and create verification test plans for nominal functions, features, and interfaces. Partner with software, hardware, and controls teams to ensure comprehensive test coverage across disciplines.
- Collaboration & Continuous Improvement
- Collaborate closely with hardware, software, manufacturing, and field teams to ensure seamless integration across all systems. Drive continuous improvement by identifying automation and tooling opportunities, and mentoring team members to strengthen technical expertise and cross-functional effectiveness.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Robotics, Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
- 8+ years of experience in systems integration, robotics engineering, or related fields, with at least 2 years of direct people management leading technical teams
- Strong understanding of systems engineering principles, system bring-up processes, and cross-domain integration challenges
- Proficiency in root cause analysis techniques, failure classification, and reliability tracking
- Experience designing and implementing simulation test strategy, HiL test systems, production line integration frameworks, and data analysis pipelines
- Familiarity with version control, configuration management, and HW/FW/SW release processes
- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities across hardware, software, and manufacturing disciplines
- Proficiency with JIRA, Confluence, and data visualization tools for tracking and reporting
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with humanoid robotics, autonomous systems, aerospace, automotive manufacturing, warehouse and logistics automation, or complex electromechanical platforms strongly preferred
- Knowledge of safety standards and regulatory compliance for robotics/automation systems
- Project management experience with program milestone delivery
- PhD or Master’s degree in Robotics, Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
Benefits
- 401(k) Plan: Includes a 6% company match.
- Equity: Company stock options.
- Insurance Coverage: 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, and short/long-term disability insurance for employees.
- Benefit Start Date: Eligible for benefits on your first day of employment.
- Well-Being Support: Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Time Off:
- Exempt Employees: Flexible, unlimited PTO and 10 company holidays, including a winter shutdown.
- Non-Exempt Employees: 10 vacation days, paid sick leave, and 10 company holidays, including a winter shutdown, annually.
- On-Site Perks: Catered lunches four times a week and a variety of healthy snacks and refreshments at our Salem and Pittsburgh locations.
- Parental Leave: Generous paid parental leave programs.
- Work Environment: A culture that supports flexible work arrangements.
- Growth Opportunities: Professional development and tuition reimbursement programs.
- Relocation Assistance: Provided for eligible roles.
Agility Robotics is committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. Each individual has the right to work in a professional atmosphere that promotes equal employment opportunities and prohibits unlawful discriminatory practices, including harassment. Therefore, it is the policy of Agility Robotics to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Agility Robotics prohibits any such discrimination or harassment.
Agility Robotics does not accept unsolicited referrals from third-party recruiting agencies. We prioritize direct applicants and encourage all qualified candidates to apply directly through our careers page. If you are represented by a third party, your application may not be considered. To ensure full consideration, please apply directly.
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