Head of Technology Robotic (UAV & AGV)

ROLE SUMMARY

Product & Lifecycle Leadership

Lead the full lifecycle: Research Prototype Validation Field Deployment Certification Scaled Production.

Define Operational Design Domains (ODD) and safety cases for UAV and AGV deployments. Institutionalize structured experimentation while enforcing production-grade engineering discipline.

ROLE SUMMARY

1.Technology Vision & Architecture

Define and own a 35-year technology strategy across UAV, AGV, Robot autonomy software, AI/ML, SaaS, and edge-cloud systems.

Architect modular, scalable, and secure robotics platforms with OTA capability, fleet telemetry, diagnostics, and cloud orchestration.

Establish system-level reliability engineering practices including fault tolerance, redundancy, and observability.

2.Safety, Compliance & Regulatory

Oversee regulatory engagement and certification pathways (e.g., CAAM, ISO EASA, FAA or equivalent authorities).

Implement operational governance frameworks for fleet safety, UTM integration, and incident response.

Embed cybersecurity, data protection, and secure supply chain practices into product architecture.

3.Engineering & Team Leadership

Build and scale high-performance teams across hardware, firmware, autonomy, backend/frontend software , DevOps, and MLOps.

Design career ladders, succession planning, and leadership bench strength.

Drive cross-functional alignment between R&D, Operations, and Commercial teams.

4.AI, Data & Platform Excellence

Establish robust data pipelines and MLOps frameworks for continuous improvement of perception, planning, and control stacks.

Oversee CI/CD pipelines for firmware, embedded systems, Edge Computing and cloud-native SaaS platforms. Ensure production-grade AI deployment with versioning, monitoring, and rollback capability.

5.Strategic Partnerships & Capital Allocation

Lead supplier and compute strategy (sensors, embedded systems, robotics compute, cloud vendors).

Own technology budget, capex/opex trade-offs, lab infrastructure, fleet expansion, and tooling investments.

Evaluate build-vs-buy decisions across hardware and software stack layers.

6.Executive & External Representation

Serve as technical authority in board discussions, investor due diligence, and enterprise client engagements.

Represent the company at regulatory forums, industry conferences, and strategic partnerships. Support pre/post-sales technical integrations and enterprise pilots.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• 10+ years in technical roles, including 5+ years in senior leadership (CTO, VP Engineering, Head of Technology).
• Proven record shipping integrated hardware + software robotic systems into real-world operations.
• Deep expertise in: ROS/ROS2 ecosystems, Real-time embedded systems, SLAM, perception, planning & control, LiDAR, radar, Computer vision systems & Production AI/ML deployment
• Strong experience operating SaaS/cloud platforms supporting distributed fleets.
• Experience working with aviation or autonomous system regulators strongly preferred.
• Degree in Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science, or related field (MS/PhD preferred).

• Strong leadership, project management, and stakeholder communication skills.
• Proficiency in project management tools (Jira, Trello, Asana, MS Project, or similar platforms).
• Experience in digital transformation, automation, and industrial digitalization solutions.