Robotic Research Autonomous Industries (RRAI) is looking for a Head of Hardware to join our team. In this role you will be guiding our EE and ME teams to success. You'll have experience in working in a startup environment, in autonomy and have taken a prototype to scale successfully. Experience in building and leading teams of over 30+ is required.
Office Location: Clarksburg, MD
Tele-work Opportunities: On-site
To conform to U.S. Government technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
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Plan and direct all aspects of hardware engineering activities and ensure hardware engineering projects, initiatives, and processes are in conformance with the companies’ objectives.
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Manage, lead, grow, and mentor a team of engineering managers and electrical and mechanical engineers.
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Drives outcomes while maintaining engagement, and where possible, team consensus by utilizing strong leadership skills
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Work in close partnership with product management, engineering, supply chain, production, and field operations/support to ensure completion of the product development lifecycle.
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Embrace the startup world and take on new challenges with the initiative to solve difficult problems and drive continuous improvement. Ability to embrace change while minimizing unnecessary volatility.
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Drive the development of products from prototyping phase to large scale production.
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Enable product and leadership decision making via effective communications of development and execution status with company leadership, engineering teams and project management organization, using both structured and informal methods.
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Experience working with cross-functional groups (supply chain, production, field operations/support, hardware/software/mechanical/electrical/integration/test/safety engineers) throughout the entire product development life cycle to ensure that final products meet the requirements/objectives and the product can be effectively released to production and field support.
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Experience with design for manufacturing and leading the transition of products from prototypes to serial production.
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Demonstrated leadership skills, including building teams, aligning processes/programs/initiatives on the companies’ goals, and delivering hardware products on schedule
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Effective cross-functional verbal and written communication skills.
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Strong familiarity with mechanical and electrical engineering processes and tools (e.g., Autodesk Inventor, Altium, PLM)
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Ability to identify and focus on critical success factors, as they evolve through the life cycle of program and product.
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B.S. or B.A. in related engineering, design or management field from an accredited university or relevant experience in unmanned or autonomous systems
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10 plus years in hardware management experience
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Experience with safety critical applications (e.g., autonomous vehicles, automotive, medical, aerospace)
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Experience with rugged applications (e.g., high shock/vibe, large temperature range, mil-spec requirements)
Benefits:
Robotic Research Autonomous Industries (RRAI) is excited to offer the following benefits:
- 18 Company Holidays for 2023
- Flexible work schedules and a casual work environment
- Generous PTO policy
- Competitive medical, dental & vision plans
- 401k contribution plan with up to 4% match
- Company paid Basic Life, STD, LTD, Legal & ID Protection plans
- Voluntary life insurance
- Education reimbursement program
- Pet friendly offices
- Pet Insurance
- Opportunities for learning and advancement
- Employee assistance program options
- Paid Parental Leave
- Jury Duty Leave
- Bereavement Leave
- Employee engagement and family friendly events
- Weekly catered lunches and fully stocked beverage fridges available free for staff
- Full-service latte/cappuccino/coffee machine in each building
Company Overview:
RRAI is an industry-leading vehicle autonomy company providing autonomous driving solutions for defense, commercial and municipal applications. Founded in 2002, the Company has leveraged twenty years of experience customizing autonomous solutions to apply best practices across verticals and become a trusted technology partner to the public and private sectors. From people to platforms, at home or overseas, RRAI is driven to make the way you move smarter, safer, and more efficient. To date, our vehicle-agnostic Autonomy Kit has been deployed on four continents in over 10 countries. RRAI is currently developing and deploying autonomous solutions for several commercial OEMs including New Flyer, GILLIG, Mack, and Gaussin. In 2023, AutoDrive will be deployed on CTFastrak as the first automated bus operating in revenue service in North America.
To learn more about us, please check out the links below:
RR.AI
RRAI LinkedIn
Our Culture Video
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