At Serve Robotics, we’re reimagining how things move in cities. Our personable sidewalk robot is our vision for the future. It’s designed to take deliveries away from congested streets, make deliveries available to more people, and benefit local businesses.

The Serve fleet has been delighting merchants, customers, and pedestrians along the way in Los Angeles, Miami, Dallas, Atlanta and Chicago while doing commercial deliveries. We’re looking for talented individuals who will grow robotic deliveries from surprising novelty to efficient ubiquity.

Who We Are

We are tech industry veterans in software, hardware, and design who are pooling our skills to build the future we want to live in. We are solving real-world problems leveraging robotics, machine learning and computer vision, among other disciplines, with a mindful eye towards the end-to-end user experience. Our team is agile, diverse, and driven. We believe that the best way to solve complicated dynamic problems is collaboratively and respectfully.

JOB DUTIES

• Define project scope, timelines, milestones, resource allocation, and risk mitigation strategies for various autonomy projects including end to end autonomy model development , data infra, simulation , machine learning, mapping, and process development.

• Lead and coordinate efforts across engineering teams, product managers, operations teams, and business stakeholders

• Gather requirements, align priorities, and communicate project status updates effectively.

• Develop and implement processes that streamline workflows and improve efficiency.

• Coordinate with product and engineering management to create and maintain active roadmaps.

• Analyze and update existing processes and identify areas for optimization and improvement.

• Coordinate broad communication efforts to keep all teams informed and aligned.

• Create detailed project documentation, including technical specifications, project plans, and status reports to maintain transparency and accountability.
  

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Define project scope, timelines, milestones, resource allocation, and risk mitigation strategies for various hardware and manufacturing projects including Mechanical part design, development, and testing, PCBA and cabling design, development, and testing, and manufacturing practices.

• Lead and coordinate efforts across hardware engineering teams, product managers, operations teams, and business stakeholders

• Gather requirements, align priorities, and communicate project status updates effectively.

• Develop and implement processes that streamline workflows and improve efficiency.

• Help teams set up and execute sprints to effectively prioritize and track work.

• Analyze and update existing processes and identify areas for optimization and improvement.

• Coordinate broad communication efforts to keep all teams informed and aligned.

• Create detailed project documentation, including technical specifications, project plans, and status reports to maintain transparency and accountability.
  

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS, AND SKILLS

• BS degree in computer science, engineering or equivalent job experience

• 10+ years of experience in engineering program management or technical program management

• 10+ years experience with software, hardware, or autonomous systems

• Experience successfully articulating technical concepts to both technical and non-technical partners

• Strong technical knowledge of autonomous systems, mapping, simulation, and machine learning (ML)

• Strong track record of managing complex cross-functional projects and shipping product features in a production environment

• Experience building strong working relationships with executive leaders and engineers across functions and departments

• An ability to keep the big picture in focus and to provide clear, well-structured, and concise communications tailored to each appropriate audience

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS, AND SKILLS

• MS degree in computer science, engineering

• Experience with products that include safety, policy, or regulatory aspects

• Experience with robotics products, especially ones running in public spaces

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Travel up to 5% of the time for team meetings in various locations across the US