Head of Robotics Engineering

We are looking for a Head of Robotics Engineering with 8+ years of experience (5+ with PhD) to lead the entire robotics software and firmware organization at Dexmate. You'll serve as the bridge between high-level software and lower-level firmware/embedded systems, owning everything in between. This is a hands-on technical leadership role reporting directly to the CTO, managing a team of 5-10 engineers today and scaling to 15. You must come from a robotics company background with deep expertise in controls, manipulation, or a related discipline. We need someone who can both write and review production code while building and mentoring a world-class robotics engineering team.

What will you be doing?

Lead and grow a team of 5-15 engineers spanning firmware, controls, planning, and teleoperation — acting as a hands-on technical leader who writes and reviews production code

Own the architecture and roadmap for robot-side firmware including real-time control loops, sensor/actuator interfaces, safety systems, and onboard compute software

Bridge the gap between high-level software and lower-level firmware/embedded systems, ensuring seamless integration across the full robotics stack

Drive hardware root-cause investigations across mechanical, electrical, and firmware domains, turning field failures into corrective actions

Set engineering standards including code review practices, testing/validation for safety-critical systems, and release discipline for software running on physical hardware