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SVP of Engineering
San Jose, CA · Senior
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 5 days ago
Business DevelopmentBudgetingPerformance ManagementSystems EngineeringRoboticsMechanical DesignElectrical EngineeringLeadershipCommunicationCollaboration
About the role
- We are seeking an exceptional SVP of Engineering to lead the full engineering organization at Bonsai Robotics, spanning both software and hardware.
- This senior role will be responsible for translating engineering vision into execution across a multidisciplinary organization, and building the systems, teams, and processes needed to scale our autonomy platform and vehicle programs.
Responsibilities
- Lead the execution of the overall engineering strategy for Bonsai Robotics across software, hardware, autonomy, AI, applications, and platform development.
- Lead, mentor, and scale a high-performing multidisciplinary engineering organization, fostering accountability, collaboration, and technical excellence.
- Own engineering execution across the company, ensuring alignment of architecture, roadmaps, staffing, budgets, and milestones with company priorities.
- Drive the development of integrated hardware and software systems for autonomous off-road platforms, ensuring performance, reliability, safety, and manufacturability.
- Support field deployments, customer escalations, and major technical decisions as needed to ensure successful product outcomes.
- Ability to attract, develop, and retain exceptional engineering talent while building a culture of accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement.
- Track record of building strong engineering leadership benches and succession plans.
- About the role We are seeking an exceptional SVP of Engineering to lead the full engineering organization at Bonsai Robotics, spanning both software and hardware.
- Reporting into executive company leadership, the SVP of Engineering will partner closely with product, operations, and go-to-market leaders to translate business priorities into technical roadmaps and delivered outcomes.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Partner closely with product, operations, business development, and executive leadership to deliver the technical strategy required to support customers, partners, and internal programs.
Skills
- Experience with engineering budget planning, headcount management, and tradeoff decisions across multiple product and platform investments.
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to influence at the executive, technical, and cross-functional levels.
- Experience leading engineering organizations in startup or growth-stage environments.
- Bonus Points For Background in off-road autonomy, agriculture, construction, mining, or other demanding field robotics applications.
- Experience delivering integrated autonomy platforms that combine AI, robotics, vehicle systems, and customer-facing software.
- Bonsai Robotics is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
Benefits
- About Bonsai Robotics Bonsai Robotics develops affordable, vision-based autonomy that makes off-road equipment smarter, safer, and more productive.
- Guide organizational design and leadership development across engineering, including succession planning, hiring, performance management, and team health.
Company info
- We are redefining outdoor autonomy with Bonsai Intelligence, a connected platform that's inspired by biology to see, think, and act with precision like a human.
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