Berkshire Grey
Director, Hardware
Bedford, Massachusetts · Director
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About the role
- This leader will guide a multidisciplinary engineering team responsible for development, validation, and commercialization of electromechanical systems, ensuring products are robust and reliable, while creating long standing customer relationships.
Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and develop a small team of hardware engineers
- Promote engineering best practices, design reviews, and technical excellence.
- Collaborate effectively with a cross-functional product team including program management, software leadership and quality assurance.
- Identify technical risks and implement mitigation strategies.
- Drive predictable execution while balancing scope, schedule, cost, and quality.
- Partner with Operations and Supply Chain to ensure DFM and DFA standards are met
- Support manufacturing scale-up and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Lead engineering support for production issues and field reliability improvements.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Engineering or MBA.
- Experience with autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), robotic picking systems, warehouse automation, or industrial robotics.
- Knowledge of ISO, CE, UL, OSHA, and other applicable safety standards.
- Experience with PLM, ERP, and engineering change management systems.
- Experience scaling engineering organizations in high-growth technology companies.
- Required
- 12+ years of progressive engineering experience developing complex electromechanical products.
- Experience working with manufacturing partners and supply chains.
- Demonstrated success leading cross-functional engineering organizations.
- Excellent communication and executive presentation skills.
- Preferred
Nice to have
- Position Summary
- The Director, Hardware Engineering is responsible for leading the development and execution of hardware systems that power next-generation warehouse automation and robotic solutions.
- This position requires a hands-on, strong technical leader who enjoys a fast-paced environment.
- Essential Responsibilities
- Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and product safety certifications.
- Ensure seamless integration between hardware, software, controls, and robotics systems.
- Establish development and execution schedules, resource plans, and project milestones.
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
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