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Venti · 1 day ago

Engineering Director

Alliance, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

3+ years exp

Venti Technologies is a leader in safe-speed autonomous logistics systems, developing the future of goods transportation. The Engineering Director will oversee site operations, manage deployment teams, and foster a positive office culture while ensuring compliance with safety protocols and contributing to technical growth.

AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesSoftware

Responsibilities

Monitor the day-to-day activities of the multiple deployment site teams to ensure proper execution of tasks and workflows

Identify and troubleshoot operational bottlenecks, safety concerns, or equipment malfunctions and implement corrective actions

Ensure vehicles and staff comply with safety protocols mandated by the customer, including attendance of mandatory training, maintaining valid site access passes, and submitting safety documents to support ongoing testing activities such as risk assessment and safe work procedures

Manage US sites’ office budgets

Foster a positive, productive, and inclusive office culture. Organize team-building events and community engagement

Partner with central HR on local hiring, on boarding, performance reviews, and professional development for the deployment sites’ employees

Act as the representative for the site to our internal company and to our customers

Guide the on-site teams to communicate the site's needs and achievements

Support team members in deployment activities. In lean staffing situations, hands on involvement may be required for managing software validation test branches, troubleshooting on-site problems encounters, with occasional bugfix coding to reduce recovery time

Support team members in technical growth areas. This can include participation in design reviews, code reviews, and provide insights for steering major developments from the engineering team

Identify test cases for growing regression test suite coverage, accompanied by specifications for correct essential behaviors

To keep abreast of the current state-of-the-art robotics algorithms

Qualification

Robotics developmentProgramming in C++Programming in PythonSimulation testingRobotics middleware (ROS/ROS2)GitLinuxDockerFlexible problem solverCommunication

Required

Bachelor's, Master's or Ph.D. in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field

3+ years of experience in robotics development, including real-world implementation and hands on work with physical robotic vehicles

Experience managing small development, deployment or validation teams

Academic knowledge in a related robotics domain, such as perception, prediction, localization, mapping, planning, control, calibration, or remote operations

Experience with simulation testing and testing with a physical autonomous vehicle or robot

Flexible problem solver with excellent communication skills

Flexibility to work across different time zones with an international team