Vecna Robotics · 5 days ago
Robotics Deployment Engineer
Vecna Robotics is an intelligent flexible material handling automation company that keeps goods moving. They are seeking a Robotics Deployment Engineer to lead onsite deployment operations and serve as an onsite presence from the start of deployment until the system is operating in production. This role requires extensive travel and involves configuring autonomous robots at customer sites, conducting test plans, and managing customer relationships.
Industrial AutomationLogisticsRoboticsSupply Chain ManagementWarehouse Automation
Responsibilities
Be responsible for successful configuration of our autonomous robots at customer sites, from robot mapping and navigation to fleet traffic management, to customer training
Design and conduct thorough test plans for customer-specific use-cases
Perform on-site hardware, software, and networking set-up of autonomous robots and systems. Refine customer/site workflows and ensure our systems fit into all customer operational processes
Work closely with the customer operations team and technical leads to coordinate deployment solutions, manage customer relationships and priority issues
Develop an understanding of a customer's existing operations and workflows and complete a site configuration for our automated solution. Serve as an on-site customer resource
Collect data to assess system performance and ensure all system performance expectations are achieved; log all site issues found onsite into the tracking system for teams in engineering, deployment, and support
Conduct User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and training with the customer
Create documentation for internal teams to support a customer’s system after go-live
Travel extensively, between 75% and 100%
Qualification
Required
BS in Engineering, preferably in Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science or Mechanical Engineering; a degree in Supply Chain Management or other technical degrees considered
In-depth knowledge and experience with mechanical and software based diagnostic tools
Exceptional attention to detail
Experience with using metrics and data analysis to support or drive the right or most beneficial process improvements
Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Able to thrive in a fast-paced environment with tight timelines and high-energy culture
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate project information to all stakeholder levels
Ability to travel ~75%-100% of each month for this role
Ability to lift 25 lbs. or more and prolonged periods of standing or walking if necessary
Valid driver's license
Preferred
Prior technical automation/robotics experience preferred
Experience writing or debugging code
The following experience is a plus: Linux Operating System
Working in warehouse settings
Company
Vecna Robotics
Vecna Robotics is a robotics and technology company provides material handling automation solutions.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$183MKey Investors
Tiger Global ManagementBlackhorn Ventures
2024-11-13Series Unknown· $14.5M
2024-06-20Series C· $40M
2024-06-20Debt Financing
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