VP Engineering

Responsibilities

• Engineering Execution & Technical Leadership
• Own the full robotics software stack: ROS2-based control, motion planning (MoveIt2), multi-robot coordination, sensor integration, and deployment tooling
• Make hands-on architecture and design decisions for real-time control systems, robot coordination, and production infrastructure
• Write and review code in Python and C++ for robotics applications, control loops, and system integration
• Debug complex production issues across software, hardware, and networking layers in deployed robotic cells
• Drive technical standards for code quality, testing, CI/CD, and release management across the engineering org
• Evaluate and select technology platforms, tools, and frameworks for robotics, AI/ML, and infrastructure
• Team Building & Management
• Directly manage and mentor a multidisciplinary engineering team (currently ~10 engineers across robotics, AI/ML, computer vision, and hardware)
• Hire, onboard, and develop engineers as the team scales to support 100+ cell deployments
• Establish engineering processes, sprint cadences, and development workflows that balance speed with reliability
• Foster a high-accountability, low-bureaucracy engineering culture focused on shipping production-ready systems
• Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and technical growth planning for direct reports
• Production Robotics & Scaling
• Ensure deployed LPDC cells meet uptime, precision, and throughput targets in production environments
• Lead the transition from monolithic application architecture to scalable, multi-cell systems supporting 100+ deployments
• Develop monitoring, alerting, and diagnostic tooling for remote management of distributed robotic cells
• Collaborate with Operations on cell deployment, commissioning, and field support processes
• Drive continuous improvement in robot cycle times, position accuracy, and system reliability
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Partner with the CEO and executive team on technical feasibility, timelines, and resource planning
• Coordinate with Operations and Project Management on deployment schedules and customer requirements
• Support sales with technical due diligence, customer demos, and integration planning
• Provide engineering input to fundraising materials and investor conversations as needed
• Required Qualifications:
• Robotics & Technical Expertise
• 8+ years of hands-on robotics engineering, with direct experience programming and deploying industrial or collaborative robot systems
• Deep proficiency with ROS2 architecture, MoveIt2/MoveIt Pro for motion planning, and real-time robot control
• Strong programming skills in Python and C++ for robotics applications
• Experience with industrial robot platforms (Hyundai, FANUC, ABB, KUKA, Universal Robots, or similar)
• Understanding of DDS middleware, real-time communication, and industrial networking protocols (EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP)
• Hands-on experience with robotics simulation tools (MuJoCo, IsaacSIM, Gazebo) and sim-to-real deployment
• Working knowledge of sensor integration: LIDAR, depth cameras, force/torque sensors, encoders
• Leadership & Team Management
• 3+ years leading or managing engineering teams (10+ engineers), including hiring, performance management, and mentorship
• Track record of shipping production systems in hardware-intensive, real-time environments
• Experience scaling engineering teams and processes through rapid growth phases
• Ability to context-switch between hands-on technical work and people management without losing effectiveness in either
• Strong communication skills for translating technical status and risk to non-technical stakeholders

Requirements

• Experience with multi-robot coordination and distributed robotic systems
• Background in au

Benefits

Additional Information

About LightSpeed LightSpeed Build Technologies is revolutionizing the construction industry through AI-powered robotics. Our flagship systems-BRUTE for automated wall panel manufacturing and DEX for on-site collaborative construction-are addressing the global housing crisis by delivering unprecedented speed, precision, and affordability in homebuilding. Position Overview: As Vice President of Engineering, you will lead LightSpeed's engineering organization and own the execution of our robotics platform from development through production deployment. This is a hands-on technical leadership role, not a strategy-only position. You will write and review code, make real-time architecture decisions, debug production systems, and directly manage a team of robotics, AI/ML, computer vision, and hardware engineers. You will be responsible for shipping reliable, high-performance robotic systems as we scale from 3 deployed cells to 100+ over the next 18 months. The ideal candidate has deep personal experience in industrial robotics (ROS2, MoveIt2, motion planning), a track record of building and leading engineering teams in hardware-intensive environments, and the drive to operate as a player-coach at a fast-moving startup.

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