Senior Engineering Manager, Robotics

<h2>Overview</h2> <p>We are looking for a hands-on technical leader to head our Intelligent Audio &amp; Video (IAV) engineering team in Athens. This team drives the control and orchestration layer and collaborates on robotic perception that powers Room Awareness and multi-camera/multi-audio automation inside the Q-SYS Vision Suite.</p> <p>As Lead Robotics Engineer, you will lead a group of 5–6 engineers, while remaining deeply technical yourself. You will own the architecture and delivery of the next generation of Vision Suite, optimized for multi-room setups, advanced room awareness, and orchestration across multiple cameras and microphones. You will also spearhead the development of a lightweight VisionSuite designed to run efficiently on small Q-SYS Core processors.</p> <p>This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of intelligent AV, bridging robotics perception and control with professional audio/video systems.</p> <p> </p> <h2>Responsibilities</h2> <ul> <li>Lead and mentor a team of 5–6 engineers, fostering technical excellence, collaboration, and growth.</li> <li>Evolve our architecture to support multi-room setups, optimizing room awareness and control logic across diverse spaces.</li> <li>Drive multi-camera and multi-audio device orchestration, including PTU control, active speaker tracking, and seamless switching.</li> <li>Deliver a lightweight, resource-optimized version of VisionSuite for deployment on smaller Q-SYS Core processors.</li> <li>Design, prototype, and review code in C++ and Python, focusing on real-time systems, robotics perception, and control pipelines.</li> <li>Collaborate closely with UI, ML, Audio &amp; Video and Platform teams, integrating their outputs into a cohesive IAV system.</li> <li>Work with product management and system architects to align technical direction with product roadmap.</li> <li>Champion engineering best practices (testing, CI/CD, performance tuning) for robust, production-ready releases.</li> </ul> <h2>Qualifications</h2> <ul> <li>Proven experience as a Senior/Principal Engineer or Technical Lead in robotics, perception, or real-time control systems.</li> <li>Strong hands-on skills in C++ and Python, with experience in distributed or embedded real-time architectures.</li> <li>Background in robotics control, multi-sensor fusion, or room/device orchestration (ROS experience a plus).</li> <li>Deep understanding of system architecture and performance optimization for resource-constrained environments.</li> <li>Track record of leading a team (5+ engineers), mentoring, and driving delivery while remaining technically hands-on.</li> <li>Excellent problem-solving and system design skills, with a bias for practical, scalable solutions.</li> <li>Strong communication skills; able to bridge between product vision, system design, and implementation.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Nice To Have</p> <ul> <li>Experience with AV&amp;C systems, Q-SYS, or professional audio/video environments.</li> <li>Familiarity with networked media protocols (AES67, Dante, NDI, etc.).</li> <li>Exposure to PTZ control systems or mechatronics.</li> <li>Previous work with room awareness, spatial analytics, or multi-device orchestration.</li> </ul>