Engineering Manager / Founding Team Member (gn) Embodied AI

<h3>Your mission</h3> <p>You will be a founding member of the Embodied AI team at Wandelbots. You will lead the technical strategy and execution for exploring and enabling new robotic form factors — humanoids, quadrupeds, drones, mobile platforms and more — on our Wandelbots NOVA platform. <br/><br/>Your mission is to kick off building a high-performing, cross-functional team that pushes the boundaries of embodied AI and delivers real, deployable innovation. You'll drive architecture decisions, oversee engineering execution, and work closely with the NOVA Domain focused on industrial robots to add significant value to the Wandelbots NOVA platform. At the same time, you will have the ability to dig into the first customer projects and drive the strategy and execution hands-on.</p> <h3>Your profile</h3> <ul><li><span><span>Strong robotics engineering background</span><span>, with hands-on experience in building and deploying robotic systems</span></span></li><li><span><span>Proven experience as an </span><span>engineering manager or technical team lead</span><span>, ideally in a startup, R&amp;D, or cross-functional environment</span></span></li><li><span><span>Deep knowledge of </span><span>robot control architectures</span><span>, real-time systems, and motion planning</span></span></li><li><span><span>Familiarity with </span><span>AI integration in robotics</span><span>, including </span><span>perception</span><span> pipelines and basic ML control loops</span></span></li><li><span><span>Solid understanding of </span><span>software engineering best practices</span><span> (architecture, testing, CI/CD, modularity)</span></span></li><li><span><span>Demonstrated ability to </span><span>hire, grow, and mentor</span><span> a high-caliber team</span></span></li><li><span><span>Strong organizational skills and the ability to </span><span>prioritize effectively in a fast-moving, high-ambiguity environment</span></span></li><li><span><span>Excellent communication skills — fluent in both </span><span>technical detail</span><span> and </span><span>strategic alignment</span><span> with stakeholders</span></span></li></ul><strong>You are awesome if: <br/></strong><ul><li><span><span>You’ve</span><span> worked with </span><span>humanoids, quadrupeds, drones</span><span>, or other non-standard form factors in real-world scenarios</span></span></li><li><span><span>You’ve</span><span> integrated systems using platforms like </span><span>ROS2</span><span>, </span><span>Jetson</span><span>, or </span><span>NVIDIA Isaac Sim / Omniverse</span></span></li><li><span><span>You’ve</span><span> led teams at the intersection of </span><span>AI and control systems</span><span>, ideally involving LLMs or VLMs in robotics workflows</span></span></li><li><span><span>You have experience working on </span><span>multi-robot orchestration</span><span>, </span><span>fleet systems</span><span>, or </span><span>edge-to-cloud communication</span></span></li><li><span><span>You bring </span><span>systems thinking</span><span>, are comfortable bridging hardware, software, and ML, and thrive in early-stage explorations</span></span></li></ul> <h3>Why us?</h3> <strong>Make an impact!</strong><br/>Work on an innovative, deep tech product that adds value to the robotics world and to society! Become a crucial part of something new, big and exciting where you can truly make an impact!<br/><br/><strong>Our teams inspire!</strong><br/>Cross-functional communication is key. You'll get to know many of your 100+ colleagues. Collaborate with great people on our international teams who value knowledge sharing and unique ways of doing things!<br/><br/><strong>Be authentic!</strong><br/>Work in a value-driven environment where everything may not be perfect, but we're working on it! Your feedback is required while you receive feedback and appreciation for your work!<br/><br/><strong>Choose your flexibility!</strong><br/>Work remotely from all around Europe or in our beautiful HQ in Dresden. We live flexible working hours, according to your personal needs and those of your team! If you live far away, we offer mobility support for your Dresden job ticket.<br/><br/><strong>Help others!</strong><br/>You can have up to 3 days of volunteer time off to help your favorite charity.<br/><br/><strong>Develop yourself!</strong><br/>We offer training and mental health opportunities so that you can develop both mentally and professionally.<br/><br/><strong>And there is even more!</strong><br/>Enjoy our free lunch, snacks and drinks, team events, 30 days of annual vacation + additional rest during Christmas season until New Year. If your child gets sick, we assure that a 100% of your usual earnings will be paid while you take care of your little one.