TAR
Head of Hardware (Robotics)
San Francisco Bay Area · On-site · Director · Full-time · Posted Aug 30, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years of hardware engineering experience, including 5+ years in a leadership role.
About the job
Leads TAR’s hardware organization and develops construction robots from prototype through higher-volume production for building off-grid power campuses.
What you'll do
- Set the hardware strategy and technical roadmap for construction robots.
- Build and lead mechanical, electrical, and systems engineering teams; take hardware from prototype to reliable production.
- Own system architecture, supplier and BOM management, cost reduction, and field-feedback improvements.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of hardware engineering experience, including 5+ years in a leadership role (Director, Head of, or VP level) at a robotics or complex electromechanical systems company.
- Demonstrated success taking a hardware product from low-volume prototype to higher-volume production, including work with contract manufacturers or Tier-1 suppliers.
- Deep expertise across mechatronics, mechanical engineering, motion control, and ruggedized system design for field or industrial environments.
- Experience managing complex BOMs and driving cost down without giving up reliability; track record leading multidisciplinary hardware teams.
Nice to have
- Experience in energy, industrial automation, or field robotics.
- Familiarity with regulatory or certification requirements relevant to industrial or field hardware.
Tools
mechatronics, mechanical engineering, motion control
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