Terranova
VP of Ops
Berkeley · On-site · Director · Full-time · Posted Jul 1, 2026
- Experience
- The ideal archetype is described as 3–15 years into their career; no required years of experience are specified.
- Visa sponsorship
- U.S. work authorization required. The company cannot sponsor H-1B visas at this time.
About the job
Leads company-wide execution and operating systems across engineering, field deployments, manufacturing, hiring, finance, and customer delivery at an early-stage robotics and hard-tech company.
What you'll do
- Own execution across company functions and build operating cadence, project plans, dashboards, and accountability processes.
- Drive field deployments from planning to completion and support customer, government, and defense-adjacent execution.
- Work with the CEO on fundraising, board communication, strategic planning, recruiting, and company priorities.
What they ask for
- Experience leading strategy, operations, deployment, product, or company-building at a high-growth deep tech, robotics, aerospace, defense, infrastructure, or hardware startup.
- Ability to manage technical teams and make decisions involving complex engineering and field operations.
- Comfort working with customers, investors, board members, vendors, and government or defense stakeholders.
- Willingness to work on-site in Berkeley, CA; U.S. work authorization required.
Nice to have
- Prior VP, Director, or Head of Strategy or Operations experience at a deep tech company.
- Prior COO, CPO, CTO, VP Ops, or GM experience at a Series B or later hardware startup.
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