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Saildrone

Director of Robotics Software

Alameda, CA · On-site

$210K - $270K/yr

THE POSITION Saildrone is seeking a Director of Robotics Software to join our Engineering team. Reporting directly to the VP of Software, you will play a critical role in defining the long-term ...

Realtime Robotics

Senior Engineer, Robotics

Boston, MA · On-site

$113.50K - $155.90K/yr

Reporting to the Senior Director of Robotics, the Robotics Engineer will leverage their technical and theoretical knowledge to extend our core technology capabilities. This role will help develop and ...

Realtime Robotics

Senior Engineer, Robotics

Boston, MA · On-site

$113.50K - $155.90K/yr

Reporting to the Senior Director of Robotics, the Robotics Engineer will leverage their technical and theoretical knowledge to extend our core technology capabilities. This role will help develop and ...

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As of May 28, 2026, the average yearly pay for director of robotics in the United States is $117,480.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $80,000.00 and $157,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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What does a Director of Robotics do?

A Director of Robotics oversees the strategy, development, and implementation of robotic systems within an organization. They lead teams of engineers and specialists, manage research and development projects, and ensure that robotic solutions align with business goals. Their responsibilities often include budgeting, project management, and collaborating with other departments to integrate robotics into various workflows. Additionally, they stay up-to-date with industry trends to keep the organization at the forefront of innovation.
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Director of Robotics Validation

Director of Robotics Validation

Realtime Robotics

Boston, MA • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Retirement, PTO

Posted 14 days ago

Job description

We're redefining how robots are deployed. Our platform enables users to simulate, test, and optimize entire robotic systems in parallel. By removing the barriers that have kept advanced robotics out of reach for all but the largest players, we're ushering in a new era of manufacturing-one where mass reshoring is not only viable, but inevitable.
As our platform expands from direct robot control toward a cloud-based system for simulation, optimization, and validation of factory workflows, validation becomes a critical engineering discipline. This role is responsible for ensuring that our products work reliably not only at the software level, but within the real-world workflows, environments, and integrations used by our customers.
Reporting to the VP of Engineering, this role leads the company's validation strategy across robotics workflows, simulation systems, cloud infrastructure, and customer environments. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring both technical depth and strong team-building skills.
Key Responsibilities
Own end-to-end validation strategy
  • Define validation practices across robotics workflows, simulation systems, cloud services, and customer environments
  • Ensure the product behaves reliably in real-world industrial and automation scenarios
  • Drive continuous improvement in validation coverage, tooling, and efficiency
Lead automation-heavy validation systems
  • Expand automated validation integrated into CI systems and engineering workflows
  • Balance automation with hands-on workflow validation and customer-environment testing
  • Improve system-level validation across multi-component software environments
Partner closely with Engineering and Product Operations
  • Work directly with Engineering teams to validate complex integrations and workflows
  • Collaborate with Product Operations / Application Engineering to understand customer deployments and real-world usage
  • Translate customer workflows into repeatable validation scenarios
Build and lead the Validation organization
  • Lead and grow a team of Validation Engineers and SQA Engineers
  • Mentor and develop engineers across both system-level validation and software quality practices
  • Establish a culture of technical depth, ownership, and collaboration
  • Operate as a player/coach, contributing directly to validation efforts where needed

Requirements
Required Qualifications
  • 10+ years experience in robotics, industrial automation, simulation systems, or related technical domains
  • Proven experience leading, mentoring, and building software validation, SQA, or test automation teams in complex technical environments
  • Hands-on experience with automation-heavy validation systems and CI/CD workflows
  • Strong systems-thinking mindset with the ability to understand complex multi-component environments
  • Ability to work closely with Engineering, Product, and customer-facing teams
  • Strong communication and technical leadership skills
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with robotics simulation and digital twin environments
  • Experience validating cloud-connected software platforms
  • Familiarity with robotic programming workflows and industrial automation systems
  • Experience interacting directly with customers to understand deployment environments and workflows
  • Background spanning both robotics engineering and software validation
Travel / Location
  • Hybrid role based in the Greater Boston area, ability to be onsite at our corporate headquarters several days per week
  • Periodic travel for customer visits, internal on-sites, and industry events
  • Frequent collaboration with engineering and product teams in-office preferred

All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States now and in the future.
Benefits
  • Competitive Healthcare Coverage
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Commuting Expenses Covered
  • Telecommunications Stipend
  • 401k Match
  • HSA Employer Contribution

Realtime Robotics, Inc. located at 27 Wormwood St Ste 110, Boston, MA 02210 is an equal opportunity employer.

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