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The ASUS Robotics & AI Center is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead our autonomous systems development team. This role combines technical leadership with hands-on engineering contributions, driving the design and implementation of UAVs and other sophisticated autonomous platforms and their supporting software infrastructure.

We are looking for an experienced engineering leader who can guide a growing team of software engineers while remaining technically engaged in architecture decisions and critical development work. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in building complex systems, a track record of developing high-performing engineering teams, and the ability to bridge technical execution with strategic product goals in an interdisciplinary environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of software engineers developing UAVs and other autonomous platform technologies.
• Contribute hands-on to architecture design, code reviews, and technical problem-solving for critical system components.
• Drive engineering best practices including code quality, testing strategies, documentation standards, and development workflows.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including hardware engineers, researchers, and product stakeholders to make optimal technical decisions.
• Take ownership of the software development lifecycle from requirements gathering through deployment and maintenance.
• Build and maintain a culture of technical excellence, continuous improvement, and knowledge sharing.
• Manage project timelines, resource allocation, and technical roadmaps in alignment with organizational goals

Knowledge and Skills:

• Proven experience building and leading high-performing engineering teams.
• Strong hands-on technical skills with modern software development practices and system architecture.
• Experience with real-time systems, embedded systems, or autonomous systems development is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to balance strategic leadership with tactical technical contributions.
• Experience working in interdisciplinary teams across hardware, software, and research domains.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with distributed or global teams.
• Proficiency in one or more of: Python, C++, Go, JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure, microservices architectures, and DevOps practices is a plus.
• Flexibility to attend virtual meetings with the Taiwan-based team at least three nights per week and travel to Taipei as much as once per quarter for team collaboration and project needs.
• Ability to work confidently in a rapidly changing, fast-paced and results-oriented corporate environment where a high degree of flexibility is required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

Required Qualifications:

Years of Education

• Bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, robotics, electrical engineering, or a related field.

Work Experience

• 15+ years of software engineering experience with at least 5 years in technical leadership or engineering management roles

Working Conditions:

• Office Only: Works in an office environment in Boston, MA
• 3 days in office/2 days work from home
• Requires sitting, operating a computer keyboard, telephone and other office equipment for extended periods of time
• Travel to Taipei occasionally for team collaboration and project needs.
• Domestic travel approx. 5%. International travel approx. 5%

About the ASUS Robotics & AI Center

The ASUS Robotics and AI Center is a world-class research and development laboratory that was established with the mission of developing ambitious technologies that will define the future. Our multidisciplinary team of the brightest engineers and scientists is dedicated to creating software-focused solutions that will solve some of the most enduring challenges in the fields of robotics and artificial intelligence.

More About ASUS

ASUS is a global technology leader that provides the world's most innovative and intuitive devices, components, and solutions to deliver incredible experiences that enhance the lives of people everywhere. With its team of 5,000 in-house R&D experts, the company is world-renowned for continuously reimagining today's technologies. Consistently ranked as one of Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies, ASUS is also committed to sustaining an incredible future. The goal is to create a net zero enterprise that helps drive the shift towards a circular economy, with a responsible supply chain creating shared value for every one of us.

$161,000 - $246,000 annually is the estimated pay range for this role working in Boston, Massachusetts office. The final amount will be determined based on qualifications & experience of the candidate relative to the role. Our comprehensive employee benefits include bonuses, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D insurance, Paid Time Off, EAP, & 401(k).
ASUS is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Company makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy/ breastfeeding, medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth, sexual orientation, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, as well as any other characteristic protected by law, regulation or local ordinance, and strives to comply with all applicable laws on the subject. These employment decisions extend to hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, recruitment, pay and other forms of compensation, training and other terms and conditions of employment.