Director of Engineering

Bear Flag Robotics

Newark, CA, United States

Posted on: 2022-07-22

Category: agritech

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Director

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

Bear Flag Robotics is developing autonomous farming technology. Growers can orchestrate a fleet of autonomous equipment directly from their smartphone or tablet, allowing them to realize productivity gains and reduce their operational expenses.

About Bear Flag Robotics

At Bear Flag Robotics, we are building incredible products that growers need to sustainably farm into the future. Our team is building a fleet of autonomous farming tractors. Using cutting edge technology, we are changing the agricultural world. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to help us while doing your life’s best work.

Bear Flag is an early stage team at John Deere, acquired in August 2021, with a growing portfolio of projects in the autonomy space and is looking for a Director of Engineering to join our growing team.

About the Team

Bear Flag is a startup, so this is a great time to join a really dynamic and engaging team. It’s a chance to define your role as well, as we’ll be building a lot of these systems from the ground up. Bear Flag Robotics is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce.

The Pay

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The starting base pay for this role is between $275,000 and $350,000. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for bonus and benefits.

What you will Do

Lead our engineering team through management and mentorship

Manage engineering hiring plan and play a key role in recruiting, onboarding and talent management

Develop standards and procedures to quality, safety and reliability of products

Participate and be responsible for engineering team budgetProvide expert advice around the engineering/product roadmap. R&D focus areas, trade-off decisions, program risks

Ownership around improving engineering team and company inefficiencies around engineering product development and delivery

Mentor your staff and team on their own careers, skills growth and work quality