Director, Product Engineering

Candidates most successful in this role typically hold the following qualifications or comparable knowledge or experience:

• 10+ years experience in the field of autonomy, robotics and commercialization of products.
• BA/BS degree or equivalent.
• Experience in Automotive, Transportation, Software as a Service and/or AI industries highly preferred.
• The candidate must possess direct operational knowledge of ride-hail, PUDO logistics, and the last-mile problem.
• Must have solid experience in launching green field products and managing the complete product life cycles (customer insights→ idea→ build→ launch→ measure→ learn→ continuously improve in-market→ end-of-life)
• Experience leading, managing, and developing teams of product and engineering personnel.
• Proven success working in a start-up/small business where there are minimal resources, nothing comes easy and things don't always work as planned.
• Experience building and maintaining strong, long-lasting client relationships.
• Ability to undergo a driving record check
• Standard office working conditions which includes but is not limited to:
• Prolonged sitting
• Prolonged standing
• Prolonged computer use

Travel required? - Moderate: 11%-25%

• Success in this role typically requires the following competencies:
• Proven experience with autonomous vehicle technology is required for effectively debating technical tradeoffs with engineering leaders.
• Technical Translator: This role requires the ability to translate complex business goals into precise, engineering-ready technical requirements (PRDs/MRDs).
• Data-Driven Decision Making: Proficiency in analyzing vehicle telemetry and operational metrics is essential for justifying and pivoting roadmap decisions.
• Stakeholder Alignment: This individual must have proven ability to manage conflict and drive consensus among senior cross-functional leaders.
• Prioritization Rigor: Demonstrated ability to be "ruthless" in prioritization is necessary to balance partner value against foundational autonomy investment.
• Communication: Demonstrated ability to communicate, present and influence credibly and efficiently at all levels of the organization, including executive and C-level.
• Organization: Excellent interpersonal, verbal, written and organizational skills.
• Driven: Ability to work effectively and meet objectives without day-to-day direction.