Deployment Engineering Manager

At Path Robotics, we’re attacking a trillion dollar opportunity - doing things that have never been done before to support an industry hurting from a lack of skilled labor. As the Deployment Engineering Manager, you will lead the technical squad responsible for bringing our state-of-the-art robotic welding cells alive on the customer floor. Reporting directly to our Senior Manager of Deployment Engineering, you will be the driving force behind scaling our field operations. Your core mandate is to systematize our field execution, radically compress installation timelines, and drive first-time quality across every cell deployment, minimizing the need for engineering callbacks or post-handover triaging.

Responsibilities

Scale the deployment engineering function by recruiting, training, and onboarding technical field talent; Build repeatable infrastructure playbooks, standard operating procedures, and strict commissioning checklists; Implement field metrics frameworks focused on tracking installation hours, system calibration efficiency, and team resource capacity; Own the out-of-box quality metrics for cell rollouts, implementing rigorous pre-shipment validation protocols; Systematize cell configuration and calibration including perception sensors, pneumatic systems, and robotic arms; Reduce cycle times for hardware-in-the-loop validation; Own the Field Jira Lifecycle; Rapid SLA triage and response; Data-driven engineering feedback; Root-cause analysis on field deployment blockers; Cross-functional system stabilization

Requirements

5+ years of experience in deployment engineering, field engineering, systems integration, industrial automation, robotics, manufacturing engineering, or a related technical environment; Experience leading, managing, or developing technical engineers in a field or customer-facing environment; Strong working knowledge of complex electromechanical systems; Demonstrated ability to develop and standardize technical processes, SOPs, commissioning procedures, and operational metrics; Experience troubleshooting complex systems and driving structured root-cause analysis across hardware, software, and operational issues; Strong project and operational management skills, with the ability to manage multiple customer deployments and competing priorities simultaneously; Experience using Jira or similar issue-tracking systems to manage technical issues from discovery through resolution; Ability to use data and operational metrics to identify bottlenecks, prioritize improvements, and measure results; Strong cross-functional communication skills and the ability to work effectively with Engineering, Product, Manufacturing, Operations, and customer-facing teams; Comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment where processes are evolving and the organization is scaling; Willingness and ability to travel to customer sites as required to support deployments and develop the field team

Nice to have

Experience with industrial robotics, automation, controls, or manufacturing equipment is strongly preferred

Benefits

Daily free lunch; Flexible PTO; Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage; 6 weeks fully paid parental leave, plus additional 6-8 weeks for birthing parents; 401(k) retirement plan through Empower; Generous employee referral bonuses