Director of Robotic Engineering

Job overview

The Director of Robotic Engineering role is full-time and onsite in Detroit, MI; compensation is not specified. Eccalon is seeking a leader to guide advanced robotic systems from concept through production. The director owns technical vision and system architecture, leads engineering teams across hardware, software, firmware, and controls, and oversees prototyping, validation, and production readiness. The role aligns robotics development with product and business goals while advancing system performance, reliability, safety, and scalability.

What you'll do

• Own robotic platform and subsystem architecture
• lead hardware, software, firmware, and controls integration
• guide technical decisions across robotics disciplines
• build and mentor engineering teams
• establish standards and processes
• execute roadmaps
• oversee prototyping, testing, validation, and production readiness
• manage technical risks
• collaborate with Product, Manufacturing, Quality, and Operations.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

director of robotic engineering

detroit mi

eccalon

robotics

system architecture

autonomous systems

hardware and software integration

engineering leadership

prototyping

validation

production readiness

full-time

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

No security clearance is required, but candidates must be clearable.

About the employer

Eccalon LLC is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.