Technical Engineering Manager, Physical AI Solutions

Scion Technology has been engaged to conduct a search for an experienced Technical Engineering Manager, Physical AI Solutions for our client, a pioneering team pushing the boundaries of robotics in Boston! This is a full-time, direct hire position offering a hybrid schedule in North Reading, MA. *Exceptional remote candidates will be considered.

Position Overview

Spearhead the development of advanced physical AI solutions by leading a talented team of AI engineers working on groundbreaking robotic systems that navigate, manipulate, and interact with complex environments with unprecedented intelligence. Oversee the full lifecycle of innovative solutions, from concept and development to deployment and support, driving impactful products that operate reliably in demanding industrial environments.

PERKS

• Competitive annual salary up to $350k/yr (depending on experience) + bonus & equity • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance • Be at the forefront of industrial automation innovation • Work on mature, deployed platforms that solve real-world problems, directly impacting industries worldwide • Work across diverse cutting-edge projects, from perception to autonomous navigation and manipulation

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of physical AI features like obstacle detection, object recognition, pose estimation, SLAM, and localization. • Utilize simulation tools (e.g., NVIDIA Isaac Sim, Omniverse) for data generation and testing. • Select and integrate sensors (RGBD, LiDAR, ToF) to meet application needs. • Oversee data collection, annotation, and training workflows for high-quality AI models. • Manage and mentor a team of AI engineers, promoting engineering best practices. • Drive features from concept to deployment, ensuring reliability in industrial environments. • Collaborate with R&D, hardware, software, and product teams; communicate complex concepts effectively.

Qualifications

• Proven expertise with sensor technologies (RGBD, LiDAR, ToF) and their trade-offs. • Hands-on experience with simulation platforms and physical AI techniques (SLAM, pose estimation, obstacle avoidance). • Strong programming skills in C++ and Python, with experience deploying AI models in production. • Background in developing and shipping real-world AI solutions for robotics or industrial automation. • Excellent leadership, communication, and cross-disciplinary collaboration skills. • Preferred: familiarity with vision-language-action models, motion planning, ROS2, and large-scale data pipelines.

Compensation & Benefits

This full-time position offers an annual base salary up to $350k, commensurate with experience, in addition to bonus potential and equity. The organization provides a robust benefits package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage in addition to paid time off.

About Our Firm

Scion Staffing is a national award-winning staffing firm! Since 2006, we have had the pleasure of successfully placing thousands of talented professionals with amazing career opportunities. Through our innovative team building and recruiting solutions, we bridge the gap in executive leadership searches, direct hire recruiting, interim leadership placement, and temporary professional staffing. We are proud to be part of the Forbes lists of the Best Recruitment Firms and the Best Executive Search Firms in America. Additionally, Scion has been recognized as a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing firm as well as a top recruitment firm by The Business Times. Additional information about our firm can also be found online.

Scion Staffing, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation or belief, or any other protected class. We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and the candidates we represent. For opportunities located in a region that have enacted fair chance, arrest or conviction-based employment ordinances, Scion Staffing proactively follows the enacted guidance and considers for employment all qualified applications with arrest and conviction records. We engage in socially conscious business practices and believe that diverse, inclusive, and non-biased talent and recruitment processes are foundational to the success of Scion as well as every client organization with whom we partner.