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Manager, Lab Engineering

Symbotic · USA Wilmington, MA - ITC · On-site

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About Symbotic

Discover Symbotic’s end-to-end warehouse automation solutions trusted by leading retailers and distributors. Backed by SoftBank VF.

About the role

Symbotic is seeking for a Manager, Lab Engineering to join our Reliability Engineering & System Test team within our Hardware Engineering organization. Your job will be to build and lead the Lab Engineering function, serving as the physical platform that enables every test campaign across Reliability Engineering and System Test while owning the operations, workforce, equipment, and facilities that support testing at scale. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Minimum of 2 years of management experience and 8 years of total work experience
  • Experience owning an engineering lab, test facility, prototype lab, machine shop, or fabrication operation, including responsibility for equipment, facilities, and operational performance
  • Experience directly managing technicians, machinists, fabrication specialists, or other skilled technical personnel, including scheduling, performance management, and capability development
  • Experience leading a workforce that includes both full-time employees and contract labor, including agency coordination, onboarding, retention, and knowledge continuity
  • Hands-on experience supporting test fixture and rig development, engineering drawings, GD&T, machining, welding, sheet metal fabrication, and additive manufacturing processes
  • Experience with test equipment installation, commissioning, maintenance, calibration programs, laboratory safety practices, and maintaining auditable equipment records
More about this role

With its A.I.-powered robotic technology platform, Symbotic is changing the way consumer goods move through the supply chain. Intelligent software orchestrates advanced robots in a high-density, end-to-end system – reinventing warehouse automation for increased efficiency, speed and flexibility.

Symbotic is seeking for a Manager, Lab Engineering to join our Reliability Engineering & System Test team within our Hardware Engineering organization. Your job will be to build and lead the Lab Engineering function, serving as the physical platform that enables every test campaign across Reliability Engineering and System Test while owning the operations, workforce, equipment, and facilities that support testing at scale.

The Reliability Engineering & System Test organization validates the performance, reliability, and readiness of Symbotic's automation systems through rigorous testing and evaluation. Lab Engineering provides the infrastructure, technical resources, fabrication capabilities, and operational support necessary to execute those efforts. This team owns the prototype and test labs, machine shop, and additive manufacturing capabilities that support product development, test...

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