Lead - Robotics Deployment and QA

About Origin

Origin (previously 10xConstruction) is building general-purpose autonomous robots for US construction to tackle rising costs, safety risks, and labour shortages. Our modular, multi-trade platform combines purpose-built hardware with real-time site intelligence to navigate complex environments and execute tasks with precision. Trained in high-fidelity simulation and already deployed on live sites, our robots deliver 5x faster execution, 250%+ margin expansion, and significant cost savings. Join India’s most talent-dense robotics team consisting of individuals from IITs, Stanford, UCLA, etc.

About the role -

As the Lead of Robotics Deployment and QA, you are the ultimate gatekeeper of product quality. You represent the customer. You are the last layer of defense before a robot hits a live construction site. You will architect the global quality assurance strategy, own the deployment playbook, and establish the rigorous testing pipelines that span both high-fidelity simulation and brutal physical field tests. While you won't be writing the core C++ control loops, your deep technical understanding will drive complex Root Cause Analyses (RCAs) and force the engineering teams to build better, more reliable systems.

Key Responsibilities

Global QA Strategy & Release Management:

• Architect the end-to-end Quality Assurance pipeline, defining the criteria for what constitutes a "field-ready" release.
• Act as the final technical authority to block or approve hardware/software releases based on empirical test data and customer requirements.
• Establish sophisticated Design of Experiments (DOE) methodologies to stress-test the robot's edge cases in multi-planar construction environments.

Deployment Operations & Customer Emulation:

• Lead on-site deployments, managing the logistics, safety protocols, and initial customer handoffs.
• Mimic the end-user. Constantly evaluate the robot not just for "does it work," but for "is it usable, intuitive, and safe for a construction worker?"
• Own the global User Manual and technical documentation standards, ensuring they accurately reflect real-world operation and troubleshooting.

Advanced Diagnostics & Engineering Coordination:

• Own the global Bug Reporting Pipeline. Define the taxonomy for hardware/software anomalies.
• Lead cross-disciplinary RCA meetings. Use your engineering prowess to isolate complex system-level failures, capturing precise diagnostic data (ROS bags, hardware logs) to give the development teams exact reproducibility conditions.
• Coordinate A/B testing on the field to validate engineering fixes.

Leadership:

• Build and mentor a world-class team of Deployment and QA engineers, instilling a culture of operational excellence and extreme ownership.

Required Qualifications and Skills -

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering (Robotics, Mechanical, Electrical, Computer Science).
• 8+ years of experience in QA, field deployment, systems engineering, or test engineering for complex electromechanical systems (robotics, automotive, aerospace).
• Deep understanding of ROS/ROS 2 logging tools (rosbag, Foxglove) and basic scripting (Python/Bash) for data extraction.
• Expert in statistical analysis, DOE, and reliability engineering.
• Ruthless attention to detail and a customer-obsessed mindset.
• Exceptional communication skills to bridge the gap between field operators and core software/hardware developers.

Preferred Experiences -

• Experience deploying products in harsh environments (construction, mining, agriculture).

• Proven track record of building QA/Deployment teams from scratch at a hardware startup.

• Gain experience in a dynamic startup environment at the forefront of robotics and AI innovation.

• Contribute to the development of technology that will revolutionize the construction industry.

• Work alongside a talented and passionate team committed to making a real-world impact.

• Learn from experienced professionals and gain valuable skills in robotics software engineering.

• Gain practical experience in a real-world engineering environment.

• Contribute to a project with the potential to make a significant impact on the construction industry.