DescriptionJob Description Overview:
The ASUS Robotics & AI Center is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead our autonomous systems development team. This role combines technical leadership with hands-on engineering contributions, driving the design and implementation of UAVs and other sophisticated autonomous platforms and their supporting software infrastructure.
We are looking for an experienced engineering leader who can guide a growing team of software engineers while remaining technically engaged in architecture decisions and critical development work. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in building complex systems, a track record of developing high-performing engineering teams, and the ability to bridge technical execution with strategic product goals in an interdisciplinary environment.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead a team of software engineers developing UAVs and other autonomous platform technologies.
- Contribute hands-on to architecture design, code reviews, and technical problem-solving for critical system components.
- Drive engineering best practices including code quality, testing strategies, documentation standards, and development workflows.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including hardware engineers, researchers, and product stakeholders to make optimal technical decisions.
- Take ownership of the software development lifecycle from requirements gathering through deployment and maintenance.
- Build and maintain a culture of technical excellence, continuous improvement, and knowledge sharing.
- Manage project timelines, resource allocation, and technical roadmaps in alignment with organizational goals
Knowledge and Skills:
- Proven experience building and leading high-performing engineering teams.
- Strong hands-on technical skills with modern software development practices and system architecture.
- Experience with real-time systems, embedded systems, or autonomous systems development is strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to balance strategic leadership with tactical technical contributions.
- Experience working in interdisciplinary teams across hardware, software, and research domains.
- Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with distributed or global teams.
- Proficiency in one or more of: Python, C++, Go, JavaScript/TypeScript.
- Familiarity with cloud infrastructure, microservices architectures, and DevOps practices is a plus.
- Flexibility to attend virtual meetings with the Taiwan-based team at least three nights per week and travel to Taipei as much as once per quarter for team collaboration and project needs.
- Ability to work confidently in a rapidly changing, fast-paced and results-oriented corporate environment where a high degree of flexibility is required
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
Required Qualifications:
Years of Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, robotics, electrical engineering, or a related field.
Work Experience
- 15+ years of software engineering experience with at least 5 years in technical leadership or engineering management roles
Working Conditions:
- Office Only: Works in an office environment in Boston, MA
- 3 days in office/2 days work from home
- Requires sitting, operating a computer keyboard, telephone and other office equipment for extended periods of time
- Travel to Taipei occasionally for team collaboration and project needs.
- Domestic travel approx. 5%. International travel approx. 5%
$161,000 - $246,000 annually is the estimated pay range for this role working in Boston, Massachusetts office. The final amount will be determined based on qualifications & experience of the candidate relative to the role. Our comprehensive employee benefits include bonuses, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D insurance, Paid Time Off, EAP, & 401(k).
