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
Requirements
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
Benefits
- 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
