
Deployment Manager
OSARO
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Francisco • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $170,000 - $190,000 per year
Tech Stack
About the role
- Own and lead multiple customer deployments in parallel, from onsite kickoff through production handoff
- Serve as the primary on-site OSARO leader for complex or high-risk deployments
- Manage and develop Deployment Engineers, including performance management, coaching, and professional growth
- Coordinate cross-functional execution with Software, Hardware, ML, QE, Manufacturing, and Support teams at HQ
- Drive deployment planning, issue prioritization, and execution sequencing to keep projects moving forward
- Perform hands-on on-site commissioning of robotic systems, including hardware, software, controls, and networking
- Act as the escalation point for customer issues and internal execution blockers
- Ensure all system performance expectations are met prior to Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) and customer training
- Maintain clear and consistent communication with customers and internal stakeholders on status, risks, and timelines
- Log, track, and drive resolution of site issues across engineering, deployment, and support teams
- Establish and enforce deployment best practices, standards, and processes across the team
- Travel extensively to customer sites, often for extended periods, including long onsite hours during critical phases
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in deployment, field engineering, systems integration, or a closely related technical field
- 3+ years of formal people management experience, including direct reports and performance ownership
- Experience managing multiple parallel projects or deployments simultaneously
- Demonstrated ability to lead under pressure and make execution decisions in the field
- Hands-on experience with industrial robot controllers (e.g., FANUC, Yaskawa)
- In-depth knowledge of mechanical, electrical, software, and networking diagnostics and troubleshooting
- Comfortable navigating and working in Linux environments
- Exceptional attention to detail, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to clearly articulate project information at all levels
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with tight timelines and a high-ownership culture
- Willingness and ability to travel 75–100% of the time
Benefits
- Health, dental, vision, and commuter benefits
- Generous flexible vacation
- Excellent paid parental leave
- Opportunity to work hands-on with robots in a dog-friendly building
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
deploymentfield engineeringsystems integrationindustrial robot controllersmechanical diagnosticselectrical diagnosticssoftware diagnosticsnetworking diagnosticstroubleshootingLinux
Soft skills
people managementleadershipcritical thinkingproblem-solvingattention to detailcommunicationproject managementdecision makingadaptabilitytime management