Team Lead - Robotics

This role is for one of our clientsIndustry: Technology, Information and InternetSeniority level: Mid-Senior levelMin Experience: 4+ years

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJobType: full-timeWe may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information.

These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.We are now setting up a new team for Physical AI. This team will be focussed on building and shipping end to end products. These products may include legged robots, humanoids and other kinds of intelligent machines. We plans to build everything in-house: the mechanical design, the actuators, the electronics, and the software/models that control them. You will be the founding lead of this team.RequirementsWhat you will work onLead the Physical AI team end to end: set the technical direction, make the build-vs-buy calls, and own the roadmap from first prototype to shipped productArchitect the full robot: how the mechanical systems, actuators, electronics, and software come together into one working machineBuild the intelligence of the robot. Train and deploy learned controllers and policies (RL, imitation learning), close the sim-to-real gap, and use modern AI models for perception and controlStay hands-on. You will write code, train models, debug boards, and be at the bench when a leg cracks or a policy fails on real hardwareHire and grow the founding team of engineers and interns, and set the bar for how the team buildsOwn what you and your team build. When the robot fails mid-step, you fix it end to endWho This Is ForYou have 4-8 years of experience building real robots or physical products that actually workedYou combine robotics hardware depth with strong AI skills. You have trained policies or learned controllers that ran on real hardware, not just classical control or just simulationYou are an extremely hands-on self starter, comfortable being the first person on the team and setting things up from scratchYou have led engineers or projects before, formally or informally, and people want to work with youYou are okay with things failing often, because in hardware they doWe do not care much about GPA, publications, or where you interned. We care about what you have built and how you think about itMust-have SkillsRoboticsGood-to-have SkillsMechanical Engineering, Electronics, Artificial Intelligence