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Manager, Robotics Software at ICON

Manager, Robotics Software

ICON · Austin, TX, US

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Manager, Robotics Software

ICON · Austin, TX, US

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About the Role

ICON is seeking a Manager to lead and grow the Robotics Software team, focusing on engineer growth, retention, and effectiveness, while contributing technical expertise to set standards and make architectural decisions.

Responsibilities

  • Manage, coach, and grow a team of robotics engineers and contractors.
  • Hold weekly 1:1s and maintain a written development plan for every direct report.
  • Own the interview and onboarding process and be accountable for new hire success.
  • Establish, document, maintain, and enforce engineering standards for robotics software.
  • Partner with staff engineers on architecture and design review.
  • Plan and contend for engineering capacity across concurrent programs.
  • Provide clear, current pictures of the team's work, risks, and constraints.
  • Support the internalization of technical knowledge and IP from external development partners.
  • Protect capacity for tooling, test infrastructure, and technical debt.

Requirements

  • B.S. in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related field.
  • 7+ years developing production software in C++ or a comparable systems language, with hands-on experience in robotics, embedded, motion control, or real-time systems.
  • 3+ years directly managing teams of five or more engineers, including performance management and hiring.
  • Sufficient current technical depth to evaluate architecture and design decisions.
  • Ability to earn trust, maintain positive relationships, and contribute to a culture of performance.
  • Experience leading a team that ships software running on physical hardware.
  • Experience establishing engineering standards and test infrastructure.
  • Demonstrated success developing engineers.

Skills

  • Robotics software
  • C++
  • Systems language
  • Robotics
  • Embedded systems
  • Motion control
  • Real-time systems
  • Architecture
  • Design review
  • Capacity planning
  • Risk assessment
  • Technical knowledge internalization
  • Tooling
  • Test infrastructure
  • Technical debt management
  • Large-scale industrial robotics
  • Construction technology
  • Autonomous systems
  • Heavy equipment
  • Real-time Linux
  • EtherCAT
  • Industrial fieldbus protocols
  • Motion control architectures
  • Functional safety standards for robotic systems (ISO 13849, IEC 62061, or equivalent)

Location

  • Austin, TX headquarters

Work Type

  • Full-time

Experience Level

  • 7+ years developing production software
  • 3+ years directly managing teams

Education Level

  • B.S. in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related field.

About the Company

  • ICON is committed to fostering an innovative, inclusive, diverse and discrimination-free work environment.
  • ICON is a federal government contractor.

Equal Opportunity

  • ICON is an equal opportunity employer.
  • Employment with ICON is based on merit, competence, and qualifications.
  • ICON will administer all personnel actions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other legally protected classification.
  • ICON will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
  • ICON maintains an affirmative action program.
  • ICON complies with recordkeeping and reporting requirements under Executive Order 11246, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974.