Teams at XTEND (xtend.me)

Serves as the technical bridge between R&D and mass production, leading new product introduction from prototypes through mass production. Responsibilities include DFM, DFA, and DFT design reviews; transfer-to-production activities; CTQ definition; FAI and root-cause analysis; EMS and supplier communication; BOM and technical file accuracy; production line bring-up; build support; and yield analysis.

Leads and mentors embedded software engineers while contributing hands-on to C firmware development for real-time autonomous drone systems. Owns embedded delivery from architecture and board bring-up through production and field deployment, drives hardware/software integration, ensures reliability and deterministic performance, conducts technical reviews, manages Agile delivery, and supports recruitment and team development.

Lead and mentor a backend engineering team while contributing hands-on to high-performance C++ software for real-time, mission-critical autonomous systems. Own backend delivery from architecture through deployment, oversee code and design reviews, manage technical roadmaps and Agile delivery, and collaborate across software and hardware teams. The role also supports recruitment, onboarding, and engineer development, with emphasis on reliability, scalability, concurrency, Linux, and production readiness.