Device Technical Lead, Robotics & Automation

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Pittsburgh, PA, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Information Technology
The Role
Lead early-phase product development and technical ownership in robotics and automation. Coordinate cross-functional engineering activities and ensure successful design transfer through NPI phases.
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Key Responsibilities


1. NPI & Early-Phase Product Development

  • Lead earlyphase engineering: concept development, feasibility, architecture, and prototyping.

  • Translate product needs into engineering requirements and system-level designs.

  • Own the technical roadmap for the product through NPI and design transfer.

  • Drive fast learning cycles, risk retirement, and design iteration.


2. Technical Ownership & Systems Engineering

  • Define and maintain the system architecture across mechanical, electrical, firmware, sensors, motion control, and integration points.
  • Decompose system requirements into clear subsystem specifications.
  • Lead system tradeoffs and cross-functional decision-making.
  • Identify and mitigate technical risks proactively.

3. Cross-Functional Technical Leadership

  • Provide day-to-day technical direction and priorities for assigned engineers.
  • Coordinate engineering activities across disciplines to ensure integration readiness.
  • Partner closely with Program Management to build realistic and accountable plans.
  • Work with Product, Quality, Operations, and Manufacturing Engineering to align on needs and tradeoffs.

4. Design Transfer & Verification

  • Lead the product through EVT, DVT, and PVT.
  • Ensure the design meets manufacturability, reliability, testability, and regulatory requirements.
  • Oversee system-level verification strategy (performance, reliability, safety).

5. Communication & Influence

  • Communicate technical status, risk, and recommendations clearly to leadership.
  • Serve as the primary technical representative for the product line.
  • Influence without authority across multiple engineering disciplines.

6. Performance Input

  • Provide structured performance feedback to Functional Leads for engineers working on the program.
  • Role model engineering rigor, judgement, and systems thinking.

Qualifications

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Robotics, Mechatronics, or related field
  • 8+ years experience developing electromechanical or robotics systems
  • Strong NPI experience: from concept through design transfer
  • Deep systems engineering mindset and ability to reason across ME/EE/FW/controls
  • Experience leading complex multidisciplinary engineering efforts
  • Strong problem-solving, risk management, and communication skills

Preferred

  • Experience bringing robotic or automation-based products through design transfer
  • Familiarity with reliability engineering, hazard analysis, verification planning


What Success Looks Like

  • Clear system architecture and NPI plan the team rallies behind
  • Early risk retirement and fast-cycle prototyping
  • Strong cross-disciplinary alignment and integration discipline
  • Smooth design transfer and high-quality manufacturing ramp
  • Products that meet performance requirements and launches on schedule

Top Skills

Automation
Electrical Engineering
Firmware
Hazard Analysis
Mechanical Engineering
Motion Control
Reliability Engineering
Robotics
Sensors
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The Company
HQ: Mountain View, CA
2,777 Employees
Year Founded: 1992

What We Do

Since 1992, Omnicell (NASDAQ: OMCL) has been transforming the pharmacy care delivery model through the Autonomous Pharmacy, a combination of hardware, software, and services that enables providers to improve quality, reduce costs, and increase human efficiencies. Through Omnicell’s industry-leading medication management platform and portfolio of technology-enabled services, health systems and retail pharmacies are realizing how connected technology and intelligence can help solve for the most pressing challenges in medication management. Over 7,000 facilities worldwide use Omnicell automation and analytics solutions to help increase operational efficiency, reduce medication errors, deliver actionable intelligence, and improve patient safety. More than 50,000 institutional and retail pharmacies across North America and the United Kingdom leverage Omnicell's innovative medication adherence and population health solutions to improve patient engagement and adherence to prescriptions, helping to reduce costly hospital readmissions. To learn more, visit www.omnicell.com

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