Sr. Manager, Autonomous Support Operations

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Seattle, WA, USA
Hybrid
155K-165K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Computer Vision • Hardware • Machine Learning • Robotics • Software • Agriculture
Mission Driven AgTech Company in Seattle building the first LaserWeeder - built in the USA!
The Role
Lead strategy and execution for remote autonomous operations, building and scaling Remote Operations Control Centers (ROCCs). Define intervention protocols, staffing, KPIs, tooling, and escalation pathways. Partner with engineering and field teams to reduce human interventions, improve uptime, and translate operational insights into autonomy improvements. Hire, train, schedule, and manage operator performance while driving process automation and continuous operational optimization.
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Carbon Robotics is the leader in physical AI for agriculture, helping farmers become more profitable and sustainable. Its flagship product, the LaserWeeder™, is the world’s leading commercial laser weeding system with hundreds of units operated by farmers in 15 countries worldwide.
LaserWeeder combines computer vision, AI, robotics, and high-powered lasers to identify weeds and destroy them with sub-millimeter precision—no herbicides, hand labor, or soil disturbance required. Growers achieve weed control cost reductions of up to 80% and crop yield increases of 5–50%, with payback in one to three years. The system is powered by Carbon AI’s Large Plant Model (LPM), trained on 150 million labeled plants, and can start weeding any crop or field in minutes.
The company's second product is Carbon Autonomy, the most dependable tractor autonomy solution. Carbon Autonomy includes a retrofit tractor autonomy kit for John Deere tractors, autonomy software, and remote supervision for real-time interventions if required.
Carbon Robotics is based in Seattle, Washington State, USA and has raised $185 million in capital since 2018 from leading investors including NVIDIA’s NVentures and BOND.

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Carbon Robotics is deploying autonomy in real world agricultural environments. As autonomy scales, so does the need for a high-performance operational backbone to monitor, intervene and continuously improve these systems in the field.

The Sr. Manager of Autonomous Support Operations owns the strategy and execution of remote operations: from staffing models and intervention protocols to performance optimization and global scaling. You will define how humans and machines work together in real time.

What you’ll do:

  • Scale Remote Operations Centers to support global, autonomous fleet growth without operational bottlenecks. You will define location strategies, redundancy models, and multi-timezone coverage while continuously improving core center infrastructure.
  • Design and refine human-in-the-loop workflows, establishing intervention thresholds and decision frameworks. You will optimize these setups to drive a measurable reduction in intervention rates while maintaining strict safety and uptime compliance.
  • Own international hiring, onboarding, and training for remote fleet operators. You will build seasonal scheduling systems aligned with fleet demand and establish performance pathways that yield high team retention and clear accountability.
  • Establish and track core operational KPIs like intervention rates, response times, and operator utilization. You will build data dashboards to eliminate bottlenecks and steadily improve machine-to-operator efficiency ratios over time.
  • Partner closely with Engineering, Product, and Field Ops teams. You will establish a tight data feedback loop, translating insights into product roadmaps that systematically reduce human intervention over time.
  • Author standard operating procedures for monitoring, intervention, and escalation. You will collaborate with internal technical teams to build remote operations tools and drive automation that reduces manual operator load.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities for Success:

  • 10+ years of experience in operations, ideally in robotics, autonomy, logistics, or high-scale real-time systems
  • Experience building and scaling operational teams in complex environments
  • Strong systems thinker—you design processes, not just manage them
  • Comfortable operating in ambiguity and building from zero to one
  • Data-driven, with experience defining and managing operational KPIs
  • Proven ability to work cross-functionally with engineering and product teams
  • Experience with command centers, NOCs, dispatch, or remote operations is a strong plus
  • Ability to travel up to 50% to field sites or regional operational centers initially. Long term, travel will be up to 25%.

Carbon Robotics follows equitable hiring practices. Flexibility in our hiring process allows hiring of talent at levels different from what are posted.  The compensation range outlined is based on a target budgeted base salary. Individual base pay depends on various factors such as relevant experience and skill, Interview assessments and responsibility of role, job duties/requirements. Offers are determined using our equitable hiring practices. Carbon Robotics offers additional compensation in the form of benefits premiums, pre-IPO stock options and On Target Earning commissions for appropriate positions. Base pay ranges are reviewed each year. We are committed to the principle of pay equity – paying employees equitably for similar work.

Carbon Robotics' base salary pay range:
$155,000$165,000 USD

Why would you join Carbon Robotics?

Passion for building teams capable of solving uniquely interesting problems. Innovation while disrupting the market is what we do.  Profiled in WSJ and Forbes, Carbon Robotics is poised to become the next billion dollar company in the rapidly growing worldwide Ag-Tech industry.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits to our full time US based* employees, including:

  • Competitive salaries
  • Pre-IPO Stock Options
  • Generous Benefits:
    • Fully-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums for you and all dependents
      • Choice of PPO or HDHP/HSA
      • Virtual Care - Doctor on Demand
      • Employee Assistance Program
    • Mental Health HRA
    • Restricted Healthcare Travel support
    • Menopause Support
    • Life Insurance
    • Long Term Disability
    • Flexible PTO
    • 401(k) plan
    • Pet Insurance
    • Commuter Benefits
  • Work Culture: Be a part of an inclusive and tight-knit company culture that values innovation and mission-driven success.

*Internationally based employees benefits varies & Contractors are not eligible for Carbon Robotics Benefits or Stock

Carbon Robotics is building a culture of diversity and inclusion for all.  We welcome everyone’s voice and believe in open and transparent communication. We believe the best products, services, and companies are built by strong teams that include a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives, ideas, and experiences. We are committed to supporting and enabling growth and opportunity for every employee at every level. This is the foundation to which we will build a truly unique environment.

We are equally committed to equal employment opportunity, and it is foundational to how we recruit and hire our talented team. Employment is determined based upon capabilities and qualifications without discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender identification and expression, marital status, military status or status as an honorably discharge/veteran, pregnancy (including potential pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, and childbearing), sexual orientation, age (40 and over), national origin, ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, physical, mental, or sensory disability , HIV/AIDS or hepatitis C status, genetic information, status as an actual or perceived victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, or any other protected class as established by law.

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Skills Required

  • 10+ years of experience in operations, ideally in robotics, autonomy, logistics, or high-scale real-time systems
  • Experience building and scaling operational teams in complex environments
  • Experience defining and managing operational KPIs and data-driven performance management
  • Proven ability to work cross-functionally with engineering and product teams
  • Strong systems thinking and ability to design processes from zero to one
  • Comfortable operating in ambiguity and building operational frameworks
  • Experience with command centers, NOCs, dispatch, or remote operations
  • Ability to travel up to 50% initially (long term up to 25%)

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The Company
HQ: Seattle, WA
350 Employees
Year Founded: 2018

What We Do

Carbon Robotics builds the industry-leading AI-powered LaserWeeder™ which combines computer vision, AI deep learning technology, robotics, and lasers to identify crops versus weeds - and shoots the weeds with lasers. More than 100 of the world’s largest specialty crop growers have deployed LaserWeeders™ in North America, Europe, and Australia. This no-touch, precision technology is effective day and night in over 100 crops in both organic and conventional farming. LaserWeeders™ are designed at Carbon Robotics headquarters in Seattle, Washington and manufactured in our state of the art new manufacturing facility in Richland, Washington. Carbon Robotics has raised $157 million in capital since 2018 from investors that include BOND, NVentures (NVIDIA’s venture capital arm), Anthos Capital, Fuse Venture Capital, Ignition Partners, Revolution, Sozo Ventures, and Voyager Capital. What’s it like working at Carbon Robotics? We are a no-nonsense team of passionate people with a bias for action. We know that our ability to execute on our ideas is what sets us apart. We do what we say we are going to do, externally and internally. We trust our people to act independently and make practical, real-world decisions.

Why Work With Us

The Carbon Robotics LaserWeeder™ implement uses precision computer vision and sophisticated AI to kill weeds with millimeter accuracy. Laserweeding delivers consistency that puts growers back in control of their schedules amid labor shortages, chemical concerns, and rising costs. For high-density crops, laserweeding is the only automated solution.

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Carbon Robotics Offices

Hybrid Workspace

Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.

We encourage flexibility with a mix of in office, field and remote options.

Typical time on-site: 4 days a week
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