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Field Robotics Team Lead - UK

GRAVIS ROBOTICS· Field Robotics Team (UK)
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Hybrid (UK), Zurich, SwitzerlandFull-timePosted 3w ago

About the role

Lead the UK field robotics team responsible for deploying Gravis autonomous machines across the UK, from site assessment to live operations and support. Combines hands-on technical leadership with customer engagement, coordinating with Zurich and Swiss teams to scale deployments globally.

Responsibilities

  • Hire, onboard, and grow a high-performing team of field robotics engineers in the UK
  • Set clear goals, provide ongoing mentorship, and support each team member's professional development
  • Build a culture of technical rigor, ownership, and continuous improvement
  • Own end-to-end coordination and management of customer deployment, from scoping and planning through to live autonomous operations
  • Define and continuously refine deployment processes, tooling, checklists, documentation and playbooks
  • Anticipate and resolve technical and operational risks before they become customer-facing issues
  • Serve as the primary technical interface for UK customers, building trusted relationships and managing expectations across the project lifecycle
  • Translate customer feedback and operational insights into concrete product improvements
  • Collaborate with Gravis leadership to align domestic strategy with global priorities
  • Partner with teams in Switzerland to ensure field realities inform product roadmap decisions
  • Champion a feedback loop between field operations and R&D so deployment learnings drive platform improvements

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Robotics, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field (or equivalent hands-on experience)
  • 5+ years of experience leading technical engineering teams, including hiring, mentoring, and performance management
  • Proven track record of delivering complex technical projects on time, with strong organizational and prioritization skills across multiple parallel workstreams
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage credibly with both engineers and non-technical stakeholders including customers and executives

Skills

Required:Team leadershipDeployment managementCustomer engagement

Benefits

  • Equity not specified in description
  • Health/dental/vision benefits not specified in description
  • Hybrid work arrangement indicated (Hybrid)
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About GRAVIS ROBOTICS

Heavy machinery, automated.

With over a decade of experience in construction robotics, our team has developed the world's most advanced robotic excavators.

automationteleoperationexcavatorsrobots
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