Bedrock Training & Certification Lead
Hybrid (San Francisco, CA), Hybrid (Lockhart, TX)Full-timePosted 3d ago
About the role
Lead the development and execution of Bedrock's Training & Certification programs, including Bedrock University certification for internal staff and partner crews, to safely and productively operate Bedrock's autonomous systems.
Responsibilities
- Set the vision, roadmap, and success metrics for learning and development across Bedrock
- Design and develop instruction design, technical training, field instruction, and technical writing
- Own the L&D budget, resourcing plan, and vendor and contractor relationships
- Partner with Operations, Safety, Engineering, and Product leaders to anticipate training needs as the product and footprint grow
- Design onboarding and role-based learning paths for field operations, site operators, remote assistants, and technicians
- Build hands-on technical curriculum for autonomous heavy equipment: system setup, task planning, monitoring, troubleshooting, and safe intervention
- Turn software releases, new machine capabilities, and SOP changes into training updates quickly
- Introduce leadership and manager development as the company scales
- Design and launch Bedrock Certified, a certification program that qualifies partner operators and supervisors to run Bedrock autonomous systems
- Define certification standards: prerequisites, curriculum (safety, system operation, site setup, plan interpretation, troubleshooting), field assessments, and recertification
- Build train-the-trainer programs so certified partner leads can qualify their own crews
- Make sure partner teams are trained and certified before and after each site launch
- Embed safety-critical practices, OSHA requirements, and Bedrock SOPs in every program
- Keep training materials and SOPs accurate and under version control
- Decide on the best method to track learning qualifications and recertification timelines, including enrollments, qualification records, and reporting
- Track competency, certification status, time-to-productivity, and safety outcomes, and use the data to improve programs
Qualifications
- 3-5 years in learning and development or technical training, including experience leading a training function with people and budget responsibility
- Experience building technical training for safety-critical or regulated operations, such as heavy equipment, construction, industrial, transportation, or robotics
- A track record of designing and running certification or qualification programs that determine who is allowed to do the work
- Experience building train-the-trainer programs and managing external training partners or vendors
- Strong command of instructional design, adult learning principles, and assessing competency
- Hands-on learning management administration and reporting experience, with a data-driven approach to measuring results
- Ability to influence senior leaders and work across Operations, Safety, Engineering, and Product
- Willingness to travel 30%+ to job sites and training locations
Skills
Required:Learning & Development StrategyInstructional DesignBudget & Vendor ManagementProgram CertificationTrain-the-TrainerSafety & ComplianceLearning Management System
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
About Bedrock Robotics
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