Senior Manager, Hardware

About the Company

Gather AI is pioneering a new era of warehouse intelligence through a vision-powered platform using autonomous drones and existing equipment to capture real-time data, digitizing manual workflows for smarter and safer facility operations.

Responsibilities

• Own the transition of drone and MHE Vision hardware from validated prototype to production designed to scale by 100x
• Define build materials and a design system that supports both product requirements and rapid manufacturing
• Lead and grow a hands-on hardware team, setting weekly and quarterly priorities
• Own contractor and vendor partnerships, ensuring accountability for quality and timelines
• Implement change review, tracking, and documentation processes
• Drive SWaP, shock, and vibration analysis to ensure systems are lightweight and rugged

Requirements

• Track record of taking hardware from prototype into production at scale
• Deep systems design experience across electromechanical hardware
• Fluency in both mechanical and electrical domains
• Hands-on command of SWaP, shock analysis, and vibration analysis
• Experience organizing hardware documentation and standing up change review processes
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and set strategic roadmaps

Preferred Qualifications

• Design for manufacturing experience with rugged systems for heavy machinery environments
• Hardware supply chain expertise including build volume planning and vendor sourcing
• Domain background in robotics, warehouse automation, logistics, or factory machines