Staff Release Manager leading end-to-end release processes for humanoid robotics at Agility Robotics. Ensuring quality and operational excellence in software, firmware, and hardware deployments.
Responsibilities
Own the end-to-end release process for our humanoid robot platform, ensuring seamless coordination across software, firmware, hardware, and AI subsystems.
Establish release management as a strategic capability that enables Agility to ship confidently and frequently while maintaining operational excellence in deployed customer environments.
Define release scope, objectives, and timelines in collaboration with Product, Engineering, and Field Operations teams.
Develop comprehensive release plans that account for multi-subsystem dependencies, customer deployment schedules, and risk mitigation.
Coordinate release activities across mechanical, electrical, firmware, software, AI, and safety teams to ensure synchronized execution.
Manage release cadence to balance rapid innovation with stability requirements for production deployments.
Establish and enforce standardized release processes including configuration management, change control, and version management.
Implement quality gates and release criteria that ensure functional safety, regulatory compliance, and operational readiness.
Drive issue triage and resolution tracking across teams, ensuring critical defects and field-reported issues are prioritized, resolved, and verified before release.
Partner with Systems Engineering and Test teams to develop comprehensive validation strategies for each release.
Ensure thorough integration testing across hardware-software-AI subsystems to validate functionality, performance, safety, and reliability.
Coordinate field readiness assessments including deployment scenario validation and customer acceptance criteria.
Requirements
6+ years of release management experience for complex integrated systems involving hardware, firmware, and software.
Proven track record managing releases in robotics, autonomous systems, automotive, aerospace, or similar safety-critical domains.
Experience coordinating cross-functional teams through complex product development and deployment cycles.
Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, high-growth environments with evolving requirements.
Deep understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), configuration management, and version control best practices.
Strong familiarity with systems engineering tools and processes (requirements management, MBSE, traceability).
Experience with release automation frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment orchestration tools.
Working knowledge of configuration management tools (DOORS, Jama, Cameo, or similar).
Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash/Shell) for automation and data analysis.
Experience with version control (Git), issue tracking (Jira, GitHub), and build systems.
Understanding of verification and validation principles for safety-critical systems.
Knowledge of relevant robotics and machinery safety standards.
Understanding of functional safety lifecycle processes and safety case development.
Familiarity with regulatory frameworks for autonomous systems in industrial environments.
Experience with quality management systems and audit processes.
Benefits
401(k) Plan: Includes a 6% company match.
Equity: Company stock options.
Insurance Coverage: 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, and short/long-term disability insurance for employees.
Benefit Start Date: Eligible for benefits on your first day of employment.
Well-Being Support: Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Time Off: Exempt Employees: Flexible, unlimited PTO and 10 company holidays, including a winter shutdown.
On-Site Perks: Catered lunches four times a week and a variety of healthy snacks and refreshments at our Salem and Pittsburgh locations.
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