Lead Robotics Engineer

Cutting Edge Music Tech - On-Demand Vinyl Records

We are seeking a Lead Robotics Engineer to help us redefine the physical and digital music industry. We've invented a new technology to produce on-demand vinyl records and built a web platform for music creators to create and sell their products worldwide via our store at zero cost. We partner with leading record labels, streaming services, digital providers, distributors, and iconic global artists to build a global solution for physical media, but most importantly, we give small and emerging artists frictionless access to offer vinyl and CDs to their fans through our innovative solution and planned production/fulfilment centres in Europe, the USA, and Asia.

The vinyl market has grown over 20% yearly for the last 16 years, and CDs are growing again for the first time in two decades. By 2030, there will be nearly 200 million music creators worldwide (with AI accelerating this even further). Most would love to have their music on vinyl or CD for friends, family, and fans,  many would happily buy a record for around $30 if accessible without high costs or minimums, which our scalable on-demand tech makes possible. elasticStage delivers easy, affordable access to this booming opportunity.

We are seeking a Lead Robotics Engineer to play a critical role in scaling and advancing our proprietary on-demand vinyl production technology.

This is a key leadership position within our R&D team, responsible for driving the technical direction, architecture, and delivery of robotics and automation systems across our production environment. You will combine deep technical expertise with strong project ownership, ensuring systems are robust, scalable, and production-ready.

You will work closely with the CTO and cross-functional teams to translate ambitious ideas into reliable, high-performing systems, while mentoring engineers and elevating the overall technical capability of the team.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in fast-paced environments, takes ownership of complex challenges, and is motivated to build and lead high-impact engineering solutions.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical direction of robotics and automation systems across R&D and production.
• Lead the design, architecture, and integration of complex robotic and mechatronic systems.
• Comfortable operating at both a strategic and hands-on level - you can whiteboard an architecture in the morning and debug a system integration issue in the afternoon.
• Drive end-to-end project delivery, ensuring timelines, quality, and performance standards are met.
• Act as the technical authority for robotics, making key design and implementation decisions.
• Identify and implement improvements to system reliability, scalability, and efficiency.
• Collaborate closely with the CTO and leadership team on roadmap and technical strategy.
• Lead and mentor robotics engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and accountability.
• Establish and maintain engineering standards, best practices, and documentation processes.
• Oversee system testing, validation, and commissioning in production environments.
• Troubleshoot complex, cross-disciplinary issues across software, hardware, and systems.
• Support hiring and technical evaluation of new team members.