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Head of Sorting TechnologyRedwood Materials, Inc. • San Francisco, CA, United States
Head of Sorting Technology

Head of Sorting Technology

Redwood Materials, Inc. • San Francisco, CA, United States
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

About Redwood Materials

Redwood is localizing a global battery supply chain that seamlessly integrates recovery, reuse, and recycling — keeping critical minerals in circulation and driving theenergy transition. Founded in 2019, we’re delivering low-cost and large-scale energy storage and producing battery materials in the U.S. for the first time, all from batteries we already have.

Head of Sorting Technology

Redwood Materials is currently searching for a Head of Sorting Technology to join our engineering team and develop robotics technology to automatically sort battery feedstock at the input to our recycling plants. This is a leadership role with strategic and tactical components; a successful candidate will build and lead a cross functional engineering team of software, controls, mechanical, and electrical engineers to create the future of sorting technology for the company.

Responsibilities

  • Technical l ead for the architecture, design , implementation and test of an automated battery sorting system
  • People lead for a cross functional team of engineers with a focus on growing and mentoring engineers
  • Building a strong team and culture of safety, execution and innovation through data driven engineering
  • Collaborating with product , finance , operations and engineering teams to iterate on system requirements that make sense for the business, plant operators, and technical stakeholders for downstream battery consumption
  • Decision making for make versus buy for hardware and software components including but not limited to sensors, actuators, conveyer systems , ML infrastructure and compute systems
  • Requirements authorship for a reliable and accurate production sorting system
  • Own the technology roadmap for automated sorting systems at the company

Desired Qualifications

  • BS / MS in Engineering , and 10 + years of engineering and engineering leadership experience in a fast paced, highly fluid environment
  • Proficiency across hardware and software stacks as applied in industries like robotics, vehicle automation, or factory automation
  • Well versed in all types of machine / automation components, sensors, vision systems, electro-mechanical actuators, motion control, pneumatics, hydraulics, etc.
  • Physical Requirements

  • Ability to perform the essential job functions consistent safely and successfully with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and / or quantitative productivity standards.
  • Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards
  • Working Conditions

  • Environment, such as office or outdoors.
  • Ability to work in challenging working conditions which may include exposure to noise, dust, chemicals, and temperature extremes, while protected by PPE, for extended periods of time.
  • Essential physical requirements, such as climbing, standing, stooping, or typing.
  • Occasional work weekends, nights, or be on-call as a regular part of the job.
  • The position is full-time. Compensation will be commensurate with experience.

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