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ECD Chief Program Engineer
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$150k-$180k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Knightscope, Inc.
Knightscope, Inc.Nasdaq: KSCP: Public American security technology providing autonomous robots, AI software, and licensed human security services to commercial and government clients.
10+ YOEBachelor's in engineering, 10+ years leading product development of outdoor electromechanical or telecommunications systems, hands-on hardware integration experience, strong leadership and problem-solving; US citizenship required.
Knightscope Signals, VoIP, PoE
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Chief Engineer - AHS
Sunnyvale or Washington or San Diego or Fort Walton Beach or Ann Arbor or London or Stuttgart or Munich or Stockholm or Bangalore or Seoul or Tokyo
$200k-$250k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Applied Intuition
Applied Intuition: Providing digital infrastructure for physical AI and autonomy.
5+ YOERequires 5+ years leading complex cross-functional technical programs in automotive, industrial, or robotics domains, formal NPI experience, production-scale customer delivery, and strong alignment skills.
Applied Intuition, AHS, NPI
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Chief Systems Engineer (CSE)
Saratoga or Arlington
$190k-$225k/yr OnsiteFull Time
E-Space
E-Space: Developing sustainable, hyper-scaled low Earth orbit satellite constellations.
15+ YOE15+ years systems engineering in space, constellation experience, requirements traceability, RF/phased-array background, MBSE familiarity, and program-level verification experience.
DOORS NG, Cameo, SysML
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Chief Systems Engineer
Saratoga, California, United States
$190k-$225k/yr OnsiteFull Time
E-Space
E-Space: Developing sustainable, hyper-scaled low Earth orbit satellite constellations.
15+ YOE15+ years progressive space systems engineering experience, constellation program leadership, ICD and V&V authorship, MBSE/DOORS NG/Cameo/SysML familiarity, electrical and RF systems depth, team leadership, US person (ITAR/EAR) required.
DOORS NG, Cameo, SysML
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Director, Chief of Staff
McLean or San Francisco or Richmond or United States
$210k-$287k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Capital One
Capital OneNYSE: COF: A technology-driven bank providing diverse financial services.
7+ YOEBachelor's degree and 7+ years in project, process, or program management; preferred experience in strategy, budgeting, labor strategy, organizational change, and engineering or product partnerships.
Large Language Models (LLMs)
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Director, Chief of Staff
McLean or Richmond or San Francisco
$210k-$287k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Capital One
Capital OneNYSE: COF: A technology-driven bank providing diverse financial services.
7+ YOEBachelor's degree and 7+ years in project, process, or program management; preferred experience in strategy, budgeting, labor strategy, organizational change, and engineering or product partnerships.
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Chief of Staff, Nuro Driver
Mountain View, California, United States
$194k-$291k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Nuro
Nuro: Private U.S. autonomous-driving technology developing AI systems for automakers and mobility providers.
7+ YOE7+ years in program management/operations/strategy with technical fluency, experience with engineering teams, executive stakeholder management, and ability to drive cross-functional programs to execution.
Nuro Driver, AI Platform
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Chief of Staff
Houston or Oakland or Golden or Reno or Salt Lake City
OnsiteFull Time
Fervo Energy
Fervo EnergyNasdaq: FRVO: Public geothermal power developer building enhanced geothermal systems for utilities, hyperscalers, and other electricity buyers.
10+ YOEBachelor's in engineering (or equivalent experience), 10+ years in engineering/finance/consulting/operations, project financial tracking (AFEs, budgets, change orders), strong engineering document fluency, executive-grade deliverables, travel up to 25%.
EDMS, Primavera P6, SmartPlant, Bluebeam, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel
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Chief of Staff
San Francisco, California, United States
HybridFull Time
HappyRobot
HappyRobot: AI software building autonomous workers that automate communication and operations for logistics and industrial enterprises.
4+ YOE4+ years in high-ownership roles; strong analytical and technical aptitude; experience with executives, engineering, and commercial teams; excellent written/verbal communication; startup experience preferred.
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Chief of Staff, Technology
San Francisco or California
$110k-$225k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Ironsite
Ironsite: Construction technology building wearable cameras and AI models that turn jobsite footage into reports for leaders.
Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or related technical field; strong judgment, agency, ambiguity tolerance, and technical fluency across hardware, firmware, software, and AI/ML.
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Internet of Things (IoT)
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Chief of Staff and Head of TPM, Trust Engineering & Operations
Mountain View, California, United States
$194k-$318k/yr HybridFull Time
LinkedIn: The world's largest professional network.
10+ YOE10+ years in software engineering, technical program management, or engineering operations; BS in a technical discipline or equivalent experience; experience managing teams; strong judgment, communication, and AI/ML familiarity.
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Branch Chief, Service Contracts
Alameda County or Oakland or Sacramento or California
$11k-$14k/mo HybridFull Time
California Department of Transportation
California Department of Transportation: California’s government transportation department manages highways, intercity rail, airport permits, and local-agency coordination.
Requires Transportation Engineer (Civil) eligibility, contract management knowledge, project delivery expertise, risk management, communication skills, and proficiency with PRSM, EFIS, and PPM tools. A California civil PE license is required for Range D.
PRSM, EFIS, PPM
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Director, Chief of Staff
McLean or Richmond or San Francisco
$210k-$287k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Capital One
Capital OneNYSE: COF: A technology-driven bank providing diverse financial services.
7+ YOEBachelor’s degree and 7+ years in project, process, or program management. Preferred experience includes strategy, budgeting, labor strategy, organizational change, operational excellence, and engineering or product partnerships.
LLMs
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88-50100454 Chief of Staff, Computational Center of Excellence
South San Francisco, California, United States
$327k-$374k/yr HybridFull Time
Genentech
Genentech: U.S.-headquartered biotechnology discovering and developing medicines for people with serious and life-threatening diseases.
7+ YOEMaster's in Engineering (or related) and 7 years' relevant experience; program and project management experience in pharmaceutical/life sciences; ability to lead cross-functional initiatives, manage leadership meetings, track OKRs, and engage executive stakeholders; up to 35% travel.
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Assistant Chief Infrastructure Delivery Officer
Oakland, California, United States
$197k-$298k/yr OnsiteFull Time
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART)
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART): Public heavy-rail transit district providing safe, reliable, clean rail service to Bay Area residents and visitors.
7+ YOE3+ MgmtBachelor's degree in engineering or related field, or equivalent experience; seven years of engineering, project delivery, or construction management experience, including three years managing personnel.
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Chief of Staff, Sales Engineering
San Francisco, California, United States
$175k-$210k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Sigma Computing
Sigma Computing: Private cloud analytics platform helping business and technical teams analyze live warehouse data and build AI applications.
6+ YOE6–8+ years in GTM strategy, sales ops, or revenue ops supporting pre-sales/SE; strong data and technical fluency (Sigma, SQL, Python), experience with capacity modeling, org design, and cross-functional influence.
Sigma, CRM, SQL, Python
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Principal Business Operations and Programs Lead
San Francisco or California or United States
$125k-$248k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Adobe
AdobeNASDAQ: ADBE: Empowering everyone to create through innovative digital experiences.
10+ YOE10+ years in business operations, strategy, program management, or Chief of Staff in tech/digital commerce; experience with Product and Engineering; budget and headcount planning; strong executive-level communication and independent judgment.
Adobe Acrobat Studio, Adobe Express, Adobe Firefly, Creative Cloud, Adobe Experience Platform, Adobe Experience Manager, GenStudio
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Founding AI Native Lead
Milpitas, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
RoboForce
RoboForce: Physical AI robotics building general-purpose robots for industrial operators in solar, mining, shipping, and manufacturing.
5+ YOE5+ years across product, engineering, AI workflows, founder office, or Chief of Staff roles; daily AI power user with hands-on experience using Claude Code, Codex, OpenClaw, Hermes Agent or equivalent; technical fluency with APIs, scripting, agent frameworks, and integrations.
Claude Code, Codex, OpenClaw, Hermes Agent, Cursor
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