About this Sr. Manager, Autonomous Support Operations role at Carbon Robotics
The Carbon Robotics LaserWeeder™ leverages advanced robotics, computer vision, AI/deep learning, and lasers to eliminate weeds with sub-millimeter accuracy—all without herbicides. This innovative solution reduces environmental impact, promotes soil health, and helps farmers address labor shortages and rising costs. Designed in Seattle and built at our cutting-edge manufacturing facility in Richland, Washington, the LaserWeeder is setting a new standard for automated weed control. With $157 million in funding from prominent investors such as BOND, NVentures (NVIDIA’s venture arm), Anthos Capital, Fuse Venture Capital, Ignition Partners, Revolution, Sozo Ventures, and Voyager Capital, Carbon Robotics is driving innovation.
As a no-nonsense team with a bias for action, we take pride in executing our ideas. Whether it’s designing transformative technology or visiting farms to ensure our products are reliable and safe, we do whatever it takes to deliver for our customers.
Working here means tackling big problems with big impact. You’ll find opportunities to grow professionally, solve complex challenges, and make meaningful contributions to a mission that matters. At Carbon Robotics, we trust our team to act independently and make practical, real-world decisions.
Join us as we innovate, execute, and build the future of farming together.
Carbon Robotics is deploying autonomy in real world agricultural environments. As autonomy scales, so does the need for a high-performance operational backbone to monitor, intervene, and continuously improve these systems in the field.
The Sr. Manager of Autonomous Support Operations owns the strategy and execution of remote operations: from staffing models and intervention protocols to performance optimization and global scaling. You will define how humans and machines work together in real time.
What you’ll do:
ROCC Strategy & Buildout
- Extend Remote Operations Control Centers (ROCCs) framework to support a growing autonomous fleet to other regions
- Define location strategy (regional vs centralized), redundancy models, and coverage across time zones
- Improve upon ROCC infrastructure, tooling, workflows, and staffing methods.
Human-in-the-Loop Operations Architecture
- Architect and continuously refine autonomous operations
- Define escalation pathways, intervention thresholds, and decision frameworks
- Optimize for uptime, safety, and operational efficiency as autonomy improves
Staffing & Workforce Management
- Own hiring, onboarding, and training for ROCC operators
- Build scheduling systems that align with fleet demand, seasonality, and time zones
- Develop performance management systems and career paths for operators
Real-Time Operations & Performance
- Establish KPIs: intervention rate, response time, uptime, operator utilization, etc.
- Build dashboards and reporting to monitor fleet and operator performance
- Identify bottlenecks and continuously improve operational throughput
Autonomy Layer Integration
- Partner with Engineering, Product, and Field Ops to improve system performance
- Translate field and ROCC insights into actionable feedback for autonomy development
- Help define the roadmap for reducing human intervention over time
Process & Tooling Development
- Define standard operating procedures for monitoring, intervention, and escalation
- Work with internal teams to build or refine tooling for remote operations
- Drive automation within the ROCC to reduce manual load
What Success Looks Like
- ROCCs are fully operational, scalable, and supporting fleet growth without bottlenecks
- Clear, data-driven ratios of operators to machines, improving over time
- Measurable reduction in intervention rates while maintaining safety and uptime
- High-performing operator team with strong retention and clear accountability
- Tight feedback loop between operations and autonomy development
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities for Success:
- 10+ years of experience in operations, ideally in robotics, autonomy, logistics, or high-scale real-time systems
- Experience building and scaling operational teams in complex environments
- Strong systems thinker—you design processes, not just manage them
- Comfortable operating in ambiguity and building from zero to one
- Data-driven, with experience defining and managing operational KPIs
- Proven ability to work cross-functionally with engineering and product teams
- Experience with command centers, NOCs, dispatch, or remote operations is a strong plus
- Ability to travel up to 50% to field sites or regional operational centers initially. Long term, travel will be up to 25%.
Carbon Robotics follows equitable hiring practices. Flexibility in our hiring process allows hiring of talent at levels different from what are posted. The compensation range outlined is based on a target budgeted base salary. Individual base pay depends on various factors such as relevant experience and skill, Interview assessments and responsibility of role, job duties/requirements. Offers are determined using our equitable hiring practices. Carbon Robotics offers additional compensation in the form of benefits premiums, pre-IPO stock options and On Target Earning commissions for appropriate positions. Base pay ranges are reviewed each year. We are committed to the principle of pay equity – paying employees equitably for similar work.
Why would you join Carbon Robotics?
Passion for building teams capable of solving uniquely interesting problems. Innovation while disrupting the market is what we do. Profiled in WSJ and Forbes, Carbon Robotics is poised to become the next billion dollar company in the rapidly growing worldwide Ag-Tech industry.
We offer competitive compensation and benefits to our full time US based* employees, including:
- Competitive salaries
- Pre-IPO Stock Options
- Generous Benefits:
- Fully-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums for you and all dependents
- Choice of PPO or HDHP/HSA
- Virtual Care - Doctor on Demand
- Employee Assistance Program
- Mental Health HRA
- Restricted Healthcare Travel support
- Menopause Support
- Life Insurance
- Long Term Disability
- Flexible PTO
- 401(k) plan
- Pet Insurance
- Commuter Benefits
- Fully-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums for you and all dependents
- Work Culture: Be a part of an inclusive and tight-knit company culture that values innovation and mission-driven success.
*Internationally based employees benefits varies & Contractors are not eligible for Carbon Robotics Benefits or Stock
Carbon Robotics is building a culture of diversity and inclusion for all. We welcome everyone’s voice and believe in open and transparent communication. We believe the best products, services, and companies are built by strong teams that include a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives, ideas, and experiences. We are committed to supporting and enabling growth and opportunity for every employee at every level. This is the foundation to which we will build a truly unique environment.
We are equally committed to equal employment opportunity, and it is foundational to how we recruit and hire our talented team. Employment is determined based upon capabilities and qualifications without discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender identification and expression, marital status, military status or status as an honorably discharge/veteran, pregnancy (including potential pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, and childbearing), sexual orientation, age (40 and over), national origin, ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, physical, mental, or sensory disability , HIV/AIDS or hepatitis C status, genetic information, status as an actual or perceived victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, or any other protected class as established by law.
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