Engineering Manager

voltai.careers· Engineering
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📍 Palo Alto OfficeFullTime

About this role

About Voltai
Voltai is developing world models, and agents to learn, evaluate, plan, experiment, and interact with the physical world. We are starting out with understanding and building hardware; electronics systems and semiconductors where AI can design and create beyond human cognitive limits.

About the Team

Backed by Silicon Valley’s top investors, Stanford University, and CEOs/Presidents of Google, AMD, Broadcom, Marvell, etc. We are a team of previous Stanford professors, SAIL researchers, Olympiad medalists (IPhO, IOI, etc.), CTOs of Synopsys & GlobalFoundries, Head of Sales & CRO of Cadence, former US Secretary of Defense, National Security Advisor, and Senior Foreign-Policy Advisor to four US presidents.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage a team of engineers through weekly sprint cycles and delivery milestones

  • Drive sprint planning and execution — from backlog grooming to sprint reviews to retrospectives

  • Ruthlessly prioritize engineering work based on business impact, technical debt, and resource constraints

  • Translate complex requirements from product and hardware teams into clear, actionable engineering tasks and user stories

  • Remove blockers and facilitate team productivity through daily standups, 1:1s, and cross-team coordination

  • Partner closely with product and design teams to balance feature delivery with technical excellence

  • Track team velocity, sprint health, and delivery metrics while driving continuous process improvement

Required Skill Sets

  • 2–6 years of experience in engineering management, ideally leading 3-8 engineers at a technical or AI-driven company

  • Strong people management skills — coaching engineers, managing performance, and fostering team growth

  • Excellent prioritization and project management abilities, especially in fast-moving sprint environments

  • Experience with agile methodologies, sprint planning tools (Jira, Linear), and engineering productivity metrics

  • Ability to balance competing priorities while maintaining team focus and morale

  • Technical depth to engage in architectural discussions and code reviews when needed

  • Strong background in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering is a bonus

  • Comfort working in fast-paced, high-growth environments with shifting priorities

Frequently Asked Questions

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This Engineering Manager role at voltai.careers is based in Palo Alto Office. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
Is the Engineering Manager role at voltai.careers full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a FullTime position. It is posted as a Engineering Manager role in the Engineering department at voltai.careers.
Which team or department does the Engineering Manager at voltai.careers belong to?
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When was the Engineering Manager job at voltai.careers posted?
This Engineering Manager position at voltai.careers was posted on Sep 18, 2025. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
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