Full-Time
Engineering Manager
Voltai
AI world models for chip design & manufacturing
No salary listed
Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- 2–6 years of experience in engineering management, ideally leading 3–8 engineers at a technical or artificial intelligence-driven company.
- Strong people management skills, including 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 such as Jira and 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.
- Comfort working in fast-paced, high-growth environments with shifting priorities.
- Lead and manage a team of engineers through weekly sprint cycles and delivery milestones.
- Drive sprint planning and execution from backlog grooming through sprint reviews and retrospectives.
- 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, one-on-one meetings, 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.
- A strong background in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering is a bonus.
Voltai builds AI models and agents that learn, plan, and experiment in the physical world, starting with semiconductor design and manufacturing. Its world models run virtual experiments, then validate results in real fabrication settings to build rich datasets across the hardware stack. What sets Voltai apart is a team of Stanford researchers, former chip-industry CTOs, and policy veterans working with major semiconductor, electronics, and automotive manufacturers. The goal is to speed hardware innovation through AI-driven simulation and validation.
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Voltai raised CAD 1.83 million in October 2025, funding development and seed preparation.
- The company says one-kilowatt modular systems target buoys, cargo ships, and research vessels.
- Twenty-plus open roles at a similarly named Voltai signal aggressive hiring and capital access.
What critics are saying
- Voltai still sells prototypes, with only 25-watt to 100-watt scaling announced.
- Marine adoption requires certification, harsh-environment testing, and long shipyard sales cycles.
- Search results also show a different Voltai brand, creating market confusion and dilution.
What makes Voltai unique
- Voltai's electrostatic generators convert wave and vessel motion into electricity, not fuel.
- Dartmouth-based team targets ships and offshore platforms with compact, blade-free hardware.
- Invest Nova Scotia backed Voltai's CAD 1.83 million pre-seed round in October 2025.
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