RIVR is a Swiss robotics company pioneering Physical AI and robotic solutions to revolutionize last-mile delivery, giving 1 human the power of 1000. Through the combination of artificial neural networks and innovative robot designs with wheels and legs, RIVR aims to enhance efficiency, sustainability, and scalability in last-mile delivery. Founded as Swiss-Mile, the company rebranded to RIVR in 2025 to better reflect its mission of driving the future of intelligent robotics. Join our innovative team, renowned for pioneering robotic design and neural network applications in robotics that improve environmental understanding and decision-making. With a robust research foundation and notable contributions from ETH Zurich, we are leaders in translating artificial intelligence and robotics into practical, real-world applications.

RIVR is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team that values every perspective. If you’re passionate about driving innovation in robotics and creating meaningful impact, we encourage you to apply and bring your unique self to our team.

Job Description We are looking for a Head of QA to build and lead RIVR’s end-to-end Quality Assurance organization across the full System, Autonomy, Hardware, and Operations. Inspired by best practices from autonomous vehicles and robotics, this role will establish a scalable quality workflow that validates all hardware and software changes before they reach deployed fleets. Operating in parallel to Software and Hardware Engineering, the Head of QA will work closely with developers to embed quality early in the development lifecycle, balancing rigorous validation with rapid product iteration. Over time, the organization will expand automation capabilities across software-in-the-loop, hardware-in-the-loop, and real-world operational testing to ensure reliability, safety, and performance at fleet scale.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Build and lead RIVR’s end-to-end QA organization across the full System, Autonomy, Hardware, and Operations
• Define and implement a scalable quality strategy for robotics fleets inspired by autonomous vehicles and robotics best practices
• Establish validation workflows that gate all hardware and software releases before fleet deployment

What You Must Have

• Leadership experience
• Proven experience leading QA (10+ years) or Validation teams in robotics, autonomous vehicles, automotive, or other safety-critical systems

Get some bonus points

• Experience in autonomous driving, mobile robotics, or last-mile delivery robots
• Familiarity with safety standards
• Experience validating AI/ML or Vision-Language-Action (VLA) autonomy systems
• Background in simulation environments and large-scale scenario testing
• Exposure to fleet operations, teleoperation, and remote supervision systems
• Experience with reliability engineering, HALT/HASS, and environmental testing

RIVR is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team that values every perspective. If you’re passionate about driving innovation in robotics and creating meaningful impact, we encourage you to apply and bring your unique self to our team.

We believe the best work is done when collaborating and therefore require in-person presence in our office locations.