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# Senior Robotics Competition Systems Lead

- **Company:** Classover Holdings, Inc.
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $52,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer-Aided Design, Artificial Intelligence, Build Tools
- **Published:** May 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=7ebed7d770e4fbb8

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Program development?, * Prior experience with FIRST, FLL, FTC, FRC, LEGO Education, VEX, or related robotics ecosystems

 * Experience designing or supporting educational robotics programs or competitions
 * Understanding of robotics hardware systems, sensors, controllers, and educational kits
 * Experience working with manufacturing, sourcing, OEM, or ODM partners
 * Familiarity with robotics competition standards and student engagement models
 * Strong communication and systems-thinking abilities
 * Experience translating conceptual requirements into technical specifications and implementation plans

Nice to Have

 * Mechanical CAD or robotics prototyping experience
 * Curriculum or STEM education program development experience
 * Experience with robotics software ecosystems or embedded systems
 * Experience scaling educational technology programs internationally

## Description

The Senior Robotics Competition Systems Lead will play a critical role in helping define hardware standards, competition frameworks, robotics specifications, and educational implementation models for next-generation student robotics initiatives.

This role sits at the intersection of:

 * educational robotics
 * STEM competitions
 * product specification development
 * manufacturing coordination
 * curriculum integration
 * robotics systems design

The ideal candidate has direct experience with competitive robotics ecosystems such as FIRST, FLL, FTC, FRC, LEGO Education, VEX, or related educational robotics programs.

Responsibilities

 * Help define technical and operational specifications for competition-aligned robotics systems
 * Translate educational and competition requirements into manufacturable hardware specifications
 * Collaborate with OEM/ODM manufacturing partners on robotics product development
 * Develop and review robotics component requirements, field systems, accessories, sensors, and educational kits
 * Support development of scalable robotics competition frameworks for K-12 education
 * Assist with rules alignment, gameplay concepts, hardware constraints, and safety standards
 * Work cross-functionally with curriculum, engineering, operations, and manufacturing teams
 * Provide strategic guidance on robotics ecosystem design and long-term platform scalability
 * Contribute to documentation, prototype reviews, testing procedures, and iterative system improvements


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