Innovation Technology Lead

About CynLr Just like a baby's brain, CynLr Visual Intelligence stack makes Robots to instinctively see & pick any object under any ambience, without any training . ( a demo video link ).

Imagine what it would take for a robot to assemble a Smartphone or a car by putting together 1000s of parts with varied shapes and weights, all in random orientations. Thus, factories become complex, needing heavy customization of their environment.

CynLr enabled visual robots intuitively learn to handle even unknown objects on-the-fly – thus eliminating the need for customization and therefore are a universal alternative to custom machines . CynLr's vision is simplifying factory lines into modular LEGO blocks of micro-factories.

Simplifying factories with robots that can pick & place any object has been a 40-year-old pipe dream - touted as The Holy Grail of Robotics .

At the core of CynLr lies a fundamentally new approach to machine vision. This integration allows CynLr to operate in conditions that defeat traditional automation: variable lighting, cluttered environments, unknown objects, and high precision manipulation, unlocking automation use cases that have remained unsolved for decades. Technology sourcing at CynLr is not procurement. As the Technology Sourcing & Partnerships Lead, you will work closely with founders and engineering teams to:

• Evaluate what technology choices best serve the function
• Convert sourcing conversations into long-term technical partnerships, not transactions

This role requires product thinking, engineering empathy, and commercial judgment.

Technology Discovery & Evaluation
Evaluate technologies across domains such as: Compute (IPC, edge devices, GPUs, SoCs), Sensors, optics, cameras, Electronics, boards, and sub-assemblies
Identify and onboard technology vendors, OEMs, ODMs, and solution partners globally.
Distinguish between Commodity vendors vs strategic partners, Exposure vs proven experience, Marketing claims vs engineering reality.
Build a short-list of vendors based on: Capability fit, Roadmap alignment, Long-term support and lifecycle, Willingness to co-develop or customize
Convert vendor relationships into technology partnerships, where applicable.
Negotiate beyond unit price covering: Act as the single owner for technology partner relationships, ensuring continuity and accountability.
Decision-Making & Trade-Off Analysis
Lead technology trade-off discussions involving cost, performance, reliability, scalability, and risk.
Build and articulate decision frameworks such as Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), Lifecycle risk, Dependency and lock-in risk, Time-to-market vs long-term flexibility.
Make recommendations under uncertainty and incomplete data, clearly stating assumptions and risks.
Ensure sourcing decisions are execution-ready for supply chain and operations teams
Documentation & Knowledge Building
Build internal knowledge bases for Approved technologies, Vendor capabilities, Past decisions and learnings
The Operations team functions as a cross-functional enablement layer that supports Engineering, Product, and Business teams in executing reliably and at scale. The team spans Technology Sourcing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Procurement, Finance Operations, and Program Coordination, working closely together rather than in silos.
Technology Sourcing sits upstream of execution , working closely with Engineering and Product to understand functional intent before decisions move into procurement and logistics . It provides the technical and partnership context that enables the rest of Operations to execute with clarity ensuring sourcing choices are deliberate, scalable, and aligned to long-term system and business needs.
End-to-end hardware supply chain fundamentals in a startup environment: sourcing, procurement, logistics, inventory, and vendor coordination under low volumes and frequent design changes.
Experience That Will Accelerate You:
Experience in technology sourcing, hardware product development, or engineering operations
Exposure to startups, R&D-heavy environments, or hardware companies
Experience working with OEMs, ODMs, or technology partners
You will own technology decisions upstream, before they become supply chain problems.
Reduce long-term technical debt
Enable founders and engineers to focus on innovation, not firefighting

You think in terms of function, trade-offs, and long-term impact, not just cost or process. Detailed JD Here: Technology Sourcing & Partnership