November 24, 2025
Cardboard dreams, Pelican screams
Corvus Robotics (YC S18): Hiring Head of Mfg/Ops, Next Door to YC Mountain View
Warehouse drones need a chaos-loving boss; commenters demand pay transparency
TLDR: Corvus Robotics is hiring a manufacturing boss to scale its warehouse drones and says growth will 5x by 2026. Commenters split between hype and red flags, demanding salary transparency and questioning safety and overseas production—making the automation boom feel both thrilling and risky.
Corvus Robotics says it’s building the biggest fleet of flying warehouse drones and needs a hands-on boss to scale manufacturing in the Bay Area. The post’s swagger — “allergic to leaded solder, revenue, spreadsheets, ambiguity” — lit up comments. Some cheered the hardware hustle: bold, gritty, no demo toys. Others saw red flags: safety vibes, hustle culture, and “ex-founder” code for 24/7 grind. The “more cardboard boxes, less Pelican cases” line became a meme, with users joking about drones surfing cardboard like pizza boxes. Being “next door to YC” sparked quips about borrowing bagels and demo day vibes.
The ask: a leader who’s shipped real products, ideally speaks Mandarin, and has taken a gadget through EVT/DVT/PVT — the pre-production test stages. That kicked off debates on US vs China manufacturing, supply chain realism, and whether “5x-ing in 2026” is hype or a signed contract. Big friction: pay. The post wants applicants to email their “target comp,” and the crowd fired back: post the range. War stories poured in after “biggest manufacturing f—kup” — sensors installed backward, parts stuck on boats, and spreadsheets saving the day. Link to their post. Verdict: excitement meets side-eye — and lots of Sky Roomba jokes.
Key Points
- •Corvus Robotics is hiring a Head of Manufacturing/Operations in the SF Bay Area.
- •The company plans to 5x its fleet of flying warehouse drones in 2026.
- •The role involves scaling manufacturing operations in the U.S. and overseas.
- •Candidates must have hardware product experience; Mandarin and EVT/DVT/PVT experience are bonuses.
- •Applicants should DM or email a short note with interest, a major recovered manufacturing issue, and target compensation; the company requests resharing a LinkedIn post.