# Brian Pilnick

> Director of Technical Program Management @ Robust.AI

Location: San Jose, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/brianpilnick

Experienced product management professional with a strong background in hardware product development, particularly in sensing and robotic technologies. Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams, driving innovation, and successfully launching industry-leading products.

## Work Experience
### Director, Technical Program Management @ Robust.AI
Jan 2025 – Present | San Carlos, California, United States

### Director of Product Management @ AEye, Inc.
Jan 2020 – Jan 2023 | Dublin, California, United States

### North America Product Lead @ Innoviz Technologies
Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | Santa Clara, California, United States

### Lidar Team Lead @ Zoox Inc.
Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Founder @ Panosense Inc. (Acquired)
Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | San Francisco Bay Area
Acquired by Zoox.

### Principal Engineer @ Velodyne Lidar, Inc.
Jan 2012 – Jan 2015 | Morgan Hill, CA
Principal engineer for LiDAR product design. Led development of the VLP-16 Lidar Puck.

### Mechanical Engineer @ Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company
Jan 2007 – Jan 2012 | San Francisco Bay Area
Certified Principal Engineer (CPE) delegate for space-based solar array mechanisms across dozens of commercial and classified spacecraft.

### Mechanical Designer @ Tartan Racing, Carnegie Mellon University
Jan 2006 – Jan 2006 | Greater Pittsburgh Area
Team produced the winning entry to the 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge, a competition to develop self-driving vehicles for urban environments.

### Mechanical Engineer @ Red Team Racing, Carnegie Mellon University
Jan 2005 – Jan 2005 | Greater Pittsburgh Area
Team finished second and third at the 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge, an off-road autonomous vehicle race through 132 miles of desert.


## Education
### MS in Mechanical Engineering
Carnegie Mellon University

### BS in Mechanical Engineering
Carnegie Mellon University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/brianpilnick

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Last updated: 2026-04-08