ALTEN Technology
Robotics Software Engineer
$120K–$145K
North Reading, MA +1 · Full-time · Posted Jul 27, 2026
- Location
- North Reading, MA
Dallas, Texas, United States - Experience
- Professional experience developing software for robotics or autonomous systems; no number of years stated.
- Education
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Develop, integrate, test, and debug software across a robotics platform for autonomous navigation and manipulation, including work with physical robotic systems.
What you'll do
- Develop and maintain robotics software for navigation, manipulation, perception, controls, and system integration using ROS 2, C++, and Python.
- Integrate subsystems and troubleshoot performance, reliability, and robot-behavior issues through testing and debugging.
- Support validation using simulation, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and physical robots; collaborate on features, reviews, and development processes.
What they ask for
- Professional experience developing software for robotics or autonomous systems.
- Hands-on experience with ROS 2, modern C++ and/or Python, and Linux-based development environments.
- Experience integrating and debugging complex software systems.
- Understanding of robotics software fundamentals, system architecture, and hardware/software integration.
Nice to have
- Experience in robotic perception, motion planning, control systems, machine learning for robotics, or autonomous navigation.
- Experience with hardware bring-up, physical robotic systems, manipulators, mobile robots, autonomous vehicles, industrial robotics, or real-time/embedded systems.
Pay
USD $120K-$145K base salary
Tools
ROS 2, C++, Python, Linux
AI focus
May involve machine learning for robotics; listed as a preferred area of experience.
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