Robotics Autonomy Engineer, Software

What you'll do

• Drive system integration, debugging, and rapid capability development; provide software support.
• Build utilities and tools for integration and automated testing of system software builds.
• Provide technical expertise and analysis to advance robust software architectures.

What they ask for

• PhD in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field; or an MS in a related field with 2+ years of industry or applied research.
• Software engineering experience across the program lifecycle, particularly early-stage system design and development.
• Experience or familiarity with robotics middleware such as ROS / ROS 2 or similar distributed robotics systems, distributed systems, and embedded systems (C/C++ on constrained hardware).
• Ability to work across software, electronics, networking, and mechanical interfaces; manage complex programs; communicate effectively; and perform financial modeling, ROI analysis, and KPI tracking.

Nice to have

• Experience deploying, operating, or maintaining mission-critical systems in real-world environments.
• Experience with Jira, Wrike, Confluence, or other program management software; customer-facing work and willingness to travel or work on-site as needed.

Pay

USD 100,000–200,000 per-year-salary; base salary

Tools

ROS, ROS 2, C/C++, Jira, Wrike, Confluence

AI focus

Works on autonomous robotic systems and Field Foundational Models for perception, planning, localization, and manipulation, emphasizing explainability and safety in real-world use.