Foundry Robotics
Robotics Research Engineer
$150K–$250K
Emeryville, CA · On-site · Full-time · Posted Mar 4, 2026
About the job
Design, implement, and deploy intelligent robotic systems for manufacturing, from research and prototypes through production deployment.
What you'll do
- Build ROS2-based autonomy systems for manipulation and mobile platforms, managing system performance and reliability.
- Develop, integrate, and evaluate Vision–Language–Action models and data pipelines for assembly tasks.
- Combine traditional controls with learned methods, and deploy and maintain robotic systems in production workcells.
What they ask for
- Experience shipping systems into real environments, not just lab demos.
- Comfort debugging hardware–software integration issues.
- Ability to own systems end-to-end.
- Willingness to tackle mechanical, electrical, and software challenges.
Nice to have
- PhD in Robotics or a related field.
- Experience with dual-use or DoD-related systems, ability to obtain a government security clearance, or experience with safety-critical robotic systems.
Pay
$150,000—$250,000 USD base salary
Tools
ROS2, Vision–Language–Action models
AI focus
Develop and fine-tune robotic foundation models and VLA-based control for manufacturing assembly; combine learned policies with traditional control.
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