Mach Industries
Senior Automation Engineer, Robotics
$150K–$195K
Huntington Beach, California, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 1, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years developing industrial robotic or automated manufacturing systems.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations. Employment offers may be conditioned on authorization to receive export-controlled technology without sponsorship for an export license.
About the job
Develop and deploy standardized industrial robotics systems across Mach Industries’ manufacturing operations, from design and programming through commissioning and production.
What you'll do
- Create reusable robot architectures, software and deployment standards, and robotic cell designs for manufacturing.
- Program, integrate, commission, and troubleshoot robots, ROS 2 applications, vision systems, tooling, and PLC interfaces.
- Improve production performance and support integrators, manufacturing teams, and colleagues through validation, ramp-up, and mentoring.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in a related engineering or computer science discipline.
- 5+ years of experience developing industrial robotic or automated manufacturing systems.
- Hands-on experience programming and commissioning industrial robots and developing robotic systems using ROS 2.
- Proficiency in C++ and/or Python, plus experience integrating robotic cells with PLC-controlled equipment and taking systems through production.
Nice to have
- Experience with robotics platforms such as FANUC, ABB, KUKA, Yaskawa, Universal Robots, or Standard Bots; or with Beckhoff TwinCAT, EtherCAT, and TwinSAFE.
- Experience with simulation or virtual commissioning, machine vision, machine learning for manufacturing, or multi-line robotics standards.
Pay
$150,000 — $195,000 USD base salary
Tools
ROS 2, C++, Python, Git, CI/CD, Beckhoff TwinCAT, EtherCAT, TwinSAFE
AI focus
Preferred experience applying machine learning to robotic perception, manipulation, inspection, process optimization, or other manufacturing applications.
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