Skild AI
Software Engineer, Robot Integration and Test
San Mateo, CA +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 27, 2026
- Location
- San Mateo, CA
San Mateo, California, United States - Experience
- Minimum of 3 years of industry experience.
- Education
- BS, MS or higher degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Own software that provisions, calibrates, and tests robots across manufacturing, service, and repair, helping technicians verify complete systems and resolving failures with cross-functional teams.
What you'll do
- Build automated manufacturing, service, and startup tests, with results tracked for each robot.
- Turn provisioning, flashing, and calibration scripts into guided workflows for technicians.
- Root-cause failures across hardware, firmware, and software; coordinate fixes and feed recurring issues into design and process improvements.
What they ask for
- Proficiency in Python and C++.
- Experience writing software that interfaces with real hardware, such as motors, sensors, and embedded devices.
- Experience building automated tests, manufacturing test stations, or technician-facing test tools.
- Comfort debugging hardware and software, including reading schematics and working with communication buses like CAN or EtherCAT.
Nice to have
- Experience with Linux and ROS/ROS2 or similar robotics middleware.
- Familiarity with camera calibration or sensor bring-up.
Tools
Python, C++, CAN, EtherCAT, Linux, ROS/ROS2
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