MISO develops technology that elevates human lives in the commercial kitchen.
We’re engineering production-ready robotic systems that tightly integrate perception, real-time decision making, and electromechanical controls to automate the most dangerous, least desirable tasks in food preparation. That means building software that understands the physical world as it actually behaves, and hardware that can execute precisely in the face of chaos. Success is measured in uptime, throughput, and trust from our customers, not demos.
Our flagship platform, Flippy, is already operating in high-volume restaurant kitchens across seven states. Zippy, our Kitchen Intelligence software centralizes all operational data in our broader ecosystem, expanding the role of AI enabled autonomy in real-world operations. Backed by industry leaders, including Ecolab (NYSE: ECL), Miso combines the stability of a proven commercial product with the technical depth and ambition of a company passionately innovating to solve foundational problems in robotics and restaurant operations.
If you’re excited by hard constraints, real customers, and the challenge of making software and machines perform reliably where failure isn’t an option, you’ll find meaningful problems to work on here.
The Role
As a Robotics Systems Engineer at Miso Robotics, you will work hands-on with the Flippy
kitchen robot to build, test, troubleshoot, and improve robotic systems used in commercial
kitchens. This is a highly practical engineering role combining robotics systems integration,
lab and assembly work, physical testing, software/QA automation, and field support.
You will work closely with robotics, mechanical, electrical, software, perception, and product
engineers to integrate new hardware and software, execute system-level tests, diagnose
failures, and help move Flippy from engineering development through production and
deployment.
This position requires someone who is comfortable working both at a computer and directly
on the robot—assembling components, running experiments, reproducing failures, collecting
data, writing automated tests, and supporting robots operating in customer environments.
This is an on-site position in Pasadena, California, five days per week.
Build, configure, test, and troubleshoot Flippy robotic systems, including mechanical, electrical, sensor, and software components.
Develop and execute system-level verification, validation, regression, and reliability tests for new hardware and software releases.
Build automated testing tools and scripts using Python to improve test coverage, efficiency, and repeatability.
Diagnose complex hardware and software failures, analyze system data, and collaborate with engineering teams to identify root causes and validate fixes.
Support prototype development, system integration, and occasional customer deployments to improve robot reliability and real-world performance.
2+ years of hands-on experience with robotics, automation, electromechanical systems, or similarly complex integrated hardware/software products.
Strong mechanical and technical aptitude, with demonstrated experience assembling, testing, debugging, and repairing physical systems.
Working proficiency in Python for test automation, diagnostics, or engineering applications.
Experience with system-level testing, hardware/software integration, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis.
Degree in Robotics, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience. Must be able to work on-site in Pasadena, CA, five days per week.
Experience with robotic arms, industrial automation, or deployed robotic systems.
Familiarity with Linux, ROS/ROS2, and robotics middleware.
Experience developing hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing, automated test frameworks, or CI/CD integrations.
Background in robotics startups, engineering labs, or fast-paced hardware development environments.
Compensation
$110,000–$140,000 per year + Benefits
The stated compensation range reflects the targeted base salary range for candidates residing in the Los Angeles Metro area and does not include additional compensation or benefits. If your salary requirements fall outside this range, we still encourage you to apply.
Skills Required
- 2+ years of hands-on experience with robotics, automation, electromechanical systems, or similarly complex integrated hardware/software products
- Strong mechanical and technical aptitude, including experience assembling, testing, debugging, and repairing physical systems
- Working proficiency in Python for test automation, diagnostics, or engineering applications
- Experience with system-level testing, hardware/software integration, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis
- Degree in Robotics, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience
- Ability to work on-site in Pasadena, California, five days per week
- Experience with robotic arms, industrial automation, or deployed robotic systems
- Familiarity with Linux, ROS/ROS2, and robotics middleware
- Experience developing hardware-in-the-loop testing, automated test frameworks, or CI/CD integrations
- Background in robotics startups, engineering labs, or fast-paced hardware development environments
What We Do
Miso Robotics is building AI-powered automation for commercial kitchens, starting with Flippy, the industry's first fully autonomous fry station robot deployed at commercial scale. If you're an AI or robotics engineer who wants to see your work in action every single day, solving real problems for real people, this is where that happens. We're tackling one of the hardest robotics challenges: unstructured environments. Restaurant kitchens are chaotic, unpredictable, and unforgiving. Orders surge randomly, equipment varies by location, and there's zero tolerance for downtime. Our robots work alongside humans in 350-degree heat, handling multiple tasks simultaneously while adapting in real time. It's computer vision, motion planning, and AI decision-making at the edge, all day, every day. Our tech stack is cutting edge. We use NVIDIA AI for vision and inference, custom motion control algorithms, and machine learning models that continuously improve from real-world data across dozens of live deployments. The impact is immediate and measurable. When a restaurant operator tells us our robot "had their back" during a lunch rush, or a worker says Flippy is their "best friend," that's our mission in action. Beyond Flippy, our Innovation Lab in Pasadena develops next-generation kitchen automation. We're expanding into new stations, new tasks, and new capabilities. The kitchen of the future needs engineers who can build systems that actually work when the stakes are high and the environment is hostile. You'll work with a team that includes product leaders from Amazon and Ring, robotics engineers solving novel manipulation problems, and a CEO who gets that great technology means nothing if it breaks down during dinner rush. We obsess over real-world performance, not lab demos.
Why Work With Us
We're revolutionizing food service with AI robotics that solve real labor challenges. Join us to build cutting-edge technology that's already deployed in major chains, work with a mission-driven team backed by strong funding, and shape the future of an industry ripe for innovation.
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