Top Robotics Engineer Jobs

Develop production control and localization systems for heavy autonomous vehicles. Design and tune MPC and PID algorithms, build GPS/RTK and IMU-based localization and state-estimation pipelines, analyze field-test logs, and integrate controls with perception, planning, and hardware. The role requires onsite work in San Francisco and up to 15% travel to customer deployment and testing sites.

Develop advanced robot perception systems for automated warehouse robotics, including computer vision, deep learning, object detection, pose estimation, sensor fusion, dataset creation, and simulation. Integrate perception with planning and manipulation systems, improve real-time robotic decision-making, maintain high-quality software, and research sim-to-real techniques. Collaborate cross-functionally, solve complex engineering problems, and mentor junior engineers.

Design and own end-to-end computer vision and machine learning pipelines for deployed robotic fleets, covering data collection, training, sensor fusion, evaluation, edge deployment, and telemetry. Develop data engines with auto-labeling, synthetic data, and observability loops; integrate perception with navigation and planning through ROS 2. Evaluate emerging AI methods against latency, cost, determinism, and safety constraints. Mentor engineers, collaborate across hardware and software teams, and occasionally advise clients.

The Robotics Process Engineer 3 will handle engineering tasks, drive innovation in design and analysis, and support project engineering within a startup environment.

Design, implement, and maintain production robotics software across the autonomy stack including ROS-based control, sensor integration, motion planning, and embedded C++ systems. Work hands-on with hardware to debug, calibrate, and optimize robots for real-world construction environments and build production monitoring and diagnostics infrastructure.

Lead system-level architecture and integration across mechanical, electrical, software, perception, and safety for an autonomous construction robot. Establish systems engineering practices, write requirements and ICDs, run trade studies, perform hazard analyses, translate field feedback into design changes, lead reviews and root-cause investigations, and mentor engineers while aligning technical risk with business priorities.

Leads the design and implementation of scalable full-stack software and algorithms for intelligent agricultural robots. Improves system architecture, performance, latency, reliability, and chemical application accuracy. Develops real-time C++ software for Linux, robotics communication systems, vehicle software, and testing solutions. Mentors engineers, leads cross-functional collaboration, and supports field testing, data collection, research, and customer deployments.

Develop, test, troubleshoot, and support software integrations between warehouse robotics systems and customer platforms such as WMS, WCS, ERP, and middleware. Responsibilities include API and data-flow development, technical documentation, integration testing, UAT, deployment, root-cause analysis, and customer-facing go-live support. Collaborate with hardware, systems, field commissioning, project management, and customer teams. Provide on-site support at North American customer warehouses and travel up to 30%.

Develop application architecture and scalable software for humanoid robots and autonomous machines. Integrate hardware, software, manipulation algorithms, and whole-body controllers; lead profiling, benchmarking, verification, and system performance improvements. Collaborate with internal engineering teams and external partners to deploy robotic solutions globally. The role requires hands-on robotics software development, machine learning and reinforcement learning expertise, simulation-based validation, and proficiency in Python and C/C++.

Design and develop mechanical components and assemblies for autonomous production robots, including grippers, manipulators, end-effectors, and mounts. Lead designs from concept through production, develop rapid prototypes, integrate components into larger hardware systems, and ensure performance, reliability, and manufacturability. Provide technical leadership and collaborate with hardware engineering and operations teams in an onsite, fast-paced environment.

Develop and deploy perception systems for autonomous robots operating in unstructured, off-road environments. Responsibilities include localization, mapping, SLAM, multi-sensor fusion, sensor integration and calibration, field testing, debugging on physical robots, performance monitoring, and production deployment. The role collaborates with autonomy, controls, platform, research, and field operations teams to deliver robust perception capabilities across multiple robotic platforms and missions.

Own and monitor an autonomous robotic fleet at a customer site in Las Vegas. Troubleshoot and repair robots, optimize warehouse workflows, analyze operational performance data, support testing and validation, provide product feedback, coordinate with customers and internal teams, and develop operational procedures. The role requires daily onsite work, physical activity, and occasional schedule adaptability.

Develop robotics and embedded software in C++ and Python using ROS and PX4. Integrate sensors, actuators, and communications interfaces; improve control, navigation, and autonomy; troubleshoot hardware and software; and validate systems through simulation, bench testing, and field trials. Collaborate on design, code reviews, documentation, and feature deployment. The role requires robotics, Linux, embedded systems, hardware integration, and collaborative development experience.

Build realistic simulation environments, tools, and infrastructure for autonomous boats, drones, ground vehicles, and multi-agent systems. Develop configurable scenarios, sensor models, agent behaviors, closed-loop SIL and HIL workflows, replay and regression testing, and automated scenario evaluation. Integrate simulations with autonomy stacks, mission software, command-and-control systems, and data pipelines. Improve simulation scalability, fidelity, debugging, and developer workflows while helping engineering teams reproduce field failures and validate systems before deployment.

Develop and ship autonomy software for outdoor, production robots across perception, localization, state estimation, motion planning, and controls. Build fleet coordination, simulation and CI, logging/telemetry pipelines, and operator tools. Validate on real hardware, support field deployments, and ensure software degrades gracefully at remote sites.

As a Robotics Engineer, you will design and deploy autonomy systems for unmanned ground vehicles, implementing control algorithms, integrating perception pipelines, and ensuring system reliability through field testing and debugging.

As a Forward Deployed Robotics Engineer, you'll manage robotic systems' technical issues in real-world settings, performing diagnostics, collaborating with teams, and analyzing data for resolution and improvements.

Join Hstar as a Mechanical Robotics Engineer focusing on robot design, integration, and testing, requiring strong skills in mechanical systems and robotics.

Lead deployment, commissioning, integration testing, and operational support for complex industrial robotics systems. Integrate AGVs, AMRs, robotic arms, conveyors, vision systems, and sensors; develop manipulation and packing algorithms; perform FAT/SAT and validation testing; troubleshoot performance issues; build simulations and dashboards; document requirements; and collaborate with customers and cross-functional engineering teams. The role requires extensive travel to customer sites and work in warehouse or manufacturing environments.

Design, develop, integrate, deploy, and validate robotics software for AMRs and Fleet Management Systems. Implement navigation, localization, path planning, fleet coordination, traffic management, and mission execution algorithms. Support system commissioning, onsite deployments, troubleshooting, simulation and lab validation, and collaborate with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and customers.

Lead development of the local mobility and safety stack: build high-performance C++ pipelines that consume AI costmaps, architect real-time optimization-based local planners (MPC/MPPI), enforce center-of-mass and traction constraints, implement deterministic safety fallbacks, and interface planned trajectories with Whole-Body Control for field-deployed humanoid robots.

Design, build, test, and maintain the mission behavior engine for robots across the stack: core behavior capabilities, scalable APIs, cloud integrations, AI/NLP configuration, and backend infrastructure. Own projects from design through deployment, collaborate with cross-functional teams, ensure quality via testing and CI, and drive architectural decisions.

Leads the architecture, development, optimization, integration, and testing of robotics software and autonomy algorithms for perception, planning, control, and navigation. Provides technical leadership through mentoring and code reviews, collaborates with hardware and product teams, documents systems, and contributes to research publications and industry advancements. The role requires extensive deployed robotics software experience, strong C++ skills, robotics simulation proficiency, and knowledge of computer vision, machine learning, and control theory.

As a Robotics Engineer, you'll operate and test robot platforms, integrate sensors, manage data pipelines, and debug issues to improve model evaluation.

The Robotics Engineer will develop and maintain software for robotic arm solutions, troubleshoot issues, and require hands-on experience with robotics frameworks.