Role OverviewWe are seeking a Staff Robotics Engineer to join our team and drive the development of advanced robotic systems that combine hardware and software to solve complex manufacturing and operational challenges. This person will be bringing the next generation robotics algorithms and vision-language action models to production environments in manufacturing facilities. This role is for someone who is scrappy and willing to move quickly and iterate rapidly while keeping long-term design goals in mind.
Key Responsibilities- Design, develop, and deploy robotic systems integrating hardware components with sophisticated software control algorithms, both deep learning-based and classical
- Own the sim-to-real pipeline of our robotics algorithms
- Develop and implement control systems, inverse kinematics algorithms, and safety algorithms
- Prototype and test robotic systems in real-world environments, iterating based on performance data
Required Qualifications- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
- 5+ years of experience in robotics development, with demonstrated expertise in both hardware and software integration
- Strong proficiency in robotics frameworks (ROS/ROS2) and programming languages (C++, Python)
- Experience with sensor fusion, computer vision, SLAM, or motion planning algorithms
- Proven track record of shipping robotic products or systems from concept to deployment
Preferred Qualifications- A PhD in robotics or extensive industry experience in a specific robotics subdomain
- Experience with ML applications in robotics, including deep learning for perception and control and reinforcement learning
Compensation & BenefitsBase Salary: $150k - $200k
The listed range reflects base salary only. Total compensation also includes meaningful equity and benefits:
- Equity: Meaningful ownership in what we're building.
- Health coverage: Medical, dental and vision through Thatch.
- Team lunches: Lunch in the office with the team.
Our benefits will keep growing as we do. If the work excites you, please apply. We'd love to talk!
