Robotics Engineer

An employee-owned engineering firm delivering turnkey automation for Fortune 500 manufacturers. The culture blends startup agility with aerospace-grade rigor. Projects range from high-speed palletizing cells to surgical robotics R&D. Continuous improvement, ethical engineering, and carbon-neutral operations underpin every decision.

Key Responsibilities  

- Architect robotic workcells and digital twins that balance reach, speed, and payload constraints.  

- Develop reusable ROS 2 nodes in modern C++ for motion planning, manipulation, and safety supervision.  

- Write robust Python scripts to automate calibration, data logging, and regression testing.  

- Implement perception pipelines with OpenCV and LIDAR point-cloud libraries, then fuse them for centimeter-level accuracy.  

- Optimize trajectories using advanced kinematics, dynamics, and probabilistic road-map planners.  

- Simulate, validate, and stress-test workcells in Gazebo/Isaac Sim; refine until MTBF targets are surpassed.  

- Interface with PLCs, servo drives, and custom end-of-arm tooling via CAN, EtherCAT, and Modbus.  

- Conduct field trials—collect metrics, diagnose anomalies, and push OTA updates.  

Required Qualifications  

- 4+ years as a Robotics Engineer or Automation Engineer.  

- Fluency in C++17 and Python 3.x.  

- Deep ROS or ROS 2 proficiency (launch files, TF, URDF, rqt).  

- Solid foundation in kinematics, dynamics, and control theory.  

- Experience integrating cameras, LIDAR, force-torque sensors, IMUs.  

- Demonstrated ability to build simulation environments from scratch.  

- Excellent written and spoken English for cross-functional collaboration.  

Preferred Extras  

- Hands-on exposure to machine learning for object detection or SLAM.  

- MATLAB/Simulink modeling and controller auto-generation.  

- Knowledge of safety standards (ISO 10218, ANSI/RIA R15.06).  

- Experience with collaborative or mobile robots (UR, KUKA, ABB, Clearpath).  

- Participation in open-source robotics communities.