Robotics Control Engineer - Manipulation
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About the Role
About You
- 6+ years of experience with industrial robotic arms in production or R&D environments, including hands-on programming and integration.
- Proficiency in at least one major robot programming ecosystem (ABB, FANUC, KUKA, UR, Yaskawa, etc.).
- Experience with field integration, commissioning, and troubleshooting of robotic workcells and automation systems.
- Practical experience of mechatronic systems, including mechanical design, electrical hardware, sensors, and motion control.
- Experience developing automation-adjacent software (C++, Python, or similar languages).
- Familiarity with safety standards and best practices for industrial automation and robotics.
- Effective communication and leadership skills, with the ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams.
- Technical troubleshooting and data analytics skills.
- Ability to travel up to 15% domestically and internationally as required.
- Master’s in a relevant field.
- Experience with ROS or ROS 2 for robotic system integration and development.
- Experience with NVIDIA Isaac, simulation, or GPU-accelerated robotics tools.
- Familiarity with machine learning/AI-based motion planning, adaptive control, or advanced automation algorithms.
- Experience with vision-guided robotics, force control, or advanced sensing technologies.
- Experience developing and standardizing automation processes, safety protocols, and scalable deployment practices.
- Knowledge of data center technology stacks (compute, network, storage, software architectures) is a plus.
- Experience mentoring team members and driving process improvements in automation engineering.
Benefits
- Competitive salary range of $144k–$204k per year, plus bonus and equity.
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
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