CareerPlan

Robotics Systems Engineer

San MateoFull-time$175k–$275k2026-11-04 → 2026-11-10

Core

Design, integrate, and validate the system-level architecture and reliability of a new general-purpose robotic platform.

Role type

Senior Robotics Systems Engineer

Builds

Robotic platforms (quadrupeds, humanoids, custom mobility) with integrated mechanical, electrical, and ML components

Domain

Robotics / Mechatronics / Hardware Systems

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

System-level architecture, sensor integration, embedded firmware, hardware qualification, FMEA, industrial functional safety standards, high-performance actuation, battery management, Linux robotics tools, test scripting

Preferred skills

Zero-to-one prototyping, AI-driven control loops, EMI/EMC compliance, rapid root-cause analysis

Technologies

ROS/ROS2, CAN bus, EtherCAT, Ethernet, GMSL, Python, C++, Linux

Responsibilities

Define system-level specifications, interfaces, power budgets, and sensor suites; Drive hands-on bring-up of sensors, compute payloads, and actuation systems; Build hardware qualification pipelines and diagnostic frameworks; Perform FMEA and root-cause investigations on hardware failures; Partner with ML and mechanical teams to translate software goals into hardware requirements; Standardize communication topologies and cabling architectures

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC