Senior Robotics and Control Engineer

Medium; Calgary; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A rapidly growing technology startup is seeking a Senior Robotics and Controls Engineer to develop cutting-edge solutions for robotic manufacturing. The ideal candidate has a strong background in automation systems, programming, and control, with over 8 years of experience. Key responsibilities include leading design improvements, optimizing systems, and establishing CI/CD pipelines. Competitive salary, stock options, and holistic benefits are offered. Join a collaborative team at the forefront of automation in construction.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Stock options

Comprehensive benefits package

Flexible personal days and vacation policies

Relocation assistance package

Qualifications

• 8+ years experience with industrial automation systems.
• Experience in safety programming and control of industrial robots.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python and C/C++.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and continuous improvement of robotic manufacturing systems.
• Collaborate to prototype and optimize robotic systems.
• Establish CI/CD pipelines for robotic software.

Skills

Automation systems programming

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Robotics/Mechatronics

Tools

Python

C/C++

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Job description

Promise Robotics is a rapidly growing venture-backed technology startup with a mission to help the building industry to harness automation toward producing more affordable and sustainable buildings. Our world-class team combines AI, Industrialized Robotics, and construction under one roof to develop the most advanced robotic products for the construction of highly efficient and sustainable buildings.

We’relooking for a Senior Robotics and Controls Engineer to join our team and contribute to developingcutting-edgesolutions for our core robotic manufacturing technologies. This role is based at our facility inCalgary, AB.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead thedesign, development, and continuous improvementof robotic manufacturing systems, emphasizingcontrol robustness, reliability, and optimization.
• Driveapplied R&Dinitiatives inmotion planning,perception, and control integration, advancing system intelligence and autonomy.
• Collaborate across teams toprototype, test, andoptimizerobotic systems — integratinghardware, software, and sensory feedbackfor high-performance, reliable operation.
• Establish andmaintainCI/CD pipelinesfor robotic software, enabling reproducible experiments, automated testing, and reliable system updates.
• Diagnose, troubleshoot, andoptimizerobotic hardware, drivers, and sensory subsystems to improve uptime and reliability.
• Implementprocess optimization frameworksfor performance scalability.
• Foster asafe, collaborative, and R&D-focused environment,maintaining compliance with all safety and electrical standards.
• Providetechnical leadership and mentorshipto junior engineers

What You’ll Need to Succeed:

• Bachelor/College degree in Robotics,Mechatronics,Industrial Automation,Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Computer Science
• 8+years experiencewith automation systems programming and control, including industrial robots and PLCs

• Programming experience inPython, C/C++or similar languages
• Experience with sensory systems such ascameras, force/torque,laserrangefindersand scannersPLCand HMI programming experience (Beckhoff experience will be a plus)
• Experience in designing fieldbus network architectures (EtherCATexperience will be aplus)
• Experience in Safety Programming
• Willingness toparticipatein a variety of technical areas in both software and hardware as needed to solve complex problems and achieve business impact
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication and organization skills
• (Preferred) Proficiency with CAD (AutoCAD, SolidWorks)
• (Preferred) Experience in integratingKUKArobots is a great asset
• (Preferred) Experience with electrical system design implementation in compliance with electrical standards

Benefits:

Competitive salary: we believe in data-driven, equitable compensation decisions. We recently completed a compensation review and implemented salary bands that enable us to pay mid to above-average Canadian salaries across various industries.

Stock options: everyone has a stake in our company.

Holistic benefits: we have a comprehensive benefits package that includes paramedical, dental, vision, and drug coverage for you and your dependents, as well as a health care spending account. These benefits start right from Day 1.

Flexible personal days and vacation policies: we care deeply about the well-being of our team.

Open, collaborative, and supportive culture: you will be part of an incredibly high-performing and collaborative team changing the future of an industry!

Relocation assistance package (if required)

Promise Robotics is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, and gender identity.