Applied Robotics Engineer - Milan, Italy

Xaba Inc.; Milano; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Health benefits

Home office budget

Learning budget

Ownership culture

Job summary

Xaba Inc. seeks an Applied Robotics Engineer to contribute to AI-powered robotics automation. You will work with cross-functional teams to advance AI models and robotics deployment, and help shape the robotics lab near Milan.

The role involves collaboration on design, testing, and customer integration, with opportunities for relocation to the US and remote collaboration in a distributed, remote-first environment.

Qualifications

• Background in Industrial Robotics, Automation, or Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience with industrial robot manipulators (ABB, FANUC, UR, KUKA).
• Designing, building and deploying robotic systems.
• Proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional engineers to deploy AI models for industrial robotics.
• Conduct applied research in welding, inspection, machining, and assembling for data gathering and model validation.
• Provide training and support for Xaba's products.
• Work with customers to understand requirements and ensure successful integration of AI-powered robotics software.

Skills

Industrial robot manipulators

Designing

Building

Deploying

Welding

Machining

Assembling

Inspection

English

Education

Industrial Robotics

Automation

Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

CloudCompare

Job description

About Xaba

Xaba https://www.xaba.ai/ is at the forefront of AI-driven robotics automation, pioneering cutting-edge solutions to enhance industrial processes. Headquartered globally, with a team of collaborative scientists, engineers, and designers, Xaba operates in a remote-first and distributed environment. Join us in shaping the future of AI in robotics.

The Role

We are seeking an Applied Robotics Engineer to contribute to the development and deployment of our innovative products. As a key member of the Xaba team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping AI-powered robotics automation, while closely collaborating with the leadership team.

What you will do

Collaborate with Xaba's cross-functional team of engineers to support the development, testing and deployment of AI models leveraging state-of-the-art DNN, CNN and GNN models to augment industrialrobotics cognition, awareness and facilitate their program generation.

Conduct applied research in Robotics Welding, Inspection, Machining, and Assembling to gather data. This supports the development, training, auditing, and validation of physics-based AI models for robotics fabrication processes.

Provide training and support for Xaba's products.

Work closely with customers to understand their requirements and pain points, ensuring successful integration of AI-powered robotics software.

Technical Expertise

Working experience with industrial robot manipulators: ABB, FANUC, UR, KUKA, etc.

Demonstrated hands‑on experience in designing, building and deploying robotic systems.

Practical knowledge of robotic fabrication processes, including welding, machining, assembling, or inspection.

Proficiency in both spoken and written English.

Nice to have

Experiencewith SolidWorks, AutoCAD, CloudCompare.

Familiarity with robotic hardware components, sensors, actuators, lasers and cameras.

Knowledge of robotic programming languages: RAPID, URSCRIPT, KRL, etc.

Solid understanding of key robotic aspects: forward and inverse kinematics, jacobians, collision detection, path-planning, control theory.

Education

Background in Industrial Robotics, Automation, or degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Our location

While our team is remote-first and fully distributed, but for this position you must live near Milan (MI) or Pavia (PV), Italy where our offices and robotics lab are located.

Please Note: This role may offer the opportunityto relocate to our US headquarters, with relocation support provided by the company.

Our Team and Perks

• We are an open, collaborative, and supportive culture including skill shares and design critiques.
• We believe that employees should be owners, which is why we provide stock option grants for full-time employees
• We believe in supporting the health and wellbeing of our team, which is why we offer a competitive health benefits package
• As a remote-first team, we believe in the importance of having the right set up, which is why we offer a home office budget
• Learning and development is critical to us, which is why we have a self-directed learning budget
• Stock option grants for full-time employees, promoting a sense of ownership.
• Competitive health benefits package.

Our Hiring Process

Discover: You discover the opportunity and apply to the role

Talk: You take part in a 30-45 minute screening call with the Hiring Manager to chat about the role and the team.

Deep dive: We have a 60 minute call to dive deep into your experience and the role.

Meet your team: You have a video call with a few other Xaba team members.

Offer: You receive an offer to join Xaba!

Accommodations and Accessibility

Inclusion and equity are the cornerstones of how we recruit, hire, and develop talent. We encourage applications from all candidates, especially those who identify as members of the BIPOC community, LGBTQ++ community, women, caregivers, immigrants, and people living with disabilities. We encourage candidates to include any accommodations you require in your application. We look forward to hearing from you.