Field Robotics Deployment Engineer - Demos & Hands-On

Insight Recruitment; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Recruitment collaborates with a fast-growing Embodied AI startup in the Boston area to hire a Forward Deployed Robotics Engineer. You will deploy and support robotic manipulation systems, lead customer demonstrations and contribute to simulation and testing.

You will work hands-on with robotics hardware and software, communicating with customers, and traveling internationally as needed. A degree in robotics or related fields and 2+ years of robotics experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Degree in Robotics, Mechatronics, Engineering or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2+ years’ hands-on experience in robotics engineering, deployments or troubleshooting.
• Proficiency in Python scripting, log analysis and diagnostic tooling.
• Strong understanding of robotic systems, sensors and calibration.
• Experience with ROS/ROS 2, Linux, Docker and related protocols.
• Excellent communication and ability to travel internationally.

Responsibilities

• Lead on-site deployments, configurations and technical demonstrations with customers.
• Configure and troubleshoot robotic arms, grippers, cameras and hardware across deployment environments.
• Investigate failures, reproduce issues and identify root causes using logs and telemetry.
• Support testing in simulation and warehouse-like environments to validate capabilities.
• Collaborate with robotics, hardware and software teams to resolve challenges and feed insights into development.
• Develop Python scripts and diagnostic tools to improve deployment efficiency and reliability.

Skills

Python scripting

Log analysis

Diagnostic tooling

Excellent communication

Independent work

Education

Degree in Robotics or related field

Tools

ROS/ROS 2

Linux

Docker

Job description

Insight Recruitment collaborates with a fast-growing Embodied AI startup in the Boston area to hire a Forward Deployed Robotics Engineer. You will deploy and support robotic manipulation systems, lead customer demonstrations and contribute to simulation and testing.

You will work hands-on with robotics hardware and software, communicating with customers, and traveling internationally as needed. A degree in robotics or related fields and 2+ years of robotics experience are preferred.