Lead Robotics Architect, Autonomous Systems (Remote)

Ladders; United States; On-site; USD 174,000 - 305,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Visa sponsorship available

Remote work within the United States

Mentorship & career development

Diversity, equity & inclusion

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Principal Robotics Engineer, Autonomous Systems to lead the technical direction of an autonomous program with emphasis on robotics architecture, safety, and production readiness.

You will collaborate with mechatronics, platform, and field operations teams to move complex autonomous equipment from concept into the field, shaping core architecture decisions and mentoring engineers along the way.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in robotics, autonomous vehicles, or related fields, or equivalent experience with a graduate degree.
• Proven experience architecting and shipping autonomous systems from conception through production.
• Strong software skills with experience in production code using compiled languages and best practices in code quality.
• Ability to think systemically across technical domains and understand their interdependencies.
• Experience influencing and coordinating engineering practices across teams without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Define the engineering strategy and technical roadmap for the robotics stack in the autonomous program.
• Make critical build-vs-reuse-vs-buy decisions and lead their execution.
• Design and implement safety systems tailored for heavy autonomous equipment.
• Collaborate with mechatronics, platform, and field operations for system integration and field validation.
• Mentor and elevate the engineering capability of team members.

Skills

Robotics

System architecture

Production software

Cross-team coordination

Engineering leadership

Education

Graduate degree

Tools

C/C++

Job description

Ladders is seeking a Principal Robotics Engineer, Autonomous Systems to lead the technical direction of an autonomous program with emphasis on robotics architecture, safety, and production readiness.

You will collaborate with mechatronics, platform, and field operations teams to move complex autonomous equipment from concept into the field, shaping core architecture decisions and mentoring engineers along the way.