Production Robotics Solution Engineer

Rhoda AI; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Rhoda AI in Mountain View is hiring a Solution Engineer to turn a successful PoC into production deployments. You will translate customer requirements into production-ready workflows, design work cells, and integrate Rhoda's robots and AI with the customer's environment—sensors, conveyors, PLCs, MES—through FAT and SAT.

You will collaborate across teams and help shape the roadmap. The role requires hands-on automation experience, systems integration, and travel to customer sites domestically and

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Industrial, or Robotics Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years designing and deploying automation or robotic systems in manufacturing or logistics.
• Hands-on experience with PLCs, industrial networking and protocols (e.g., OPC UA, Profinet, EtherNet/IP), sensors, and conveyors.
• Experience integrating with MES or other plant-level systems.
• Strong understanding of work-cell design, machine safety standards, and risk assessment.
• Track record of taking systems through FAT, commissioning, and SAT.
• Ability to translate ambiguous customer needs into clear technical requirements and designs.
• Willingness to travel to customer sites (domestic and international).

Responsibilities

• Gather, define, and negotiate customer requirements for production, including throughput, uptime, safety, and acceptance criteria.
• Conduct feasibility analysis (including simulation) and provide proposal review and feedback during the PO stage.
• Design production workflows and work cells, including layout, safety, material flow, and operator interaction.
• Lead system integration planning with the customer environment - sensors, conveyors, PLCs, MES, and other plant systems.
• Integrate Rhoda's AI model with task-related tooling and partner with Application Engineers on task engineering and strategy.
• Own the overall solution strategy and author workflow SOPs for production operations.
• Define solution requirements, shaping both product and site readiness ahead of the deployment.
• Measure and report system performance through FAT and SAT, and support on-site commissioning.
• Feed production learnings back to product and engineering to shape the roadmap.

Skills

Automation design

Robotics/automation

System integration

Industrial controls

Safety standards

FAT/SAT

Travel willingness

Education

BS/MS in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Industrial, or Robotics Engineering

Job description

Rhoda AI in Mountain View is hiring a Solution Engineer to turn a successful PoC into production deployments. You will translate customer requirements into production-ready workflows, design work cells, and integrate Rhoda's robots and AI with the customer's environment—sensors, conveyors, PLCs, MES—through FAT and SAT.

You will collaborate across teams and help shape the roadmap. The role requires hands-on automation experience, systems integration, and travel to customer sites domestically and