Remote Industrial Robotics Engineer — ROS/C++ + PLC Integration

Rex.zone; United States; On-site; USD 62,400 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Job summary

Rex.zone connects engineers with remote industrial automation opportunities. This remote, full-time role focuses on designing, integrating, and validating robotic automation systems for industrial environments across programming, motion planning, perception, and controls.

Apply via Rex.zone with your resume and a brief summary of shipped robotics projects, including robot brands, cell types, PLC/safety integration, commissioning, and measurable outcomes (cycle time, reliability).

Qualifications

• Mid-senior experience delivering industrial robotics or automation systems.
• Hands‑on robot programming and commissioning experience.
• PLC and safety systems integration (e‑stops, light curtains, safety‑rated monitored stop).
• Proficiency in Python and/or C++.
• Experience with ROS/ROS2 or equivalent middleware.
• Ability to create test plans, run QA evaluations, and track reliability metrics (MTBF/MTTR).

Responsibilities

• Design industrial robot workcells including tooling, EOAT requirements, and sensor placement.
• Develop robot programs using OEM environments and/or ROS-based stacks.
• Implement motion planning, trajectory optimization, and cycle-time improvements.
• Integrate PLCs, fieldbus with robot controllers and safety logic.
• Calibrate robots, cameras, and coordinate frames for repeatable performance.
• Build perception pipelines using 2D/3D vision for picking, inspection, and localization.
• Run simulation/digital twin validation and offline programming.
• Execute commissioning, acceptance testing, and production ramp support.
• Perform root-cause analysis on downtime events and implement corrective actions.
• Document SOPs, maintenance procedures, and validation reports aligned with QA and safety standards.

Skills

Robot programming

Industrial automation experience

QA / testing

Python or C++

ROS/ROS2

MTBF/MTTR metrics

Tools

ROS

Python

C++

PLC integration

Job description

Rex.zone connects engineers with remote industrial automation opportunities. This remote, full-time role focuses on designing, integrating, and validating robotic automation systems for industrial environments across programming, motion planning, perception, and controls.

Apply via Rex.zone with your resume and a brief summary of shipped robotics projects, including robot brands, cell types, PLC/safety integration, commissioning, and measurable outcomes (cycle time, reliability).