Robotics and Interfacing Engineer

Flexxbotics; Boston, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Flexxbotics is seeking a hands-on engineer to support and integrate robotics software with industrial hardware. You will design interfaces, program robots, and help customers deploy high-performance automation in real-world environments.

You will collaborate across disciplines, research new technologies, and travel to customer sites to install, test, and support solutions that expand manufacturing capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Robotics, Software, or Electrical Engineering (or equivalent).
• 2+ years in a support or applications role.
• Strong technical background in software and electronics.
• Experience with 6-axis robot arms, industrial equipment, and/or control systems.
• Willingness to travel and perform technical integrations at customer sites.
• Ability to communicate technical challenges with customers.
• Ability to invent novel solutions to challenging problems.

Responsibilities

• Develop software communication interfaces for complex industrial equipment.
• Develop software to simplify the robot integration process.
• Expand the capabilities of manufacturing equipment in an integrated manufacturing workcell.
• Generate ideas for product innovation based on customer feedback.
• Program robots in high performance manufacturing environments.
• Keep up with advancements in systems engineering and new technologies.
• Assist with creation of in-house integration tools and continuous integration infrastructure.
• Providing clients with onsite and remote technical support.
• Operate outside your area of direct expertise to solve hard problems with the rest of our cross-disciplinary team.

Skills

Robotics fundamentals

Software development

Electrical engineering

System integration

Technical troubleshooting

Travel readiness

Customer communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelors in Robotics or EE

Job description

At Flexxbotics we deliver next generation solutions for robot-driven manufacturing which includes software and hardware to transform production operations. Our robotics and interfacing team builds software for some of the most advanced robotic machine tending installations in industry to enable autonomous process control for continuous operations.

If you’re excited to solve insanely complex challenges that involve machine tools, sensors, inspection equipment, vision systems, collaborative and industrial robots and everything else that could possibly be involved including pre- and post-processes, we need you on the team.

We’re all about our customers’ success, optimization, and business outcomes. You’ll be joining our growing robotics and interfacing team, setting tomorrow’s standard for industrial software while innovating on projects for the future of smart manufacturing.

You Will

• Develop software communication interfaces for complex industrial equipment.
• Develop software to simplify the robot integration process.
• Expand the capabilities of manufacturing equipment in an integrated manufacturing workcell.
• Generate ideas for product innovation based on customer feedback.
• Program robots in high performance manufacturing environments.
• Keep up with advancements in systems engineering and new technologies.
• Assist with creation of in-house integration tools and continuous integration infrastructure.
• Providing clients with onsite and remote technical support.
• Operate outside your area of direct expertise to solve hard problems with the rest of our cross-disciplinary team.

You Have

• Bachelor’s degree in Robotics, Software, or Electrical Engineering (or equivalent).
• 2+ years of experience in support or applications role.
• A strong technical background and understanding of software and electronics.
• Experience with 6-axis robot arms, industrial equipment, and/or control systems.
• Ability to research unknown technologies to build ground up novel solutions.
• Ability to innovate integration solutions for proprietary hardware protocols.
• Willingness to travel and perform technical integrations at customer sites.
• Ability to effectively communicate on technical challenges with customers.
• Ability to invent novel solutions to challenging technical problems.

Bonus Points

• Experience with CNC machines.
• Experience with PLC programming.
• Commercial experience.

Compensation

• Full-Time role.
• Combination of cash and equity compensation.