Robotics Automation Engineer

Mantis Robotics; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Mantis Robotics is seeking a full-time candidate based in the United States, preferably in Pleasanton, for a role involving extensive work with smart industrial robots. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in robotic applications, advanced robot programming abilities, and project management skills. Responsibilities include optimizing installations and travel to customer sites. Mantis Robotics values transparency, integrity, and is committed to an equal-opportunity workplace.

Qualifications

• Extensive theoretical and hands-on experience in robotic applications in Manufacturing or warehouse fulfillment.
• Advanced robot programming skills with custom application code development.
• Experience managing new product introductions (NPI).
• Strong analytic and troubleshooting skills in robot systems.
• Willingness to travel to customer sites (25-50% of the time).

Skills

Robotic applications experience

Robot programming skills

Project management skills

Analytic troubleshooting skills

Self-starter ability

Tools

CAD

PLC programming

EtherCAT protocols

Job description

Type: Full time

Location: Pleasanton, CA, USA OR Leuven, Belgium OR Taipei, Taiwan

Mantis Robotics is building the next generation of smart industrial robots for manufacturing and warehouse fulfillment that can work safely and seamlessly alongside people, without sacrificing productivity. Our goal is to make robotic automation accessible to anyone wanting to automate a manual task.

We seek a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. We are committed to respect, transparency, honesty, integrity, fairness and customer focus.

This is the right opportunity for you if you:

• Have extensive theoretical and hands‑on experience in robotic applications used in Manufacturing and/or warehouse fulfillment, as well as experience managing new installations, process optimization, upgrades & modifications
• Have advanced robot programming skills, can develop custom robot application code to interface with new technologies
• Have project management skills and experience managing new product introductions (NPI)
• Have strong analytic and hands‑on troubleshooting skills and experience on robot systems
• Don’t mind traveling to customer sites for about 25-50% of the time
• Are a self‑starter, able to perform multiple tasks with minimal supervision

Preferred qualifications:

• Proficient in CAD
• PLC programming knowledge
• Familiar with industrial communication protocols including EtherCAT
• Comfortable maintaining proper documentation related to robotics systems

Mantis Robotics is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status.