Robotics Automation Engineer | AI-Driven Production

Accenture; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 59,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Robotics Automation Engineer to help turn robotics use cases into safe, reliable production systems across manufacturing, warehousing, and logistics. You will design, program, and deploy industrial robots and AMRs, using ROS/ROS 2, Python, and C++ while collaborating with OT teams and client operations.

Travel up to 75% is required. The role demands 3+ years of robotics experience, hands-on with FANUC/ABB/KUKA, and strong safety and integration skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of robotics automation experience.
• Hands-on with at least one industrial robot or cobot.
• Understanding of robotics fundamentals and integration with automation systems.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, program, configure and deploy industrial robots and AMRs.
• Integrate robots with conveyors, safety systems, PLCs and ERP.
• Develop robot programs and control logic using ROS/ROS 2 and Python/C++.
• Safety, layout validation, and production-readiness testing.
• Document programs, interfaces and runbooks.

Skills

Robotics automation

Robot programming

Controls integration

AMR/AGV deployment

ROS/ROS 2

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

FANUC

ABB

KUKA

Universal Robots

Job description

Accenture is seeking a Robotics Automation Engineer to help turn robotics use cases into safe, reliable production systems across manufacturing, warehousing, and logistics. You will design, program, and deploy industrial robots and AMRs, using ROS/ROS 2, Python, and C++ while collaborating with OT teams and client operations.

Travel up to 75% is required. The role demands 3+ years of robotics experience, hands-on with FANUC/ABB/KUKA, and strong safety and integration skills.