Robotics Automation Engineer / Senior Engineer

Accenture; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Robotics Automation Engineer to design, program and deploy industrial robots across manufacturing, warehousing and logistics environments. You will integrate robots with PLCs, MES/WMS, and instrumented safety systems while using ROS/ROS 2, Python and C++ to build robust automation solutions.

Role involves up to 75% travel and collaboration with OT teams, AI architects and clients to deliver scalable, production-ready systems worldwide.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in robotics automation, robot programming, controls integration, AMR/AGV deployment or autonomous systems.
• Hands-on experience with at least one industrial robot, cobot or mobile-robot ecosystem such as FANUC, ABB, KUKA, Universal Robots or equivalent.
• Understanding of robotics fundamentals including coordinate frames, kinematics, motion, sensors, controls and safe operation.
• Experience integrating robotics with automation equipment, software or operational processes.
• Ability to read engineering drawings, troubleshoot across hardware and software, and work safely in operational environments.
• Working awareness of the broader Physical AI lifecycle and how simulation, training, orchestration, industrial data and operations support robotics deployment.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If associate degree, must have a minimum of 6 years’ work experience)

Responsibilities

• Design, program, configure and deploy industrial robots, collaborative robots, AMRs/AGVs, mobile manipulation and related robotic automation.
• Integrate robots with end effectors, conveyors, safety systems, machine vision, sensors, PLCs, SCADA, MES, WMS, ERP and site workflows.
• Develop robot programs, control logic, interfaces and adapters using OEM tools, ROS/ROS 2, Python, C++ or relevant automation technologies.
• Support cell design, reach and cycle-time studies, tooling specifications, layout validation, safety assessment and equipment selection with engineering partners.
• Use digital twins and simulation for offline programming, layout validation, process testing, virtual commissioning, fleet sizing and deployment-risk reduction.
• Support robotics intelligence capabilities such as perception, localization, SLAM, motion planning, task planning, sensor fusion and autonomous decision logic where applicable.
• Contribute to robot training and validation workflows, including synthetic data, simulation-based testing and simulation-to-real transfer when required.
• Integrate robots and fleets with orchestration platforms for task allocation, traffic management, exception handling, monitoring and controlled operations.
• Conduct integration, safety, hardware-in-the-loop, factory-acceptance, site-acceptance and production-readiness testing.
• Troubleshoot software, controls, network, sensor, mechanical and operational issues through commissioning and post-go-live support.
• Document robot programs, interfaces, configurations, test evidence, operating procedures, runbooks and support requirements.
• Collaborate with Physical AI architects, digital-twin and simulation engineers, OT teams, client operations and robotics ecosystem partners.

Skills

Robotics automation

Robot programming

Controls integration

AMR/AGV deployment

Autonomous systems

Coordinate frames

Motion planning

Robot safety

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

12+ years work experience (if associate degree)

Tools

FANUC

ABB

KUKA

Universal Robots

ROS/ROS 2

Python

C++

Job description

We are:

Accenture helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed for organizations across industries. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and lead in the safe, widespread adoption of AI, and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. We bring together the talent of our approximately 799,000 people with proprietary assets and platforms, deep process and industry expertise, and leading ecosystem relationships to deliver end-to-end solutions and measurable outcomes at scale. Through our Reinvention Services, we offer broad expertise across Cybersecurity, Digital Core, Finance, Industry and Enterprise, Song, Supply Chain and Engineering, and Talent, with advanced capabilities in AI and Data, Industry and Process, and Technology. We serve approximately 9,000 clients and generated approximately $70 billion in FY25 revenue. Visit us at accenture.com.

You are:

The Robotics Automation Engineer understands the broader Physical AI lifecycle, including digital twins, simulation, robot training, intelligent orchestration, industrial data and managed operations, while specializing in the design, programming, integration, commissioning and support of robotic automation. The role focuses on turning robotics use cases into safe, reliable and scalable production systems in manufacturing, warehousing, logistics and other operational environments.

The Work:

• Design, program, configure and deploy industrial robots, collaborative robots, AMRs/AGVs, mobile manipulation and related robotic automation.




• Integrate robots with end effectors, conveyors, safety systems, machine vision, sensors, PLCs, SCADA, MES, WMS, ERP and site workflows.




• Develop robot programs, control logic, interfaces and adapters using OEM tools, ROS/ROS 2, Python, C++ or relevant automation technologies.




• Support cell design, reach and cycle-time studies, tooling specifications, layout validation, safety assessment and equipment selection with engineering partners.




• Use digital twins and simulation for offline programming, layout validation, process testing, virtual commissioning, fleet sizing and deployment-risk reduction.




• Support robotics intelligence capabilities such as perception, localization, SLAM, motion planning, task planning, sensor fusion and autonomous decision logic where applicable.




• Contribute to robot training and validation workflows, including synthetic data, simulation-based testing and simulation-to-real transfer when required.




• Integrate robots and fleets with orchestration platforms for task allocation, traffic management, exception handling, monitoring and controlled operations.




• Conduct integration, safety, hardware-in-the-loop, factory-acceptance, site-acceptance and production-readiness testing.




• Troubleshoot software, controls, network, sensor, mechanical and operational issues through commissioning and post-go-live support.




• Document robot programs, interfaces, configurations, test evidence, operating procedures, runbooks and support requirements.




• Collaborate with Physical AI architects, digital-twin and simulation engineers, OT teams, client operations and robotics ecosystem partners.

Travel Requirements:

Travel is required for this role and could vary up to 75%

Here’s what you need:

• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in robotics automation, robot programming, controls integration, AMR/AGV deployment or autonomous systems.




• Hands-on experience with at least one industrial robot, cobot or mobile-robot ecosystem such as FANUC, ABB, KUKA, Universal Robots or equivalent.




• Understanding of robotics fundamentals including coordinate frames, kinematics, motion, sensors, controls and safe operation.




• Experience integrating robotics with automation equipment, software or operational processes.




• Ability to read engineering drawings, troubleshoot across hardware and software, and work safely in operational environments.




• Working awareness of the broader Physical AI lifecycle and how simulation, training, orchestration, industrial data and operations support robotics deployment.




• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If associate degree, must have a minimum of 6 years’ work experience)

Bonus Points If:

• AMR/AGV fleets, fleet-management systems, traffic management or multi-vendor orchestration.




• ROS/ROS 2, Python, C++, machine vision, SLAM, sensor fusion, motion planning or autonomy software.




• NVIDIA Isaac Sim, Isaac ROS, Omniverse, Gazebo, Visual Components, Siemens Tecnomatix, DELMIA or comparable simulation and virtual-commissioning tools.




• Robot learning, synthetic data, reinforcement or imitation learning, simulation-to-real or robotics intelligence platforms.




• PLC/SCADA, OPC UA, MQTT, MES, WMS, ERP, cloud/edge or industrial-network integration.




• Functional-safety standards, safeguarding, risk assessment, cybersecurity and production-readiness controls.




• Experience applying robotics in manufacturing, warehousing, logistics, engineering, laboratories or other asset-intensive environments.

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.
We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 10/25/2026.

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