Robotics Controls Engineer — Industrial Automation

Gradient Robotics; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Gradient Robotics in San Francisco is seeking an Electrical Automation Engineer to design, build, and debug industrial automation cells for robotic systems. You will define power and control architectures and work closely with programmers and machine learning specialists to ensure feasible, scalable solutions.

The role emphasizes ownership of hardware design, integration with AI-enabled workflows, and rapid iteration in a fast-moving robotics environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering are required.
• Programming fundamentals and some experience expected.
• Desire to learn and grow skills quickly.
• Ability to use AI to improve productivity.
• Interest in robotics and automation suggested.

Responsibilities

• Design industrial automation cells from ground up including power, instrumentation, actuation, safety, and compute.
• Research and decide on instrumentation and actuation architectures.
• Integrate traditional automation electronics with custom electrical solutions.
• Purchase and help build the designed solutions.
• Debug cell issues from approach or functional perspectives.
• Role is not programming-heavy; focus on electrical architecture for programmers and ML teams.

Skills

Programming fundamentals

Growth mindset

AI-assisted productivity

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Tools

Python

Embedded Rust

PCB design

Mixed-signal design

Job description

Gradient Robotics in San Francisco is seeking an Electrical Automation Engineer to design, build, and debug industrial automation cells for robotic systems. You will define power and control architectures and work closely with programmers and machine learning specialists to ensure feasible, scalable solutions.

The role emphasizes ownership of hardware design, integration with AI-enabled workflows, and rapid iteration in a fast-moving robotics environment.