Robotics Engineer

Dexterity; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Dexterity in Redwood City, CA is seeking an experienced robotics software engineer to design, implement and test software for robots and robotic systems. You will collaborate with developers, project managers, clients and other stakeholders to understand requirements and define the scope of robotics projects.

The role emphasizes C++ and Python development, real-time performance, vision systems, ML integration and safe operation through rigorous verification and validation.

Qualifications

• Proficient in C++ and Python with libraries development.
• Solid grasp of algorithms and data structures.
• Experience with robotics software and state estimation preferred.
• Education in CS, EE, robotics or related field.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with developers, fellow engineers, project managers, clients, and other stakeholders to understand the requirements and scope of the robotics project
• Design, program, test, and debug software for robots and robotic systems
• Ensure that robotic machines operate safely, dependably, and with precision: identify and implement modifications
• Develop software for computer vision applications & robotics control
• Integrate machine learning methods with robotic applications
• Develop novel controllers for multi-robot & human-robot collaboration
• Develop planning algorithms for safe operations

Skills

C++

Python

Algorithms & Data Structures

Real-time Systems

Robotics Control

Education

B.S. in Computer Science / Electrical Engineering / Robotics

Job description

• Collaborate with developers, fellow engineers, project managers, clients, and other stakeholders to understand the requirements and scope of the robotics project
• Design, program, test, and debug software for robots and robotic systems
• Ensure that robotic machines operate safely, dependably, and with precision: identify and implement modifications
• Develop software for computer vision applications & robotics control
• Integrate machine learning methods with robotic applications
• Develop novel controllers for multi-robot & human-robot collaboration
• Develop planning algorithms for safe operations
• Incorporate customer requirements into robotics system design

• Proficient in C++ & Python with experience writing libraries
• Solid understanding of algorithms and data structures
• Understanding of modern robotics and state estimation techniques preferred
• Education in computer science, electrical engineering, robotics or related field
• Strong math, physics (kinematics, dynamics), and analytical skills
• Thorough understanding of robot kinematics, dynamics and control
• Familiar with real-time systems and large-scale scalable software architectures