Robotics Engineer

Ultrasonium; Woburn (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Equity

On-site environment

Patent opportunities

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Ultrasonium is seeking a robotics engineer to design and integrate motion, manipulation, and sensing systems, and to collaborate with the controls team on real hardware.

You will own the work from design through integration and test, navigating tight budgets and novel physics, while communicating clearly across disciplines. A Bachelor’s in a related field and hands-on robotics experience are required; ROS and embedded knowledge are preferred. Equity and direct founding-team collaboration await.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Robotics, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 1–5 years of robotics or motion-systems experience.
• Strong foundation in kinematics and motion planning.
• ROS or an equivalent robotics framework.
• Sensor integration and real-time or embedded experience.
• Hands-on hardware experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and integrate robotic motion and manipulation systems.
• Develop kinematics, motion planning, and trajectory generation.
• Integrate actuators and sensors, and support perception and feedback.
• Work with the controls team on closed-loop behavior.
• Test and iterate on real hardware.
• Own robotics documentation.

Skills

Robotics design

End-to-end ownership

Kinematics & motion planning

Communication across disciplines

Hands-on hardware

Education

Bachelor's degree in Robotics/Engineering/CS

Tools

ROS

Embedded systems

Job description

You will design and integrate robotic motion, manipulation, and sensing systems, and work with the controls team to close the loop on real hardware. You will work directly with the founding team on a novel machine.

You might be a great fit if you...

• You design robotic and motion systems from first principles.
• You take end-to-end ownership, from design through integration and test on real hardware.
• You work well under real constraints: tight budgets, hard deadlines, and novel physics at once.
• You communicate clearly across disciplines.

Key responsibilities

• Design and integrate robotic motion and manipulation systems.
• Develop kinematics, motion planning, and trajectory generation.
• Integrate actuators and sensors, and support perception and feedback.
• Work with the controls team on closed-loop behavior.
• Test and iterate on real hardware.
• Own robotics documentation.
• Contribute to IP development with the founding team.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Robotics, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 1–5 years of robotics or motion-systems experience.
• Strong foundation in kinematics and motion planning.
• ROS or an equivalent robotics framework.
• Sensor integration and real-time or embedded experience.
• Hands-on hardware experience.

Preferred qualifications

• Manipulation and precision motion.
• Perception or computer vision.
• Controls background.
• Learning-based control or physical AI process control (in development).
• Interest in advanced manufacturing processes.

What we offer

• Y Combinator and NSF-backed startup.
• Stock options or equity.
• Direct collaboration with the founding team on a process with no direct commercial equivalent.
• A lean, on-site environment where your technical judgment shapes product direction.
• The opportunity to file patents and contribute to a growing IP portfolio.
• Flexible working arrangements and a culture that respects your time and autonomy.