Robotics Engineer III: Lead Motion & System Integration

Adaptec Solutions; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

11 paid company holidays

Health plans

Dental and vision insurance

HSA/FSA accounts

401(k) match and vesting

Disability insurance

Life/AD&D insurance

Education assistance

Job summary

Adaptec Solutions in the United States is seeking a Robotics Engineer III to own the design, development, and optimization of robotic applications within complex automation systems. The role leads coordinated motion, system integration, and collision avoidance to meet performance targets.

You will drive debugging, acceptance, and standards compliance, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate across disciplines and with partners to deliver high-quality automation solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent experience.
• 4–7 years owning robotic applications with coordinated motion.
• Experience integrating tooling, fixtures, and vision/peripheral systems.
• Leadership in acceptance testing and cycle-time optimization.
• Mentoring junior engineers and planning support.
• Root-cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Applying lean principles to improve workflow, quality, and cycle-time.

Responsibilities

• Own robotic applications with coordinated motion and recovery.
• Lead reach/clearance validation and collision avoidance.
• Integrate tooling, fixtures, and vision/peripherals as required.
• Execute debug and support factory/site acceptance.
• Analyze performance and optimize cycle-time.
• Mentor junior engineers and support planning/estimation.
• Coordinate with suppliers on technical interfaces.
• Communicate risks and mitigations to stakeholders.
• Up to 30% travel required.

Skills

Coordinated motion design

System integration

Collision avoidance

Mentoring junior engineers

Stakeholder communication

Root cause analysis

Lean principles

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related engineering discipline

Equivalent experience

Tools

2D/3D vision systems

Job description

Adaptec Solutions in the United States is seeking a Robotics Engineer III to own the design, development, and optimization of robotic applications within complex automation systems. The role leads coordinated motion, system integration, and collision avoidance to meet performance targets.

You will drive debugging, acceptance, and standards compliance, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate across disciplines and with partners to deliver high-quality automation solutions.