Robotics Engineering Lead

Veracity Ventures Inc.; Santa Rosa (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Veracity Ventures Inc. in Santa Rosa, CA is seeking a Robotics Engineering Lead to own automation from concept to production, integrating cobots and AMRs on the factory floor. You will personally program, integrate, and commission systems while mentoring engineers and technicians to deliver robust robotic solutions.

This hands-on technical leadership role emphasizes safety, end-to-end delivery, and collaboration across teams, with relocation assistance available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor, Master or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 3+ years in industrial automation or robotics with live production deployment.
• Hands-on programming and integration of cobots and AMRs with end-effectors and vision.
• Experience with cobot simulation and offline programming for layout validation.
• Strong leadership, problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Identify and prioritize automation candidates, building a business and technical case.
• Design, program, integrate, and commission cobots for assembly, handling, machine tending, inspection, and test.
• Deploy AMRs for material movement with route planning and fleet coordination.
• Own end-to-end delivery: requirements, concept design, simulation, build, FAT/SAT, validation, hand-off.
• Integrate robots, sensors, vision and end-effectors with existing equipment and lines.
• Serve as hands-on technical lead: set standards, review designs, mentor teammates.
• Evaluate vendors, run pilots, scale proven technologies.
• Collaborate with safety teams to meet ISO safety standards before go-live.
• Develop documentation, run-books, and training for operations.

Skills

Hands-on robotics

Cobot integration

AMR deployment

Vendor management

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor, Master or PhD in CS/Robotics/EE/ME

Tools

ROS / ROS 2

RobotStudio / RoboDK

CAD (Creo/SolidWorks/AutoCAD)

Job description

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Paid time off

Robotics Engineering Lead

Santa Rosa, CA

Full Time

Relocation Assistance Available

Summary

As our Robotics Engineering Lead, you will own the automation of targeted manufacturing processes from concept to a running in production. You will assess which operations are the best candidates for automation, select the right technology, and then roll up your sleeves to make it real — integrating collaborative robots (cobots) for assembly, handling, and test tasks, and deploying autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) to move material intelligently across the floor. This is a hands-on technical leadership role: you will be the deepest robotics expert in the our organization, setting the technical direction while personally programming, integrating, and commissioning the systems, and mentoring the engineers and technicians who work alongside you.

Responsibilities

• Identify and prioritize manufacturing processes that are strong candidates for automation, building the business and technical case for each.
• Design, program, integrate, and commission collaborative robot (cobot) for tasks such as assembly, material handling, machine tending, inspection, and test.
• Deploy and integrate autonomous mobile robots AMRs for material movement, including route planning, fleet coordination, and hand-offs to workstations.
• Own end-to-end delivery: requirements, concept design, simulation, build, factory and site acceptance testing (FAT/SAT), validation, and production hand-off.
• Integrate robots, sensors, vision, and end-effectors with existing factory equipment and production lines.
• Serve as the hands-on technical lead: set standards, review designs, and mentor engineers, technicians, and operators moving into robotics.
• Evaluate and manage robot, cobot, AMR, and integration vendors; run pilots and scale the technologies that prove out.
• Partner with the Keysight safety team to review designs, complete risk assessments, and ensure each robot and mobile robot deployment meets safety requirements before going live.
• Develop and maintain documentation, run-books, and training so that production teams can operate and sustain each deployment.

Required

• Bachelor, Master or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent industry research experience).
• 3+ years of experience in industrial automation or robotics, including deploying systems in a live manufacturing or production environment.
• Strong mix of both software and mechanical engineering.
• Hands-on experience programming and integrating collaborative robots (e.g., Universal Robots or similar) and their end-effectors, grippers, and vision.
• Experience with AMRs and material-handling automation, including deployment and integration on a factory floor.
• Experience with cobot simulation and offline programming tools to validate cobot cell layouts, cycle times, and reachability before physical deployment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a project and mentor others while remaining personally hands-on with the technical work.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Preferred

• Experience with ROS / ROS 2 and robot simulation or digital-twin tools (e.g., RobotStudio, RoboDK, or vendor equivalents).
• Familiarity with 2D/3D machine vision, force/torque control, and pick-and-place applications.
• AMR fleet management and integration with warehouse / manufacturing execution systems.
• Experience in electronics or precision, high-mix / low-volume manufacturing.
• Proficiency with CAD (e.g., Creo, SolidWorks, AutoCAD) for tooling and layout.
• Vendor certifications in relevant robot or cobot platforms.
• Working knowledge of machine safety standards and risk assessment for robotic and collaborative applications (e.g., ISO 10218, ISO/TS 15066, ISO 12100, ISO 13849).