Robotics Integration Engineer — Multi-Platform Autonomy

Field AI; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Field AI is seeking a Robotics Integration Engineer to bring new robot platforms into our fleet and ensure reliable operation in real‑world environments. You will integrate control stacks, autonomy, and payloads across platforms, working closely with autonomy, manipulation, mechanical, and electrical teams.

You will lead platform bring‑up, safety qualification, and field deployment, with responsibilities spanning platform abstraction, robot controls, sim‑to‑real validation, and cross‑team

Qualifications

• BS/MS/PhD in robotics or CS.
• 3–9 years of experience.
• Hands-on experience with ROS/ROS2 and programming in Python and C++.
• Robotics software generalist across controls, navigation, and systems integration.
• Experience with sim-to-real validation of RL or autonomy policies.
• Familiarity with motors, actuation, power distribution, and electrical systems.
• Familiarity with CAN bus, EtherCAT, or real-time robotics protocols.

Responsibilities

• Platform Integration & Controls: create software abstractions between robot control stacks and Field AI systems; ensure navigation and controls work on various platforms.
• Cross‑Team Collaboration & Fleet Scaling: coordinate with autonomy, manipulation, mechanical, and electrical teams; perform SIL/HIL testing; bring new robots online; support multi‑platform morphologies.
• Safety & Infrastructure: implement e-stop and safety layers; support charging/docking infrastructure; handle hands-on field deployment logistics.

Skills

Python

C++

ROS/ROS2

Sim-to-Real

Cross Functional Hardware

CAN bus / EtherCAT

Systems Thinking

Education

B.S./M.S./Ph.D. in Robotics or Computer Science

Tools

Gazebo

MuJoCo

ROS/ROS2

Job description

Field AI is seeking a Robotics Integration Engineer to bring new robot platforms into our fleet and ensure reliable operation in real‑world environments. You will integrate control stacks, autonomy, and payloads across platforms, working closely with autonomy, manipulation, mechanical, and electrical teams.

You will lead platform bring‑up, safety qualification, and field deployment, with responsibilities spanning platform abstraction, robot controls, sim‑to‑real validation, and cross‑team