Robotics Integration & Real-Time Controls Engineer

Lightspeed; Northbrook (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Lightspeed is looking for an engineer skilled in robotics and automation to join our team in Northbrook, Illinois. The role involves integrating robotic arms, designing control systems, and building software that supports hardware operations.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience with real-time integration, programming in Python or C++, and full-stack ability. A background in ROS/ROS2 and simulation frameworks is a plus.

Qualifications

• Hands-on bring-up and integration of robot arms or automated cells.
• Comfortable with streaming machine state and control loops.
• Scripting skills for automation tasks.

Responsibilities

• Integrate robot arms and the surrounding control system.
• Build real-time control/telemetry layers.
• Maintain a simulation environment that mirrors the physical cell.

Skills

Robotics or industrial controls experience

Real-time integration

Programming - Python and/or C++

Full-stack ability

Tools

ROS/ROS2

Simulation frameworks

Job description

Lightspeed is looking for an engineer skilled in robotics and automation to join our team in Northbrook, Illinois. The role involves integrating robotic arms, designing control systems, and building software that supports hardware operations.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience with real-time integration, programming in Python or C++, and full-stack ability. A background in ROS/ROS2 and simulation frameworks is a plus.