Robotics Integration & Real-Time Controls Engineer

Parallel; Northbrook (IL); On-site; USD 82,656 - 123,984; Part time

Job summary

Lightspeed via Parallel is seeking a Robotics Integration / Controls Engineer (Full-Stack Capable) to own the seam between hardware and software in Northbrook, IL. Immediate start for a contract or contract-to-hire role emphasizing real-time control and system integration.

The candidate will bring up robot arms, sensors, and telemetry into a real-time control plane, while collaborating with the app team to expose clean APIs and dashboards.

Qualifications

• Robotics or industrial controls background with hands-on bring-up and integration.
• Real-time integration with control loops, I/O, and telemetry.
• Python and/or C++ for robotics and integration work; scripting comfort.
• Full-stack ability to build software around hardware including APIs and services.
• Ability to work in an early-stage environment with ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Bring up and integrate robot arms and the control system; tune motion, tooling, sequencing, and safety logic.
• Integrate sensors, actuators, and I/O; build real-time control/telemetry layer and API contracts.
• Stand up a simulation environment mirroring the physical cell to avoid blockers.
• Integrate vision/perception where needed.
• Write supporting software around robotics and coordinates with application team.

Skills

Robotics experience

Real-time integration

Python/C++

Full-stack capability

Ambiguity tolerance

Tools

ROS/ROS2

Gazebo

Isaac Sim

MuJoCo

WebSockets/SSE

Job description

Lightspeed via Parallel is seeking a Robotics Integration / Controls Engineer (Full-Stack Capable) to own the seam between hardware and software in Northbrook, IL. Immediate start for a contract or contract-to-hire role emphasizing real-time control and system integration.

The candidate will bring up robot arms, sensors, and telemetry into a real-time control plane, while collaborating with the app team to expose clean APIs and dashboards.