Robotics Platform Evaluation Engineer

Lila Sciences, Inc.

Cambridge (MA)

On-site

USD 94,000 - 158,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Lila Sciences, Inc. in Cambridge, MA is building a dedicated platform evaluation function within our robotics organization.

The team tests and benchmarks robotics platforms, including mobile manipulators, AMRs and AGVs, against our production baseline. As a Robotics Platform Evaluation Engineer, you own robots end to end: unboxing and commissioning new hardware, integrating it with our software stack, executing the full test program, and turning results into decision-ready comparisons that guide

Qualifications

Professional experience deploying robotics platforms in production, commercial, or applied R&D settings.
Hands-on ROS2 and Nav2 experience in real deployments, not simulation alone.
Experience with manipulation and pick-and-place, including motion planning and grasp execution.
Direct experience with AMRs/AGVs or 6 to 7 DoF arms, including grippers and end effectors.

Responsibilities

Commission new robotics platforms from unboxing through integration with our stack.
Own end‑to‑end evaluation of assigned platforms, from test plan to benchmark report.
Run test suites spanning navigation, manipulation, perception, and controls.
Integrate platforms with ROS2 and Nav2, adapting drivers, configurations, and interfaces.
Characterize manipulator, gripper, and AMR/AGV performance against comparable baselines.
Extend the shared evaluation framework and tooling for future platform assessments.
Flag integration issues, safety concerns, and platform limitations early and clearly.