Robotics Product Development Engineer

Telescent Inc.; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

dental insurance

health insurance

a health savings account

paid time off

vision insurance

Job summary

Telescent Inc. in Irvine, California is seeking a hands-on engineer to join a small, highly technical team.

You will own real products early in your career, developing Java software on Linux, writing firmware for microcontrollers, and integrating motors, sensors, and optical subsystems in a robotics-focused environment. The role emphasizes practical engineering, problem-solving, and collaboration across software, electronics, and mechanical disciplines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Software, Robotics, Systems, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline.
• At least 2 years of relevant industry experience.
• Experience programming, ideally with Java.
• Experience working in Linux environments.
• Familiarity with microcontrollers, embedded firmware, and electronic circuits.
• Exposure to motors, sensors, encoders, and motion-control systems.
• Basic understanding of printed circuit board design and troubleshooting.
• Hands-on experience with electronic test equipment.
• Familiarity with LabVIEW or comparable automated test platforms.
• Basic knowledge of optics or fiber optics.
• Strong system-level troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Practical, hands-on engineering mindset.

Responsibilities

• Develop and support Java software running in Linux environments.
• Create firmware for microcontrollers and embedded systems.
• Integrate and control motors, actuators, encoders, and sensors.
• Design and refine robotic motion-control systems.
• Prototype, design, and troubleshoot basic electronic circuits.
• Support PCB design, bring-up, and testing.
• Build automated test and diagnostic tools, including LabVIEW-based solutions.
• Carry out electronic, electromechanical, and optical testing.
• Integrate software, electronics, mechanics, and fiber-optic subsystems.
• Diagnose and resolve system-level hardware and software issues.
• Support new products from prototype through production.

Skills

Java programming

Linux experience

Hands-on engineering mindset

System-level troubleshooting

Education

B.S. in Electrical, Software, Robotics, Systems, Mechanical Engineering, or related

Tools

LabVIEW

PCB design tools

Electronic test equipment

Job description

Requirements

Must have:

• We require a B.S. in Electrical, Software, Robotics, Systems, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• We want at least 2 years of relevant industry experience.
• We look for programming experience, ideally with Java.
• We need experience working in Linux environments.
• We expect familiarity with microcontrollers, embedded firmware, and electronic circuits.
• We value exposure to motors, sensors, encoders, and motion-control systems.
• We need a basic understanding of printed circuit board design and troubleshooting.
• We prefer hands-on experience with electronic test equipment.
• We value familiarity with LabVIEW or comparable automated test platforms.
• We look for basic knowledge of optics or fiber optics.
• We require strong system-level troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• We want a practical, hands-on engineering mindset.

Responsibilities:

• We develop and support Java software running in Linux environments.
• We create firmware for microcontrollers and embedded systems.
• We integrate and control motors, actuators, encoders, and sensors.
• We design and refine robotic motion-control systems.
• We prototype, design, and troubleshoot basic electronic circuits.
• We support PCB design, bring-up, and testing.
• We build automated test and diagnostic tools, including LabVIEW-based solutions.
• We carry out electronic, electromechanical, and optical testing.
• We integrate software, electronics, mechanics, and fiber-optic subsystems.
• We diagnose and resolve system-level hardware and software issues.
• We support new products from prototype through production.

We are Telescent, a rapidly growing technology company building advanced robotic fiber-optic switching systems for AI infrastructure, hyperscale data centers, and next-generation optical networks. We are looking for an ambitious, hands-on engineer to join our small, highly technical team at an exciting stage of growth, where you will take meaningful ownership of real products early in your career and share in the upside potential of a successful technology startup. This is an onsite role based in Irvine, California. We offer competitive compensation of $90,000 to $130,000 per year.

• 401(k)
• dental insurance
• health insurance
• a health savings account
• paid time off
• vision insurance