Senior Autonomy Engineer - Robotics

Rise Technical Recruitment Limited; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Relocation support

Job summary

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd is recruiting for a senior autonomy engineer to own and productionize an autonomy stack for hospital deployments in Gainesville, FL. The role combines hardware and software, with hands-on responsibility and clear ownership of the autonomy system.

You will architect, deploy and maintain ROS/ROS2 based solutions, work across software, controls and sensors, and mentor junior engineers as the company scales.

Qualifications

• Senior autonomy engineer with production deployment experience.
• Strong C++, Python, Linux skills with ROS/ROS2 experience and a production mindset.
• Proven technical leadership and mentoring ability.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deploy autonomy software (ROS/ROS2) for hospital deployments.
• Develop logging, telemetry, health monitoring and diagnostics tooling.
• Collaborate with software, electrical, mechanical, sensors and controls teams.
• Own autonomy architecture across navigation, localization, planning and safety.

Skills

C++

Python

ROS/ROS2

Linux

Production mindset

Technical leadership

Tools

ROS/ROS2 tooling

Job description

Salary: USD140000 - USD200000 per annum + Stock Options

$140,000 - $200,000 + Equity/Stock Options + Technical Ownership + Long-Term Progression

On-Site in Gainesville, Florida – Relocation Support Provided!

Are you looking to take full ownership of an autonomy stack that will be deployed in real hospitals, solving real navigation and reliability problems at scale? Do you want to join an early-stage robotics startup where your technical decisions directly shape the product, the roadmap, and how a fleet performs in the field?

On offer is a rare opportunity to join a fast-growing healthcare robotics business in a hands‑on senior role, bridging core autonomy algorithms and real‑world execution as they scale deployments with hospital partners.

This is an early employee position within a small, specialist engineering team working across hardware and software, rapidly iterating from prototype to deployment. As a result of continued growth and new pilot programs, they are now looking to bring in a dedicated autonomy expert to own and productionize their autonomy system.

In this role you will architect and deploy robust autonomy software (ROS/ROS2) across dynamic hospital environments, tackling complex edge cases such as crowded corridors, elevators, doorways, temporary obstacles and localization degradation. You will build observability into the fleet through logging, telemetry, health monitoring and diagnostics, and work closely with software, electrical, mechanical, sensors and controls to ensure safe, reliable operation around patients and staff.

This role would suit a senior autonomy engineer who has shipped production autonomy into commercial operation, takes pride in reliability over demos, and wants real technical ownership, mentorship responsibility, and long‑term growth as the company scales.

The Role:

• On‑site senior autonomy role based in Gainesville, FL, building and scaling an autonomy stack for hospital deployments
• Own autonomy architecture across navigation, localization, planning/perception and safety in real‑world environments
• Develop logging, telemetry, health monitoring and diagnostic tooling to improve fleet reliability
• Solve complex field issues post‑deployment and drive production‑ready engineering standards
• Collaborate cross‑functionally across software, sensors, controls, electrical and mechanical engineering

The Person:

• Experience building autonomy for mobile robots in industry, with proven commercial deployment experience
• Strong C++, Python and Linux skills with ROS/ROS2 experience and a production mindset
• Strong technical leadership and mentoring ability

Reference Number: BBBH281395