Senior Data Engineer - Robotics

Motion Recruitment; Wilmington (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Benefits

Vision Benefits

PTO

401(k)

Bonus OR Commission eligible

Job summary

Motion Recruitment is seeking a Senior Data Engineer - Robotics for onsite work in Wilmington, MA. You will design and scale data platforms powering robotic operations, analytics, and ML initiatives.

The role emphasizes telemetry pipelines, data governance, and high performance data access across real-time and batch workloads. Strong Python/SQL skills and cloud experience are required, with 5+ years in data engineering.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Data Engineering experience.
• Experience with IoT, robotics, sensor, or telemetry datasets.
• Experience supporting ML or analytics teams.
• Experience with real-time data processing architectures.
• Knowledge of warehouse automation, logistics, or supply chain tech.
• Familiarity with Databricks or modern cloud analytics platforms.

Responsibilities

• Build scalable telemetry/streaming pipelines for robotic data.
• Create data solutions for analytics, reporting, and ML use cases.
• Develop real-time and batch processing workflows.

Skills

Python

SQL

AWS

ETL/ELT

Spark

Kafka

Airflow

Data modeling

Testing

Version control

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Databricks

Job description

Motion Recruitment is hiring a Senior Data Engineer - Robotics in Wilmington, MA (onsite). In this hands‑on role, you will build and scale the data platforms that power robotic operations, fleet management, analytics, machine learning initiatives, and customer reporting. You will focus on designing scalable telemetry and streaming pipelines while maintaining data quality, reliability, accessibility, and performance across real‑time and batch workflows.

What you’ll build

• Design and develop scalable telemetry/streaming pipelines that ingest robotic fleet data
• Create data solutions for analytics, reporting, and machine learning use cases
• Build and maintain data models optimized for operational and business intelligence needs
• Develop real-time and batch processing workflows for robotic system data
• Implement data governance, validation, and monitoring processes
• Optimize storage, processing, and retrieval of large-scale operational datasets
• Contribute to architectural decisions across cloud-native data platforms and services

How you’ll work with others

• Partner with robotics and software engineering teams to improve data collection and data accessibility
• Monitor pipeline performance and troubleshoot data quality issues
• Support customer-facing analytics and operational reporting solutions

What you bring

• Strong proficiency in Python and SQL
• Experience building and maintaining large-scale data pipelines
• Experience with cloud-based data platforms (AWS preferred)
• Knowledge of ETL and ELT frameworks
• Experience with data warehousing technologies
• Experience processing large volumes of event-driven or streaming data
• Knowledge of distributed data systems and scalable architectures
• Experience with Spark, Kafka, Airflow, or similar technologies
• Strong understanding of data modeling and database design
• Software engineering best practices, including testing and version control

Skills and experience that help

• 5+ years of Data Engineering experience
• Experience working with IoT, robotics, sensor, or telemetry datasets
• Experience supporting machine learning or analytics teams
• Familiarity with real-time data processing architectures
• Knowledge of warehouse automation, logistics, or supply chain technologies
• Experience with Databricks or modern cloud analytics platforms
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Engineering, or related field
• Experience working in a fast-paced startup or high-growth environment

Tools you’ll use

• Python, SQL, AWS
• ETL, ELT
• Spark, Kafka, Airflow
• Data warehousing technologies

Compensation and benefits

• Bonus OR Commission eligible
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401(k) (including match, if applicable)