Senior Robotic Systems Architect (Hybrid)

Alert Venture Foundry; North Billerica (MA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Alert Venture Foundry is seeking a Senior Robotic Systems Engineer to shape the architecture and integration of complex robotic systems. You’ll own system-level architecture and coordinate contributions across mechanical, electrical, software, and controls engineering to deliver reliable, scalable solutions.

This hybrid role moves from concepts and prototypes through validation to real-world deployment, guiding technical decisions as solutions mature.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering and 5+ years in systems engineering/robotics.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and system-level architectures for robotics/automation.
• Strong background in sensors, vision, actuators, and embedded systems.
• Knowledge of control theory, kinematics, dynamics, and real-time systems.
• Proficiency in Python and C++, plus strong technical communication.
• Experience with ROS is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Establish design system requirements, specifications, and architecture for robotic platforms.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams to integrate mechanical, electrical, software, and controls solutions.
• Identify risks and drive analysis, experimentation, verification, and reviews.
• Develop robotic capabilities in motion planning, perception, localization, and controls.
• Select sensors to support robotics intelligence, navigation, and motion.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations and maintain documentation.

Skills

5+ years of experience in systems

Multidisciplinary leadership

Robot systems integration

Control theory & real-time systems

Python

C++

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

ROS

Job description

Alert Venture Foundry is seeking a Senior Robotic Systems Engineer to shape the architecture and integration of complex robotic systems. You’ll own system-level architecture and coordinate contributions across mechanical, electrical, software, and controls engineering to deliver reliable, scalable solutions.

This hybrid role moves from concepts and prototypes through validation to real-world deployment, guiding technical decisions as solutions mature.