Senior Robotics Engineer

Inbolt; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Prime office locations in Paris and?

Team-building events & off-sites

Bring-your-dog-to-work policy

Lunch expenses covered

Customer site visits in real factories

Job summary

Inbolt, based in Detroit, Michigan, is seeking a Senior Robotics Engineer to own the integration of robotics features into Inbolt Studio. You will be the technical reference for robot control and programming, shaping the product across brands and production environments.

You will collaborate across teams in Paris, the US, and Japan, turning prototypes into production features and delivering end-to-end solutions for real factories with high reliability.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional robotics experience.
• Expertise in motion planning: trajectory generation, path planning, collision avoidance.
• Real-time robot control: static & dynamic, low-latency pipelines.
• Proven record shipping robotics features to production at industrial-grade quality.
• Ability to design abstractions that work across robot brands.

Responsibilities

• Own the design and integration of complex robotics features into Inbolt Studio, from architecture to production release.
• Deliver the roadmap on static and dynamic robot control.
• Make key technical decisions on motion planning, robot control, and real-time constraints, and defend them with data.
• Push the limits of the current codebase and propose better architectures when needed.
• From lab idea to production: validate in real factory conditions and across brands.

Skills

Robotics motion planning

Real-time control

Python

C++

System integration

Leadership

English fluent

Brand-agnostic design

Job description

About Inbolt

Deploying an industrial robot still takes months of integration and programming, and the moment a part, a process, or a position changes, it starts over. Inbolt makes it take minutes.

About Inbolt

Deploying an industrial robot still takes months of integration and programming, and the moment a part, a process, or a position changes, it starts over. Inbolt makes it take minutes.

Our generalist vision model gives robots the ability to see, think, and adapt in real time, so any robot can master any process, part, or station. Set up from a CAD model in minutes and compatible with FANUC, ABB, KUKA, Yaskawa, Comau, and Universal Robots, Inbolt runs in production at Stellantis, Toyota, Ford, GM, Bosch, and more, with 200+ systems live across 100+ factories on three continents.

We're a team based in Paris, Detroit, and Japan, and we're growing fast. Here's the role:

Role Overview

Your mission is to own the integration of complex robotics features into Inbolt Studio, at 100% industrial-grade quality, from architecture to production on the factory floor.

As Senior Robotics Engineer, you are the technical reference for robot control and robot programming in our product. Our roadmap covers static and dynamic robot control whatever the brand. You will architect and build these capabilities, integrate them end to end into Inbolt Studio, and make sure they run reliably on real robots in demanding production environments.

You will work at the intersection of robotics, 3D perception, and software engineering, in a small fast growing team where your contribution is visible and your decisions shape the product. This is not an R&D position: your work has a daily impact on what runs in production at Inbolt customers.

Want to take your robotics career to the next level by building the future of robot vision guidance in the real world? This role is for you.

Responsibilities

Feature ownership and architecture

• Own the design and integration of complex robotics features into Inbolt Studio, from architecture to production release
• Deliver the roadmap on static and dynamic robot control
• Make the key technical decisions on motion planning, robot control, and real-time constraints, and defend them with data
• Push the limits of the current codebase and propose better architectures when needed

Industrial-grade quality

• Guarantee industrial-grade quality: every feature is tested, validated on real robots, robust to edge cases, and safe to run in a factory
• Set the standards for code quality, testing, and review in the robotics team, and keep the PR process efficient
• Own the quality of your deliverables: code, engineering reports, and validation results
• Estimate lead times fairly for Epics, deliver on schedule, and flag early when a plan is drifting

From lab idea to production

• Turn prototypes into production features, validated in real factory conditions at customer sites
• Integrate and validate Inbolt's solution across industrial robot brands and their programming environments
• Keep a solid view of the state of the art in robotics, and bring what is relevant into the product

Technical leadership and collaboration

• Act as the technical reference for the application engineering (RAE) and sales teams on complex customer cases, feasibility, and escalations
• Review designs and code, mentor engineers, and take part in interviews for new hires
• Work closely with the Lead Robotics engineer, other engineering teams, and deployment teams in Paris, the US, and Japan

Inbolt values end-to-end ownership, high rigor, and a hands-on curiosity. We move fast while staying precise, with a proactive, autonomous, results-driven mindset and strong collaboration with engineering teams.

Required Skills

• 5+ years of professional experience in robotics, in a startup or a large company, with a track record of owning complex features end to end
• Strong expertise in robotics motion planning: trajectory generation, path planning, collision avoidance, and motion optimization for industrial robot arms
• Strong expertise in real-time robot control, both static and dynamic (sensor-driven): closed-loop control, low-latency sensor-to-motion pipelines, and deterministic, performance-critical code running on real robots
• Excellence in software development: strong Python and/or C++, solid engineering practices (testing, code review, version control, CI/CD)
• Proven record of shipping complex robotics features to production at industrial-grade quality: reliability, test strategy, and validation on real robots
• Ability to design abstractions that work across robot brands and programming languages
• Solid foundations in robotics: kinematics, frames and transformations, and integration with industrial or collaborative robot arms
• Technical leadership: you make architecture decisions, raise the bar in code reviews, and mentor other engineers
• Appetite for fast development and visible impact: you iterate quickly, ship often, and take ownership of the result
• Clear communicator, able to explain technical topics to engineers, sales, and customers
• Fluent in English; French is a big plus given daily interactions with the Paris team

Additional Plus

• A PhD in robotics or a related field is appreciated, as long as your focus is on shipping: this role is about production impact, not research
• Experience with 3D vision, point clouds, computer vision, or machine learning applied to perception
• Experience with industrial robot brands (Universal Robots, ABB, FANUC, KUKA, Yaskawa, Comau) and their programming languages
• Experience with ROS or other robotics frameworks
• Experience deploying or supporting systems on customer sites in industrial environments
• Experience as a tech lead or team lead of a robotics team

Position details

• Role: Senior Robotics Engineer
• Team: Engineering
• Location: Detroit, Michigan, USA
• Start date: ASAP
• Employment type: Full-time
• Collaboration: you will work closely with teams in Paris, the US, and Japan, and your work will directly impact deployments in factories worldwide

Why join Inbolt

• Real impact, on real factory floors: your work runs in production at Stellantis, Toyota, Ford, GM, and Bosch, across 100+ factories on three continents.
• Ownership from day one: we value end-to-end ownership, high rigor, and hands-on curiosity, and we move fast while staying precise.
• An international team: Paris, Detroit, and Japan, working closely with world-class robotics and automation partners.
• A seat at the start of something big: we're building the default intelligence layer for every industrial robot, on every brand.

Benefits

• Prime office locations in Paris and Detroit
• Team-building events & off-sites
• Bring-your-dog-to-work policy
• Lunch expenses covered
• Customer site visits in real factories
• and more…

Benefits may vary by location and contract type.

Our hiring process

• Introduction call (30 min) with our Talent team, to get to know you and answer your questions.
• Interview with your future manager, including a case study or technical exercise depending on the role.
• Meet the team: a conversation with the people you will work with every day.
• Final round with our founders.
• Reference checks.

The exact steps can vary slightly by role. We keep the process short and transparent, and we'll keep you posted at every step.

Ready to give robots sight?

Inbolt is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from everyone, whatever their background, and a real person reads every application. Even if you don't tick every box, if this role excites you, we'd love to hear from you.