Senior Robotics Engineer: AI Autonomy & Drones

Accenture PLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 66,000 - 196,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture PLC seeks a robotics-focused technologist to lead innovation projects—from architecture to deployment—across global industrial clients. You will design scalable Physical AI systems, emphasize autonomy, real-time operation, and simulator-based testing using NVIDIA tools.

You’ll guide interdisciplinary teams through PoC, pilots, and production rollouts with direct client collaboration. The role requires 3+ years in robotics/consulting, strong ROS/ROS2 and Python/C++ proficiency, and 1+

Qualifications

• 3+ years of robotics, consulting, or software project experience with strong technical focus.
• 3+ years in ROS/ROS2, motion planning, sensor fusion, and simulation environments.
• 3+ years of Python, C++, and Linux-based development.
• 2+ years leading a technical workstream in interdisciplinary teams.
• 1+ year of edge AI deployment for robotics (NVIDIA Jetson, Raspberry Pi, GPU/cloud).
• Bachelor’s degree in robotics or computer science or equivalent work experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for robotics innovation projects from architecture to integration.
• Develop scalable Physical AI architectures emphasizing autonomy and real-time systems.
• Lead interdisciplinary delivery teams (3–10 people) through PoC to production.
• Run benchmarks, venture screenings, and establish robust demo/test setups.
• Coordinate with clients, partners, and Accenture units from roadmap to implementation.
• Contribute to Next-Gen Robotics strategy, tech roadmaps, and partner enablement.

Skills

Robotics experience

ROS/ROS2

Python

C++

Linux

Team leadership

Edge AI deployment

Education

Bachelor's degree in robotics, computer science (or related)

Tools

NVIDIA Isaac Sim

NVIDIA Isaac Lab

NVIDIA Cosmos

Job description

Accenture PLC seeks a robotics-focused technologist to lead innovation projects—from architecture to deployment—across global industrial clients. You will design scalable Physical AI systems, emphasize autonomy, real-time operation, and simulator-based testing using NVIDIA tools.

You’ll guide interdisciplinary teams through PoC, pilots, and production rollouts with direct client collaboration. The role requires 3+ years in robotics/consulting, strong ROS/ROS2 and Python/C++ proficiency, and 1+