Senior Robotics Engineer: Autonomous Construction Lead

Built Robotics; United States; Remote; USD 185,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Equity

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with match

Paid holidays

Flexible PTO

TSA PreCheck

Lunch & snacks

Steel-toe boots

Job summary

Built Robotics is seeking an experienced engineer to lead the design, development, and deployment of autonomous capabilities for heavy construction equipment. You will architect planners for new tasks and mentor multidisciplinary teams to ensure robust, field-ready solutions.

We value expertise in ROS/ROS2, Python, and C++, with a focus on reliability, safety, and real-time performance in distributed systems. The role offers a competitive package and equity.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in robotics or autonomous systems.
• Strong proficiency in Python and C++.
• Experience with ROS/ROS2 and real-time software architectures.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and deployment of autonomous capabilities for heavy construction equipment.
• Architect high-level planners for new construction tasks.
• Mentor multidisciplinary engineering teams through design reviews and implementation.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, and operations to integrate robotic systems in the field.
• Improve reliability, safety, and performance of deployed autonomous systems.
• Own technical roadmaps and influence long-term product strategy.

Skills

Python

C++

ROS/ROS2

Robotics systems

Controls

Motion planning

Localization

Distributed RTOS

Education

Robotics/Engineering degree

Job description

Built Robotics is seeking an experienced engineer to lead the design, development, and deployment of autonomous capabilities for heavy construction equipment. You will architect planners for new tasks and mentor multidisciplinary teams to ensure robust, field-ready solutions.

We value expertise in ROS/ROS2, Python, and C++, with a focus on reliability, safety, and real-time performance in distributed systems. The role offers a competitive package and equity.