Senior Robotics Engineer - Autonomous Logistics Systems

Venti Technologies; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Venti Technologies is seeking an experienced robotics engineer to lead the evaluation, development, and deployment of robotic automation for autonomous vehicle operations in ports and logistics hubs. You will define system requirements, prototype solutions, and drive integration with the company’s autonomous vehicle platform.

The role requires hands-on development, system engineering, and strong build-versus-buy judgement, with a focus on autonomous trailer coupling, sensing, and controls.

Qualifications

• PhD in Robotics or closely related field with strong robotics focus.
• 8+ years of robotics industry experience with real-world deployments.
• Experience evaluating, selecting, and integrating third-party robotics technologies.
• Experience with industrial robotic platforms (ABB, Fanuc, KUKA, etc.).
• Strong skills in robotics manipulation, motion planning, perception, and automation.

Responsibilities

• Lead evaluation, development, and deployment of robotic automation for autonomous terminal operations.
• Define system requirements and drive proof-of-concept activities.
• Evaluate technologies, vendors, and research solutions; develop build-versus-buy recommendations.
• Design end-effectors, perception, localization, and control algorithms.
• Integrate robotic systems with existing autonomous vehicle platforms and field-validate.

Skills

C++

Python

ROS/ROS2

MoveIt

Robot controls

Computer vision

Pose estimation

Sensor fusion

Industrial automation

System integration

Education

PhD in Robotics or related field

Tools

ABB robotics

Fanuc robotics

KUKA robotics

Yaskawa robotics

Universal Robots

Franka Emika

Job description

Venti Technologies is seeking an experienced robotics engineer to lead the evaluation, development, and deployment of robotic automation for autonomous vehicle operations in ports and logistics hubs. You will define system requirements, prototype solutions, and drive integration with the company’s autonomous vehicle platform.

The role requires hands-on development, system engineering, and strong build-versus-buy judgement, with a focus on autonomous trailer coupling, sensing, and controls.