Senior Robotics Engineer: Vision & Odometry for Field Deployments

Mantis Ag Technology; Gonzales (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with matched contributions

Flexible PTO

Hybrid work in Gonzales, CA

Job summary

Mantis Ag Technology, based in Gonzales, CA, is seeking a Senior Robotics Engineer to lead the vision and odometry hardware stack, including sensor interfaces, lighting, and rugged packaging. You will work across disciplines to deliver production-ready systems for agricultural robotics.

The role emphasizes ownership of perception platforms, with a hybrid work setup in Gonzales and occasional travel for field testing. Competitive salary and benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• BS in Robotics, Electrical, or Computer Engineering.
• 7+ years designing robotic or sensor platforms.
• Experience moving perception platforms from prototyping to production.
• Harness routing, connectors, and rugged outdoor packaging.
• CAD proficiency and DFM/DFA knowledge.
• Experience with component selection and sourcing.
• Familiarity with engineering change control.
• Graduate degree in Robotics or related field (preferred).
• Experience with sensor fusion, localization, or ROS/OpenCV (preferred).
• Experience with agricultural machinery (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Design and architect machine vision systems, including optics, illumination, mounting, and calibration.
• Develop rugged packaging for cameras, sensors, and embedded compute in harsh environments.
• Implement odometry and localization for row-crop environments.
• Integrate PCBs, wiring, and cabling into field-ready assemblies.
• Coordinate DFMs with suppliers to ensure manufacturability.
• Define test fixtures and calibration procedures for optical hardware.
• Analyze performance and field data to guide hardware/software revisions.
• Support field testing and resolve escalated system failures.

Skills

Robotics design

Vision systems

Sensor integration

CAD proficiency

DFM/DFA

Engineering change control

Component sourcing

Education

BS in Robotics / Electrical / Computer Engineering

Graduate degree in Robotics (preferred)

Tools

C/C++

Python

OpenCV

ROS

Job description

Mantis Ag Technology, based in Gonzales, CA, is seeking a Senior Robotics Engineer to lead the vision and odometry hardware stack, including sensor interfaces, lighting, and rugged packaging. You will work across disciplines to deliver production-ready systems for agricultural robotics.

The role emphasizes ownership of perception platforms, with a hybrid work setup in Gonzales and occasional travel for field testing. Competitive salary and benefits are provided.