Senior Robotics Software Engineer: AI-Driven Hardware

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC; Wilmington (MA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

2-3 days onsite per week

Paid time off

Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Robotics & Physical AI Integration to bridge AI-driven intelligence with real-world hardware. You will own the software integration layer between ML models and the devices they control, across robotics, automation, embedded systems, and real-time software.

You will collaborate with ML engineers and embedded teams to deliver next-generation intelligent automation, build ROS 2 nodes, protocol interfaces, and real-time

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in robotics, automation, systems software, or a related field.
• Strong programming experience with C and C++.
• Proficiency with Python for scripting, tooling, and automation.
• Hands-on experience developing applications with ROS or ROS 2.
• Experience integrating industrial robot controllers and automation equipment.
• Knowledge of robot kinematics, coordinate systems, tooling interfaces, and robotic programming environments.
• Experience with industrial communication protocols such as EtherCAT, CANopen, Modbus, or Profinet.
• Familiarity with embedded communication interfaces including SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, and GPIO.
• Experience developing software for real-time Linux or RTOS environments.
• Understanding of functional safety concepts and safety-critical software development.
• Strong troubleshooting and debugging capabilities across hardware and software systems.
• Experience with Git, code reviews, testing frameworks, and CI/CD processes.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Develop software that connects machine learning models to robotics platforms, actuators, controllers, and industrial hardware.
• Design and maintain ROS 2 nodes, hardware abstraction layers, and device interfaces.
• Implement and support industrial communication protocols and fieldbus networks.
• Integrate industrial robot controllers using vendor SDKs and automation protocols.
• Collaborate with embedded engineering teams to define software and hardware interfaces.
• Support machine vision integrations, sensor calibration, and perception-driven workflows.
• Partner with machine learning engineers to define APIs, data contracts, and performance requirements.
• Develop real-time and near real-time control systems on Linux and RTOS platforms.
• Build hardware-in-the-loop testing environments and integration validation frameworks.
• Create technical documentation covering architecture, interfaces, timing requirements, and deployment procedures.
• Proactively identify and resolve integration risks before they impact customers or production systems.

Skills

Robotics experience

C/C++ programming

Python scripting

ROS/ROS 2

Embedded systems

Real-time Linux/RTOS

Functional safety

Git & CI/CD

Hardware/software integration

Industrial automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE/Robotics

Tools

ROS/ROS 2

Git

CI/CD tooling

OpenCV

Vendor SDKs

Job description

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Robotics & Physical AI Integration to bridge AI-driven intelligence with real-world hardware. You will own the software integration layer between ML models and the devices they control, across robotics, automation, embedded systems, and real-time software.

You will collaborate with ML engineers and embedded teams to deliver next-generation intelligent automation, build ROS 2 nodes, protocol interfaces, and real-time