Senior Robotics Software Engineer: Autonomy & ROS 2

Wilder Systems Robots; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Wilder Systems Robots is seeking an experienced robotics software engineer to lead the development of real-time control and autonomy pipelines for industrial robots. You will design and implement a robust software stack spanning motion control, perception, mapping, and task execution.

You will mentor engineers, drive integration with mechanical/electrical teams, and help deliver scalable, high-performance robotic systems for aerospace manufacturing. Travel up to 10% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering (Ph.D. preferred).
• 5+ years of professional software development experience in robotics or industrial automation.
• Deep expertise in modern C++ (C++14/17/20) and Python for real-time systems.
• Experience with ROS 2, MoveIt, and robotic manipulation or mobile autonomy stacks.
• Strong grasp of robotics fundamentals: kinematics, control theory, state estimation, motion planning, perception.
• Proficiency with Linux-based development, Git, CI/CD, and real-time debugging tools.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and implement the real-time software stack for industrial robots, including motion control, kinematics, trajectory planning, and MoveIt-based pipelines.
• Build and refine autonomy features: perception, localization, mapping, path planning, sensor fusion, and intelligent task execution.
• Mentor junior engineers and establish best practices for scalable, reliable, high-performance robot software.

Skills

C++

Python

ROS 2

MoveIt

Real-time systems

Linux

Git

CI/CD

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering (Ph.D. preferred)

Tools

Linux

Git

CI/CD

CAN

EtherCAT

Job description

Wilder Systems Robots is seeking an experienced robotics software engineer to lead the development of real-time control and autonomy pipelines for industrial robots. You will design and implement a robust software stack spanning motion control, perception, mapping, and task execution.

You will mentor engineers, drive integration with mechanical/electrical teams, and help deliver scalable, high-performance robotic systems for aerospace manufacturing. Travel up to 10% may be required.