Senior Robotics Software Engineer — Manipulation

Berkshire Grey; Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Berkshire Grey is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Robotics, focused on manipulation to advance its robotic solutions in production environments.

You will design and implement motion planning, kinematics, and control strategies, while collaborating with hardware, product, and software teams. Strong Python, C++, and ROS/ROS2 skills are required, with an emphasis on delivery and reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Robotics, Computer Science, or a closely related field.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and support advanced robotic manipulation software in production.
• Create high-performance software for motion planning, kinematics, and control strategies.
• Utilize simulation environments to test and refine manipulation development.
• Collaborate with hardware, product, and software teams to integrate systems.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers.
• Communicate priorities and status clearly and proactively.

Skills

Python

Motion planning

Robotics

Kinematics

Git

Jira

RESTful APIs

gRPC

C++

ROS/ROS2

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Robotics, Computer Science, or a closely related field

Master’s degree in Robotics, Computer Science or a closely related field

Tools

ROS/ROS2

C++

MongoDB

Git

Jira

RESTful APIs

gRPC

Job description

Berkshire Grey is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Robotics, focused on manipulation to advance its robotic solutions in production environments.

You will design and implement motion planning, kinematics, and control strategies, while collaborating with hardware, product, and software teams. Strong Python, C++, and ROS/ROS2 skills are required, with an emphasis on delivery and reliability.