Senior Robotics Systems Engineer

RoboForce; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Visa sponsorship

Lunches and team events

Job summary

RoboForce in Milpitas, CA, seeks a Senior Robotics Systems Engineer to advance perception, planning, control, and autonomous operation in production robots.

You will design interfaces between high-level applications and sensors, actuators, and embedded controllers, while driving reliability and scalability through testing.

Role requires close collaboration with the team five days a week on-site, with emphasis on integration, debugging, and field deployment. Competitive benefits offered.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.
• 4+ years of hands-on robotics experience with real robotic systems.
• Experience developing drivers, hardware abstraction layers, or software interfaces for sensors/actuators/embedded devices.
• Hands-on with ROS/ROS2, real-time or embedded Linux, fieldbus or device communications, distributed middleware, sensor/actuator integration, and performance optimization.
• Ability to design and troubleshoot basic electrical circuits and mechanical components for robotic systems.
• Strong debugging, system integration, and root-cause analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Design software interfaces between high-level robot applications and low-level sensors, actuators, embedded controllers, and communication buses.
• Design and integrate mechatronic systems, mechanisms, and test fixtures; develop and troubleshoot electrical subsystems and interfaces.
• Integrate and debug complex robotic systems spanning software, embedded, networking, electrical, and mechanical domains.
• Diagnose performance, reliability, timing, and hardware-interface issues across the robot stack.
• Drive system reliability and scalability through rigorous testing and root-cause analysis.

Skills

ROS/ROS2

Real-time Linux

Sensor integration

Embedded systems

System integration

Debugging

Electrical/Mechanical interfaces

Education

BS/MS in Robotics/ME/EE/CS

Job description

RoboForce is an AI robotics company developing Physical AI–powered Robo-Labor for dull, dirty, and dangerous work. The company’s robots are engineered for demanding industrial environments, with a focus on real-world deployment and scalability.

We are looking for aSenior Robotics Systems Engineer who thrives at the intersection of robotics software, system integration, and field deployment. You will develop the foundational platform that powers perception, planning, control, and autonomous operation—helping transform prototypes into reliable production robots.

Responsibilities

Design software interfaces between high-level robot applications and low-level sensors, actuators, embedded controllers, and communication buses.

Design and integrate mechatronic systems, mechanisms, and test fixtures; develop, troubleshoot, and improve electrical subsystems and interfaces.

Integrate and debug complex robotic systems spanning software, embedded, networking, electrical, and mechanical domains.

Diagnose performance, reliability, timing, and hardware-interface issues across the robot stack.

Drive system reliability and scalability through rigorous testing and root-cause analysis.

Requires 5 days/week in-office collaboration with the team.

Requirements

BS/MS in Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.

4+ years of hands‑on robotics experience in industry, academia, or research labs, with a track record of building, integrating, and deploying real robotic systems.

Experience developing drivers, hardware abstraction layers, or software interfaces for sensors, actuators, or embedded devices.

Hands‑on experience with several of the following: ROS/ROS2, real‑time or embedded Linux, fieldbus or device communications, distributed middleware, sensor/actuator integration, and performance optimization.

Ability to design and troubleshoot basic electrical circuits and mechanical components for robotic systems.

Strong debugging, system integration, and root‑cause analysis skills.

Bonus Qualifications

Experience with humanoids, mobile manipulators, or similar platforms.

Experience with Linux kernel development, kernel modules, device drivers, or low‑level systems software.

Experience optimizing communication, latency, reliability, or observability in distributed robotic systems.

Experience with AI‑enabled robotic systems, teleoperation/data‑collection devices (e.g., Gello- or UMI‑style systems), and real‑world robot data pipelines.

Benefits

Competitive stock options/equity programs.

Health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) plan.

Visa sponsorship and green card support for qualified candidates.

Lunches and dinners, a fully stocked kitchen, and regular team‑building events.