Senior Software Engineer - Wilmington, Ma - ML/Ai/Robotics

Kelly Services; Wilmington (MA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401(k) with employer contribution

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners is seeking a Senior Software Engineer focused on Robotics and Physical AI Integration in a hybrid role. You will own the integration layer between ML models and physical systems, connecting software to motion controllers, vision pipelines, and real-time controls.

The position requires 5+ years in robotics software, strong C/C++, ROS/ROS2 expertise, and experience with industrial robots and fieldbus protocols.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of robotics software engineering shipping code for physical hardware.
• Proficiency in C/C++ with Python for tooling and tests.
• Experience with ROS/ROS2, and industrial robot controllers from leading vendors.
• Familiarity with EtherCAT, CANopen, Modbus or Profinet fieldbus protocols.

Responsibilities

• Design software connecting ML inferences to motion controllers and I/O.
• Develop ROS 2 nodes, drivers, and hardware abstraction layers.
• Build real-time control loops on Linux/RTOS and manage latency.
• Integrate machine vision and camera systems with control logic.
• Create hardware-in-the-loop tests and troubleshoot across layers.

Skills

Robotics software engineering

C and C++

Python

ROS/ROS2

Industrial robot controllers

Fieldbus protocols (EtherCAT, CANopen,

Modbus, Profinet)

Embedded interfaces (SPI, I2C, UART,

GPIO) and signal debugging

Real-time Linux/RTOS

Education

Bachelor's in CS/EE/Robotics

Tools

OpenCV

TensorRT

Gazebo

MoveIt

NVIDIA Isaac Sim

Job description

$140000 - $165000

Job Description

A full-service product development consultancy specializing in medical devices, robotic systems, and automation is hiring a Senior Software Engineer focused on Robotics and Physical AI Integration. This engineer will own the integration layer between AI/ML models and the physical systems they control.

In this role, you will build software spanning industrial fieldbus communication, robot controllers, embedded interfaces, machine vision, and real-time control loops. You will partner with machine learning, embedded, hardware, and mechanical engineers to define inference contracts, latency budgets, interface requirements, and safe, reliable system behavior.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of systems or robotics software engineering experience shipping software that controls physical hardware in production
• Strong proficiency in C and C++, with Python experience for tooling, scripting, and test automation
• Hands-on experience with ROS or ROS 2, including nodes, services, actions, launch systems, parameters, tf2, and hardware interfaces
• Experience integrating industrial robot controllers from vendors such as FANUC, KUKA, ABB, Universal Robots, or Yaskawa/Motoman
• Production experience with at least one industrial fieldbus protocol such as EtherCAT, CANopen, Modbus, or Profinet
• Experience with embedded interfaces including SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, and GPIO, plus signal-level debugging
• Experience with real-time Linux or an RTOS and an understanding of latency, scheduling, jitter, and determinism

Desired Skills & Experience

• Experience integrating machine vision systems and working with OpenCV, GigE Vision, USB3 Vision, or similar technologies
• Knowledge of motion control concepts including servo tuning, trajectory generation, path planning, and force/torque control
• Experience using ML inference runtimes such as TFLite, ONNX, or TensorRT within control or perception pipelines
• Exposure to Gazebo, NVIDIA Isaac Sim, MoveIt, or other simulation and digital twin environments
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, or a related field

What You Will Be Doing

Daily Responsibilities

100% Hands On

• Design and implement software that connects ML inference outputs to motion controllers, servo drives, actuators, industrial I/O, and robot controllers
• Develop ROS 2 nodes, hardware abstraction layers, device drivers, and industrial communication stacks
• Build real-time and near-real-time control loops on Linux and RTOS targets while managing latency and determinism requirements
• Integrate machine vision and camera systems, including acquisition pipelines, calibration, and downstream control logic
• Create hardware-in-the-loop and integration test infrastructure and troubleshoot issues across software, firmware, hardware, and system interfaces

The Offer

Hybrid schedule with 2-3 days onsite per week in Wilmington, Massachusetts

You will receive the following benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Flexible Paid Time Off, Sick Leave, and Bereavement Time
• 401(k) with a 3% employer contribution regardless of employee contributions
• 6 Weeks of Fully Paid Parental Leave with support from state PFML programs
• Regular Company and Team Events

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.