Systems Engineer 1 – Robotics & Automation

Siemens Healthineers AG; United States; On-site; USD 86,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Siemens Healthineers in the United States seeks a Systems Engineer 1 – Robotics & Automation to design, integrate, and validate robotic systems for laboratory diagnostics. The role suits an early‑career engineer with hands‑on robotics experience, collaborating across mechanical, electrical, and software teams in a regulated medical‑device environment.

You will program, configure, and tune robotic arms, develop motion paths, and integrate vision and perception, using ROS2, Python, MATLAB, and CAD

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in robotics, biomedical, mechanical, electrical, systems, or a related engineering discipline.
• Hands-on experience programming and integrating robotic arms – including configuration, calibration, and motion planning.
• Practical experience with ROS2 and integrating robots, sensors, actuators, and microcontrollers into working platforms.
• Strong programming skills in Python and MATLAB for control, data collection, and analysis.
• Knowledge of systems and controls fundamentals and how subsystems interact as a whole.
• Experience with CAD tools such as SOLIDWORKS, Siemens NX, or Autodesk Inventor and rapid prototyping for fixtures.
• Familiarity with computer vision / perception for robotics (e.g., depth sensing, object detection, OpenCV).
• Exposure to AI-assisted programming and agent-based tooling to accelerate development.
• Strong analytical rigor, curiosity, and structured problem-solving; ability to reason about system performance with data.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; demonstrated leadership and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Program, configure, and tune robotic arms to execute precise, repeatable lab workflows.
• Characterize and improve robot accuracy and repeatability with calibration techniques.
• Develop and optimize motion paths to balance cycle time, reliability, and precision.
• Integrate vision-guided perception and grasping for object handling in labs.
• Use simulation and modeling tools to prototype robot behaviors before deployment.
• Design and iterate fixtures and end-effectors for robust robotic handling.

Skills

Robotics programming

Python

MATLAB

ROS2

Systems thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in robotics, biomedical, mechanical, electrical, systems, or related engineering

Tools

ROS2

SOLIDWORKS

Siemens NX

Autodesk Inventor

OpenCV

Arduino

Job description

Join us in pioneering breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.

Our inspiring and caring environment forms a global community that celebrates diversity and individuality. We encourage you to step beyond your comfort zone, offering resources and flexibility to foster your professional and personal growth, all while valuing your unique contributions.

Join us in pioneering breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.

Join our team at Siemens Healthineers as a Systems Engineer 1 – Robotics & Automation, where you will help design, integrate, and validate robotic systems that advance the next generation of laboratory diagnostics. Working alongside experienced systems, hardware, and software engineers, you will apply collaborative robotics, sensing, and automation to make complex laboratory workflows more precise, reliable, and efficient. This position is ideal for an early-career engineer with hands‑on robotics experience who is excited to work at the intersection of mechanical, electrical, and software engineering to bring robotic systems from concept to reliable operation in a regulated medical-device environment.

As a Systems Engineer 1 – Robotics & Automation, you will be responsible for:

Robotics & automation (core focus):

• Program, configure, and tune robotic arms to execute precise, repeatable multi-step workflows in a laboratory setting.
• Characterize and improve robot accuracy and repeatability, and apply calibration and measurement techniques to achieve tight positioning tolerances.
• Develop and optimize motion paths and parameters to balance cycle time, reliability, and precision.
• Integrate vision‑guided perception and robust grasping for manipulation of objects in real‑world laboratory conditions.
• Use simulation and modeling tools to prototype and de‑risk robotic behaviors before deployment on physical hardware.
• Design and iterate mechanical fixtures, adapters, and end‑effectors to support robust robotic handling, including rapid prototyping.

Systems engineering & integration:

• Support system‑level design, integration, and verification of robotic subsystems within larger diagnostic and lab‑automation platforms.
• Translate product and process requirements into technical specifications, interface definitions, and structured test plans.
• Build data‑collection and analysis tools to quantify robot and process performance, and communicate results to cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Perform root‑cause analysis and troubleshooting across mechanical, electrical, and software domains.
• Contribute to design reviews, risk assessments, and engineering documentation within a regulated (FDA / ISO 13485) environment.

Required skills to have for the success of this role:

• Bachelor’s degree in robotics, biomedical, mechanical, electrical, systems, or a related engineering discipline (May 2027 graduation).
• Hands‑on experience programming and integrating robotic arms – including configuration, calibration, and motion planning.
• Practical experience with the Robot Operating System (ROS2) and integrating robots, sensors, actuators, and microcontrollers (e.g., Arduino) into working platforms.
• Strong programming skills in Python and MATLAB for control, data collection, and analysis.
• Working knowledge of systems and controls fundamentals and the ability to reason about how subsystems interact as a whole.
• Experience with CAD / design tools such as SOLIDWORKS, Siemens NX, or Autodesk Inventor and rapid prototyping (3D printing) for fixtures and end‑effectors.
• Familiarity with computer vision / perception for robotics (e.g., depth sensing, object detection, OpenCV).
• Exposure to agentic / AI‑assisted programming – using AI coding assistants and agent‑based tools to accelerate development, prototyping, and automation of engineering tasks.
• Strong analytical rigor, curiosity, and structured problem‑solving; comfort characterizing and improving system performance with data.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present technical results clearly.
• Demonstrated leadership, teamwork, and project‑coordination experience (academic, research, or extracurricular).

Preferred / nice to have:

• Experience with robot simulation and modeling environments.
• Exposure to robot kinematics and control of multi‑degree‑of‑freedom arms.
• Experience building or orchestrating AI agents / agentic workflows (e.g., LLM‑based copilots or automation agents) to support engineering productivity.
• Research experience applying engineering or ML methods to biomedical, physiological, or sensor data.
• Wet‑lab or clinical exposure (e.g., tissue culture, assays) that complements engineering skills.
• Interest in medical‑device development, quality systems, and regulated design processes.

Who we are : We are a team of more than 72,000 highly dedicated Healthineers in more than 70 countries. As a leader in medical technology, we constantly push the boundaries to create better outcomes and experiences for patients, no matter where they live or what health issues they are facing. Our portfolio is crucial for clinical decision‑making and treatment pathways.

How we work: When you join Siemens Healthineers, you become one in a global team of scientists, clinicians, developers, researchers, professionals, and skilled specialists, who believe in each individual’s potential to contribute with diverse ideas. We are from different backgrounds, cultures, religions, political and/or sexual orientations, and work together, to fight the world’s most threatening diseases and enable access to care, united by one purpose: to pioneer breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.

To find out more about Siemens Healthineers businesses, please visit our company page here.

The base pay range for this position is:

$85,730 - $117,876

Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

If this is a commission eligible position the commission eligibility will be in accordance with the terms of the Company’s plan. Commissions are based on individual performance and/or company performance.

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan. life insurance, long‑term and short‑term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, paid time off, paid sick and safe time.

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