Staff Robotics Engineer

Staff Robotics Engineer leads the design, development, and deployment of advanced robotic systems, often serving as a technical expert and mentor within the engineering team. They drive innovation in automation, control systems, and software integration, ensuring solutions are scalable, reliable, and aligned with strategic goals. Their role typically includes cross-functional collaboration, technical leadership, and contributing to long-term development roadmaps.

Additional Information

The travel for this positions is 25%

The candidate for this position can be located anywhere in the US

Job duties include contact with other employees and access confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company's staff, employees, and business relationships.

• Design, program, test, implement, and support material handling robotic systems. Applications include articulating arm and gantry robots, mobile robot shuttles, and ASRS. Target skill set by functional area is listed below

• Programming: Write highly complex robot program from scratch. Program debug, lead troubleshooter, complex code enhancements and changes. Capable of programming in multiple languages. Develop new code innovations and enhancements, peer review and mentor other engineers

• Electrical Design: Full system electrical design, troubleshooting expertise. Lead electrical scope for large projects.

• Mechanical Design: AutoCAD and Solidworks expertise, full mechanical
  system design (robot cell)

• Support: Provide 24x7 technical support for all types of existing robotic systems. Lead Accelerated Root Cause (ARC) and leverage
  findings across network of robotic equipment. Support Subject Matter Expert for two or more robotic technologies

• Project Management: Portfolio manager for MFG Robot projects, Project Manager
  for multiple simultaneous large robotics
  project, accountable for project success (scope, schedule, cost). Write functional specification

• Develop cost estimates and vendor request
  for Quotations (RFQ). Lead Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and Site Acceptance Tests (SAT).

• Continuous Improvement: Identify and implement programming and functionality enhancements to improve performance, leverage across
  network of robotic equipment

• Innovation: Identify and successfully execute complex robotics innovation project

• Talent Development: Mentor multiple people simultaneously including Robotics Engineering co-op, entry to mid-level Robotics Engineer, or Field Engineer

• Lead teams for training and development

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future (e.g., OPT, CPT, H1B, EB-1,etc.)
• Must have Bachelor's Degree or higher or eight (8) years of working experience in engineering
• Must have at least ten (10) years engineering experience in designing and/or implementing material handling robotics/automation

Preferred Qualification:

• Have a Bachelor's Degree or higher in Engineering
• Have at least twelve (12) years engineering experience in designing and/or implementing material handling robotics/automation
• Have concurrently leads multiple significant projects design and execution; significant project defined as value of $1,000,000 or greater.
• Have experience with ARM robot configuration and programming
• Have experience with Rockwell PLC programming
• Have experience with conveyor system design and programming
• Have knowledge of industrial robot best engineering practices
• Have knowledge of ANSI/RIA Industrial Robot safety requirements
• Have experience in robotic or material handling simulation for throughput analysis and performance improvements