Senior Robotics Engineer – Planning, Optimization & AI
About the Role
A fast‑growing industrial AI and robotics company is seeking a Senior Robotics Engineer to work on the algorithmic core of a cloud‑based multi‑robot planning and optimization platform.
This role is focused on improving the performance, reliability, and capabilities of advanced robotics algorithms that enable automated design and optimization of multi‑robot workcells.
You’ll play a key role in shaping core technology used to solve real‑world industrial automation challenges, working at the intersection of planning, optimization, and AI.
The position blends strong theoretical robotics foundations with production‑grade software engineering and offers exposure to both product development and novel research.
What You’ll Do
- Work closely with a team of robotics engineers to solve real‑world automation problems using planning, optimization, and AI methods
- Design and implement efficient algorithms and solvers tailored to robotics applications
- Contribute to and extend a core optimization framework for robotic manipulators and multi‑robot systems
- Apply advanced techniques in motion planning, trajectory optimization, and task allocation
- Support field and customer‑facing teams in solving complex automation challenges
- Help identify new capabilities and contribute to feature development in a fast‑paced technology environment
- Balance research‑driven work with production‑quality software delivery
Required Qualifications
- Strong proficiency in robotics algorithms, with experience across multiple areas such as:
- Forward and inverse kinematics
- Sampling‑based motion planning
- Trajectory optimization
- Multi‑robot planning
- Task scheduling
- Machine learning for manipulation
- Dynamic model identification
- 2+ years of professional C++ development experience
- Strong software engineering practices, including version control, testing, and Linux‑based development
- MS degree in Robotics, Computer Science, or a related field
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
Additional Requirements
- Ability to work in a hybrid, in‑office environment (~50% on‑site)
- Comfortable collaborating in international, cross‑functional teams
- Self‑driven, with the ability to solve open‑ended and technically challenging problems
- Motivated by working in a fast‑moving startup or growth‑stage environment
Location
- Hybrid
- Options include on‑site collaboration in Boston, MA