Robotics Engineer
On-siteSterling, Virginia, United States
Sterling, Virginia, United StatesOn-siteFull TimeStartup
Full TimeStartup
Job Summary
Develop high-quality, testable code for built and integrated robotic hardware, including microfactories, while building core CAD to robotic motion and grasp planning workflow software. Advance simulation and motion planning capabilities by collaborating with mechanical, electrical, and software engineers on tooling, fixturing, vision systems, and control systems. Validate software integration with physical robot controllers and higher-level task-planning systems using live-cell data, logs, and telemetry to diagnose robot behavior and close the loop between simulation predictions and hardware reality.
Required Qualifications
- 3+ years of industry experience developing automated solutions using 6 DOF robots
- 3+ years of experience in Python3 or C++
- Proficiency with ROS, ROS2, or another robot-oriented software framework
- Proficiency with the following modern software development tools and principles: unix/linux systems, shell software (sh, bash, zsh), git, containerization, CI/CD, automation, OOP
- Excellent understanding of core robotics principles including homogenous transformations, forward and inverse kinematics, closed-loop control, path and motion planning, localization
- Demonstrable experience using physical robot systems from industry leading manufacturers, such as ABB, FANUC, or KUKA
- Proven experience taking robotics software from proof-of-concept to production; implementing features vertically through the stack and hardening them for the real world with observability, robust error handling, and graceful failure recovery
- Experience integrating software with robotic hardware, controllers, and higher-level task-planning systems, and validating it on physical robots, not only in simulation
- A track record of diagnosing and improving robot behavior using live-cell data, logs, and telemetry, closing the loop between what the simulation predicted and what the hardware actually did
- Skilled at partnering with mechanical and systems engineers to make software resilient to real-world tolerances, mechanical compliance, and part-to-part variability
- Able to communicate effectively and efficiently both verbally and in writing
- Ability to work in-person at Molg HQ in Sterling, VA
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