Robotics Software Engineer - II/III
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Menlo Park, CA, US
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Middle
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Category
- Software engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Must have US Citizenship with the ability to obtain/maintain a security clearance.
- Minimum qualifications: RE II - B.S. with 2+ years OR M.S.; RE III – Bachelors with 5+ years OR Masters with 3+ years OR PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Robotics or related field. Demon
Nice to have
- Experience with CAD tools such as SolidWorks, Fusion 360, or equivalent.
- Experience with embedded systems or low-level hardware interfaces.
- Experience supporting research and development programs for government defense, healthcare, or industrial applications.
- Experience contributing to technical proposals, customer demonstrations, and research publications.
- Interest in advancing state-of-the-art robotics, autonomy, AI, and human-robot interaction systems.
Full description
Overview
SRI Robotics seeks a Robotics Software Engineer onsite at our headquarters in Menlo Park, CA, to support development efforts in robotic teleoperation, machine learning, autonomy and controls.
SRI's Robotics Group has engineers and scientists from various disciplines, developing novel robotic hardware and software systems. CHECK OUR OUR PRESS - ROBOTICS Past and current projects include telerobotic and autonomous surgery, robotic mining, tidal energy harvesting, and autonomous underwater manipulation systems for commercial and government clients. SRI- SURGICAL ROBOTICS - READ MORE
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include developing and maintaining scripts, developing software in accordance with design specifications, and testing software with prototype robotic hardware. In addition to software development, you will also support senior staff in proposal writing efforts, generating new business opportunities as well as leading R&D projects related to robotics.
Qualifications
- Must have US Citizenship with the ability to obtain/maintain a security clearance.
- Minimum qualifications: RE II - B.S. with 2+ years OR M.S.; RE III – Bachelors with 5+ years OR Masters with 3+ years OR PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Robotics or related field.
- Demonstrated experience/background in C++ and Python.
- Experience with ROS 2 for robotic software development.
- Experience developing software to interface with physical robotic systems.
- Experience integrating robotic sensors such as cameras, LiDAR, IMUs, force/torque sensors, or similar devices.
- Experience with system software (driver/OS level) on Linux and Windows.
Desired skills
- Experience with CAD tools such as SolidWorks, Fusion 360, or equivalent.
- Experience with embedded systems or low-level hardware interfaces.
- Experience supporting research and development programs for government defense, healthcare, or industrial applications.
- Experience contributing to technical proposals, customer demonstrations, and research publications.
- Interest in advancing state-of-the-art robotics, autonomy, AI, and human-robot interaction systems.
Robotics & Autonomy
Experience developing robotic control, autonomy, teleoperation, or navigation systems.
Experience integrating robotic manipulators, mobile robots, or custom robotic platforms.
Experience with real-time robotic software architectures and distributed systems.