Robotics Software Engineer
Pivot Robotics10 months ago
Responsibilities
- Design and develop robust, scalable, and maintainable software for industrial robotic systems.
- Implement motion planning, trajectory optimization, and real-time control algorithms.
- Develop vision-based automation by integrating cameras and robotics systems.
- Optimize software for performance, reliability, and deployment on embedded and cloud-based platforms.
- Apply software engineering practices including modularity, testing, version control, and CI/CD.
- Conduct simulations and real-world experiments to validate robotic system performance.
- Collaborate with hardware engineers, controls engineers, and other disciplines.
- Contribute to system architecture decisions focused on efficiency and scalability.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
- Strong Python programming skills with software engineering best practices.
- Proficiency in robotics fundamentals, including kinematics, dynamics, control theory, and state estimation.
- Proficiency with Git, software testing, and debugging techniques.
- U.S. Person status, defined as a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, due to ITAR export control regulations.
- Master’s degree in Robotics, Computer Science, or a related field is preferred.
- Experience with ROS or other robotic middleware is preferred.
- Familiarity with industrial robot arms, PLCs, or real-time control frameworks is preferred.
- Experience optimizing software for edge devices and knowledge of distributed computing architectures are preferred.
About Pivot Robotics
Pivot Robotics builds robotic systems and computer-vision software that automate visual quality assurance and surface finishing for manufacturers. The company sells and deploys production-floor solutions and supporting data infrastructure used in robotics, autonomy, and industrial IoT environments. Founded in 2023 and headquartered in San Francisco, it is privately held and serves factory operations for inspection and finishing steps.