Senior Robotics Engineer
Prime Robotics6 months ago
Denver, CO, USASenior
Base Salary
$150k - $150k/yr
Responsibilities
- Architect and develop production robotics software in ROS/ROS2 for autonomous mobile robots.
- Build and optimize SLAM navigation, sensor fusion, path and motion planning, perception, and multi-robot coordination systems.
- Advance robotics capabilities using AI and machine learning for safety and throughput optimization.
- Debug and integrate robotic hardware, software, and field-deployed systems across lab and warehouse environments.
- Collaborate with engineering teams in the United States and China to improve system performance, reliability, and maintainability.
- Support customer implementations, deployment readiness, and technical validation efforts.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in robotics, autonomous systems, or related fields with a record of shipping real products.
- Strong C++ and Python experience building performance-critical, production-quality systems.
- Deep knowledge of ROS/ROS2, real-time robotics systems, SLAM, navigation, path planning, and control.
- Experience with perception systems, sensor integration, computer vision, and AI/ML-enabled robotics workflows.
- Strong Linux and Docker experience, with familiarity with distributed systems, embedded systems, or edge computing environments.
- Hands-on experience debugging and integrating robotic hardware, software, and field-deployed systems.
- Bachelor’s degree in Robotics, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Advanced degree, NVIDIA Jetson, Isaac SDK, Isaac Sim, Omniverse, CUDA, Java/Spring Boot, warehouse automation, AMRs, material handling, industrial robotics, gRPC, Protobuf, distributed messaging, international engineering collaboration, and technical influence experience are preferred or bonus qualifications.
Benefits
- Employer-subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Dedicated vacation and sick leave.
- Full-time, on-site work split between Downtown Denver and Lakewood, Colorado.
- Hands-on experience with advanced robotics technology and a collaborative, impact-oriented work environment.
About Prime Robotics
Prime Robotics builds autonomous mobile robots and integrated warehouse automation systems, including control software and WMS, for e-commerce, distribution, and manufacturing facilities. It sells hardware-plus-software deployments and lifecycle services to improve fulfillment and material handling operations. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Colorado, the privately held company manufactures and supports its systems in the U.S. and serves customers globally.