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Robot Autonomy Engineer, Software

FieldAI· Federal – Federal
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Irvine, CA$100k - $200kFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Software Engineer role focused on testing, deployment, and integration of wheeled robotic platforms for federal and commercial programs, responsible for deploying autonomous systems, field performance, and iterative improvements in real-world environments.

Responsibilities

  • Drive strategic integration, debugging, and rapid capability development while providing essential software support
  • Build robust utilities and tools to facilitate integration and automated testing for system software builds
  • Provide high-level technical expertise and analytical insights to advance the development of robust software architectures

Qualifications

  • PhD degree in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field or MS degree in a related field with 2+ years of industry or applied research
  • Proven expertise in software engineering across the full program lifecycle, with a focus on early-stage system design and development
  • Experience/Familiarity with robotics middleware such as ROS / ROS 2 or similar distributed robotics software systems
  • Experience/Familiarity with distributed systems (multiple nodes, real-time comms)
  • Experience/Familiarity with embedded systems (C/C++ on constrained hardware)
  • Ability to work effectively across adjacent domains, including software, electronics, networking, and mechanical interfaces
  • Proven track record managing complex programs with multiple dependencies in agile/hybrid frameworks
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable presenting to executives and diverse audiences
  • Strong analytical capabilities, with experience in financial modeling, ROI analysis, and tracking KPIs
  • Ability to thrive in fast‑paced, high‑growth startup environments; proactive, adaptable, resilient

Skills

Required:PhD/MS in Robotics/CS/EE or related fieldSoftware engineering across full program lifecycleRobotics middleware (ROS/ROS 2)Distributed systemsEmbedded systems (C/C++)Cross-domain collaborationProgram management in agile/hybridCommunication skillsAnalytical skills (financial modeling, ROI, KPIs)Startup-facing adaptability

Benefits

  • Part of our compensation package also includes full benefits, equity, and generous time off.
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About FieldAI

Robot intelligence built for the real-world.

FieldAI is the leader in deploying general-purpose robots in unstructured environments, providing a universal brain that works across many robots, and many tasks.

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