Robot Autonomy Engineer-Federal

About this role

Field AI seeks a Robot Autonomy Engineer to lead real-world deployment and integration of autonomous wheeled robotic systems for federal and commercial customers. You'll own end-to-end operations, troubleshoot field issues, gather performance data, and collaborate across teams to drive reliability and adoption of mission-critical autonomous systems.

What you'll do

• Lead end-to-end deployment and configuration of autonomous systems in customer environments
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues to maintain system uptime and mission success
• Gather and analyze field feedback to identify improvements and drive engineering enhancements
• Train and support customer operators to achieve operational readiness
• Serve as voice of customer, translating field insights back to engineering and product teams
• Implement monitoring and diagnostic tools to ensure sustained reliability

What they're looking for

• Python and C++ programming
• ROS (Robot Operating System)
• Linux systems and containerization
• Cloud infrastructure and deployment
• Systems integration and troubleshooting across software/hardware/networking
• Field robotics and autonomous systems
• Customer communication and technical translation
• Git version control