Robotics Application Engineer

About this role

Skild AI seeks a technical Robotics Application Engineer to develop and deploy software bridging foundation models with real-world robotic systems. You'll integrate solutions into production, troubleshoot failures across hardware and software layers, and collaborate with ML and robotics teams to drive continuous improvements.

What you'll do

• Design, develop, and deploy robotic software including programming, configuration, and validation
• Integrate and deploy robotic solutions into production environments
• Test, troubleshoot, and debug robotic applications across hardware, software, and model layers
• Partner with ML and robotics engineers to identify deployment failures and translate field insights into system improvements
• Analyze and optimize robot algorithms and system performance
• Create documentation, runbooks, and monitoring tools for configuration and performance evaluation

What they're looking for

• Python and C++
• ROS/ROS2
• Robotics application development and system integration
• AI and machine learning for robotic systems
• Autonomous systems (robotics, drones, autonomous vehicles, or industrial automation)
• Vision systems and sensor integration
• Problem-solving and debugging across complex systems
• Field deployment experience