Robotics Innovation Engineer - Civil

Purpose of Position:

Responsible for advancing robotics, autonomy, and other transformative innovations from concept through full-scale deployment across our projects. This role serves as the bridge between field operations, technology partners, and internal stakeholders, translating real-world jobsite feedback into practical solutions that improve safety, productivity, and operational performance. Responsibilities include evaluating, piloting, and scaling autonomous systems, robotic technologies, construction process improvements, automation initiatives, and custom-built tools, while helping guide the development and refinement of products based on field experience and operational needs.

• Review and refine objectives, business case, market viability, and development feasibility for each concept

• Create comparative estimates to predict development costs and contrast potential financial outcomes of proposed solutions

• Identify and partner with internal and external agents to design, manufacture, and test innovative products, processes, or systems

• Navigate vendor, OEM, customer relationships, contracts, and regulatory environment

• Apply legal procedures and confidentiality measures to protect intellectual property

• Ensure innovations are functional and accepted by the operational team, being transparent about those that do not meet requirements

• Communicate and celebrate failures as learning mechanisms

• Quantify and communicate positive results, promoting team contributions

• Build relationships with individuals of diverse backgrounds and organizational levels

• Perform other duties as assigned
  

• Minimum two-year technical degree or bachelor's degree in relevant fields (e.g., Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Construction Management)

• 2-5 years' experience in Innovation, Rapid Prototyping, Product Development, Tool Design & Fabrication, Robotics, Electrical Integration, or similar fields

• Construction experience or adjacent field preferred

• Current driver's license

• Excellent problem-identification and creative problem-solving skills

• Ability to manage multiple, complex initiatives and act as an agent of change

• Strong comprehension of the built environment, tools, processes, and construction management challenges

• Advanced Microsoft 365 Suite and web application skills

• Fundamental estimating and scheduling capabilities

• Ability to travel up to 50%
  

• Medical and prescription drug plans that includes no additional cost vision coverage

• Dental plan

• 401k retirement plan with a generous Mortenson match

• Paid time off, holidays, and other paid leaves

• Employer paid Life, AD&D, and disability insurance

• No-Cost mental health tool and concierge with extensive work-life resources

• Tuition reimbursement

• Adoption Assistance

• Gym Membership Discount Program
  

• Our postings are typically open a minimum of 5 days and an average of 44 days.
  

• Mortenson reserves the right to hire any individual without legal or financial obligation on unwanted solicitations. No agency emails, calls, or solicitations are accepted without a valid agreement.

• Must be currently legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status, 0-1, TN, CPT, OPT, etc.). We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.