Robotic Software Engineer - Project Integration Lead

Are you ready to shape the future of industrial robotic systems?

Mujin develops smart automation solutions for logistics, material handling, and manufacturing in production and distribution sites. Our technology gives robots perception and awareness, enabling them to take on more advanced tasks in highly integrated and distributed environments. Be at the forefront of groundbreaking robotics automation that challenges your skills and pushes the boundaries of what’s possible!

As a professional Robotics Software Engineer - Project Integration Lead and Technical PM on the Integration team at Mujin, you will collaborate in a world-class team of doers and dive into challenging technical problems to deliver our solutions. This role requires a combination of engineering knowledge, problem solving, curiosity, innovation, leadership, and communication.

You will be a project integration lead for robot solution deployments, providing direct onsite and remote support. You will need troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills while understanding and adopting best practices in technical project management.

Position Description

• Lead software commissioning, integration testing and operations of highly complex and distributed industrial systems.
• Own the integration of mobile robotics systems (AGVs/AMRs) with manufacturing/material handling equipment, including robotic arms, conveyors vision systems, and peripheral sensor devices as per system design.
• Conduct comprehensive Functional Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) to validate that deployed robotics systems meet all performance, safety, and integration requirements to drive project success.
• Execute operational validation tests for rapidly evolving software systems in R&D.
• Work with 3D Packing algorithms to optimize parameters based on custom material handling constraints
• Integrate and test communication and control interfaces with new devices, material handling equipment, etc.
• Implement and test algorithms for robotic manipulation tasks such as picking, packing and execution of material handling processes 
• Develop and execute modular and integrated validation, verification tests utilizing automated CI/CD pipelines for rapidly evolving software systems in R&D
• Generate advanced physics models and simulations using digital twins for complex industrial system designs to validate promised KPIs
• Work with GraphQL APIs to handle dynamic data fetching and mutations, create/edit Grafana dashboards
• Analyze system performance and create performance reports 
• Provide operational support for systems deployed to remote customer sites
• Debugging & problem solving for issues at all stages of product development
• Develop innovative industrial automation applications using Mujin Python API.
• Creation, analysis, and specification of software requirements documentation
• Analyze user needs and software requirements, considering operational realities to determine the feasibility of system design within time and cost constraints.
• Consult with customers or other departments on project status, proposals, or technical issues, such as software system design or maintenance.
• Work cross-functionally with Robotics, UI/UX, and Backend teams to deliver production-quality features
• Create software documentation as required
  
  

Position Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Robotics, Computer Science or Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related fields
• 3 years of relevant engineering leadership experience with:

• Industrial robotics software development and deployment 

• Coding Proficiency in C , Python, and other languages using Linux   

• Performing reliability and validation testing of full stack software
• Solid understanding of linear algebra, 3D geometry and their applications in Robotics
• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software architecture
• Proficiency in Linux development and debugging tools.
• Ability to debug complex software systems, analyze software performance, and iterate on system design decisions.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong expertise with concurrent or hierarchical robotic software stacks (eg. ROS. OpenRAVE, custom frameworks)
• Advanced knowledge in the networking stack, network protocols, async I/O
• Experience interfacing with warehouse management systems (WMS)
• Hands-on software development experience with six and seven-axis robot arms, AGVs/AMRs, ASRS
• Extensive knowledge in web application design and integration of complex API workflows
• Proven technical knowledge of AGV/AMR systems, and industrial robot arms including their hardware and software components, as well as an in-depth understanding of industrial communication protocols.
• Demonstrated experience in managing and implementing large-scale capital projects from a system integration perspective.
• Proficiency in data analysis and root cause analysis methodologies to resolve complex manufacturing and integration issues.
• Familiar with industrial safety regarding robotic systems; RIA members a plus
  
  

Physical Demands/ Work Environment:  

• Travel Requirement: Road Warrior. Willing to travel up to 75% of the year as required by project demands
• Work in both office and warehouse/manufacturing environments
• Must be able to sit, stand, bend and lift to 20 lbs.
• Ability to work extended hours as required by project deliveries
  
  

Great Company! Great Benefits! When working with Mujin, enjoy:

• 100% Company paid Medical, Dental, Vision plus the option to buy-up some benefits beginning the 1st of the month after hire!
• 100% Company Paid Life Insurance & Voluntary Benefits
• 100% Company Paid Long and Short Term Disability
• 15 Paid Time Off (PTO) days beginning your 1st year!
• 11 Paid Holidays , including (2) Floating Holidays!
• 401(k) Plan!
• Parental Leave Benefits!
• Health Savings Account (HSA) option with HDHP!
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options for Medical and Dependent Care!
• Referral Bonuses!
• Company Stock Options in many roles!
  
  

This Position Description is intended to describe the essential job functions, the general supplemental functions and the essential requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of all supplemental duties, responsibilities, or non-essential requirements.

Mujin is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.