Robotics Engineer

Key Responsibilities

1. Robotics System Architecture

•           Design and own the end-to-end architecture for autonomous or semi-autonomous robotic systems.

•           Lead hardware-software integration for multi-sensor robotics platforms.

•           Define robot control architectures, including motion planning, perception, and actuation layers.

•           Evaluate hardware components: microcontrollers, sensors, cameras, motors, motor drivers, AI accelerators.

2. Firmware & Embedded Systems Leadership

•           Lead development of real time embedded firmware (C/C++/RTOS/Linux).

•           Architect control loops (PID, MPC, sensor fusion) for high precision motion.

•           Oversee development of low-level drivers, HAL, communication stacks (CAN, SPI, I2C, UART).

•           Ensure firmware meets safety, reliability, and performance requirements.

3. Robotics Algorithms & Controls

•           Guide teams building:

•           Motion control

•           SLAM / perception

•           Sensor fusion (IMU, LIDAR, camera)

•           Path planning

•           Optimize robotics algorithms for embedded or edge-compute platforms.

4. Sensors, Actuators & Mechatronics

•           Work with mechanical and electrical teams in:

•           Motor selection and tuning (BLDC/Stepper/Servo)

•           Kinematics design (forward/inverse)

•           Joint control for robotic arms or mobile robots

•           Define test strategies for robotic subsystems.

5. AI / Vision (optional depending on company)

•           Collaborate on implementation of:

•           Computer vision (OpenCV, deep learning models)

•           Edge AI inference on robotics hardware (TensorRT, ONNX)

•           Integrate perception pipelines with real-time control.

6. Program Management & Team Leadership

•           Lead a team of embedded, robotics, mechanical, and electronics engineers.

•           Drive project planning, technical reviews, design decisions, and release timelines.

•           Collaborate with cross-functional teams: Mechanical, Electrical, Firmware, QA, Manufacturing, Cloud/AI.

•           Mentor mid-level and junior engineers in robotics architecture thinking.

7. Quality, Reliability & Compliance

•           Define verification/validation strategy for robotic systems.

•           Conduct FMEA, risk analysis, and safety assessments.

•           Ensure compliance with robotics, industrial, or functional safety standards:

•           ISO 10218 (industrial robots)

•           ISO 13849 / IEC 61508 (safety)

•           IEC 62061

•           Automotive (if applicable: ISO 26262)

8. Field Deployment & Optimization

•           Support manufacturing bring-up, calibration, and testing.

•           Analyse field failures, root-cause issues, and drive corrective actions.

•           Continuously improve robotics performance across releases.