Robotics Engineer

Overview

On Site
Depends on Experience
Contract - W2

Skills

Robotics
ROS
ROS2
Robot operating system
Robotics arm
mobile robots

Job Details

Trident Consulting is seeking a "Robotics Engineer" for one of our clients in Cupertino, CA (Onsite)" A global leader in business and technology services.

Role: Robotics Engineer

Location: Cupertino, CA

Duration: Contract

Responsibilities:

  • You will be responsible for debugging robotic solutions, including robotic arms andother solutions that are built in-house
  • Custom robotics systems
  • You must know how robotics works and have an understanding of software andhardware.
  • Full stack robotics engineer, hardware + software
  • You must be familiar with assembling, performing testing QA of the solutions,including final deployment environments, capable testing robots that go from pointA to point B, know the mechanics, how the different parts are connected, and howto operate using the software.
  • Industry experience prioritized over research experience
  • Industrial experience can be working with robotics arms or mobile robots
  • Tasks include the ability to debug the deployed solutions, perform the QA and assistwith debugging issues.
  • You will work closely with engineers to assemble. You will not write solutions fromscratch.
  • Must know about operating a robotic arm, know how to debug if there is an issue,i.e., power supply, and complete checks to debug the issue.
  • You will work with other Robotics Engineers and debug these systems. They will helpto deploy, assemble and test these systems.
  • You will run debugging scripts.
  • Candidates should be assessed on their ability to debug, troubleshoot, anddevelop solutions beyond just data collection.

Requirements:

  • 2+ years of experience with Industrial experience
  • Excellent debugging and troubleshooting experience on software and hardware.
  • Proficiency in Multithreading and Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
  • Understanding how robots operate. You will be trained on these systems, but youmust have experience in debugging systems on robotics or hardware systems.
  • Ability to assemble robotic components
  • Experience with ROS.
  • Python scripting is preferred.
  • Masters/PhD grads with hands-on experience that can debug will be considered. Bachelors and 2+ years of experience also.

About Trident:

Trident Consulting is a premier IT staffing firm providing high-impact workforce solutions to Fortune 500 and mid-market clients. Since 2005, we ve specialized in sourcing elite technology and engineering talent for contract, direct hire, and managed services roles. Our expertise spans cloud, AI/ML, cybersecurity, and data analytics, supported by a 3M+ candidate database and a 78% fill ratio. With a highly engaged leadership team and a reputation for delivering hard-to-fill, niche talent, we help organizations build agile, high-performing teams that drive innovation and business success.

Some of our recent awards include:

  • Trailblazer Women Award 2025 by Consulate General of India in San Francisco.
  • Ranked as the #1 Women Owned Business Enterprise in the large category by ITServe.
  • Received the TechServe Excellence award.
  • Consistently ranked in the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in America.
  • Recognized in the SF Business Times as one of the Largest Bay Area BIPOC/Minority-Owned Businesses in 2022.
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