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Robotics Applications Engineer

$70,000~$80,000/Year | Full Time | Onsite

Date: 06/24/25

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Trossen Robotics is hiring a Robotics Applications Engineer who will be responsible for the design and development of production-grade drivers, modules, and applications for research- and industrial-grade robotic systems.

 

Responsibilities:

 

  • Creation of user-facing applications and SDKs for robotic systems

  • Creation and tuning of control systems for dynamical systems

  • Developing and tuning of sensor fusion and state estimation pipelines

  • Designing and improving embedded systems

  • Onboarding off-the-shelf hardware devices by writing driver libraries and ROS controllers

  • Improving navigation for mobile bases or motion planning pipelines for manipulators

  • Creating simulation environments for rapid testing and iteration

  • Writing internal and public-facing technical documentation

 

Minimum Requirements:

 

  • 2+ years of hands-on experience with robotic systems

  • Fluent in C++ and Python

  • Hands-on work with sensors and actuators, including BLDC or Servo Motors, IMU, Optical Cameras, Stereo Depth Cameras, or LiDARs

  • Expertise in at least one core area of robotics, such as control systems, sensor fusion, kinematics & dynamics, machine learning, or motion planning

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

  • Familiarity with git and GitHub

  • Ability to teach yourself and learn new skills on the job

 

Nice-to-haves:

 

  • A degree in robotics, computer science, or a related field

  • ROS 2 development experience

  • Have contributed to open-source projects

  • Knowledge of containerization using Docker

  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines

  • Experience with CUDA and NVIDIA’s Jetson platform

  • Simulation experience with MujoCo, Issac Sim, or similar

  • Knowledge of embedded programming tools and frameworks

  • Previous usage of debugging and profiling tools

 

Compensation:

 

  • $70,000~$80,000/year 

  • End-of-year bonus based on company performance

  • 401k

  • Full medical and dental insurance

  • Paid time off

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