Robotics Software Engineer

Formic•Chicago, IL

10h•Hybrid

About The Position

At Formic, we’re on a mission to revolutionize American manufacturing and create more abundance in the world. We believe in continuing the American legacy of innovation by making automation accessible to all manufacturers and increasing their factory productivity by 10x. Built upon deep expertise in robotics and manufacturing, our unique full service automation solutions combine the best automation technology, software, and analysis tools for manufacturers with best in class uptime, support, and maintenance services. We are creating a new era of supercharged efficiency and competitiveness for US manufacturers. As the world faces growing pressure from tariffs, rising costs, and labor shortages, Formic is uniquely positioned as the industry leading solution to overcome these challenges. Fueled by our vision for a re-industrialized domestic supply chain, everything we do is aimed at growing “Made in America” products. And we’re growing fast - achieving 7x growth in production hours YoY. Supporting us in our mission, with investments thus far totaling over $60 million, are backers including Lux Capital, Initialized Capital, Blackhorn Ventures, Mitsubishi HC Capital NA, and CEOs and founders of multiple Fortune 50 companies. About the Engineering team: As part of the Engineering Team you will be working on designing, building and improving industrial robotic systems. We are disrupting how these systems are built, maintained, and operated and looking for engineers who are not afraid to question the status quo within industrial automation and bring AI, modern robotics and software development solutions to industrial robotics while continuing to expand their intelligence to make them more effective as well as easier to operate and maintain

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in CS or equivalent experience/training
5+ years of relevant experience within the robotics or embedded field
Experience with AI/ML/VLM frameworks and algorithms
Experience developing or integrating computer vision systems
Knowledge of Python/C/C++/Rust
Experience working with PLCs
Knowledge and experience with multiple robot brands and APIs
Knowledge of ROS and other robotics frameworks
Located in the greater Chicago, IL or San Francisco, CA areas and able to work on a hybrid basis (3+ days/week) in Formic offices (Woodridge, IL or San Francisco)

Responsibilities

Contribute to development of in-house built robotics systems
Develop complex robotics algorithms based on traditional and machine learning techniques
Create digital twins and simulations using tools such as IssacSim, MuJoCu, etc
Work with computer vision systems
Use Python/C/C++ as needed
Work with existing frameworks and libraries such as ROS and Linux
Work on both POCs and production level modules
Help integrate robotic systems with the rest of the software
Write unit and integration tests as needed
Participate in Scrum ceremonies