Software Engineer - Teleoperation Systems

ALTEN Technology USA•North Reading, MA

2h•$110,000 - $150,000

About The Position

ALTEN Technology USA is seeking a Software Engineer for teleoperation systems. The role focuses on designing, developing, and optimizing low-latency software for remotely operated robotic platforms, including real-time control and communication pipelines, operator interfaces, and simulation and testing environments. The engineer will work with robotics, perception, controls, and hardware teams to improve system responsiveness, reliability, and operator experience, and to evaluate technologies for human-in-the-loop robotic operation. ALTEN Technology USA is an engineering company working across the product development cycle and serving industries including aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, electric vehicles, and rail. The company is part of the global ALTEN Group. Candidates selected for employment must successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.

Requirements

BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
Strong software engineering experience in robotics, real-time systems, or distributed control systems.
Experience developing teleoperation or remote-control systems.
Proficiency in C++ and/or Python.
Experience with robotic control frameworks and middleware such as ROS/ROS2.
Understanding of networking, latency optimization, and real-time communication protocols.
Experience integrating robotic manipulators, mobile robots, or complex electromechanical systems.
Familiarity with motion control, kinematics, and robotic control architectures.

Nice To Haves

Experience building teleoperation systems for robotic arms/manipulators, mobile robots, humanoid robotics, surgical robotics, or industrial automation platforms.
Experience with VR/AR technologies and immersive control interfaces.
Knowledge of haptic feedback systems and force-feedback controls.
Experience with simulation environments such as Gazebo, Isaac Sim, Unity, or Unreal Engine.
Familiarity with video streaming, sensor fusion, and real-time perception systems.
Experience optimizing systems for ultra-low-latency operation.
Background in autonomous systems and human-robot interaction.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and optimize low-latency teleoperation systems for robotic platforms.
Implement real-time control and communication pipelines between operators and robotic systems.
Develop software for remotely operated robotic manipulators, mobile robots, humanoids, or similar electromechanical systems.
Integrate VR, AR, or other immersive user interfaces into teleoperation workflows.
Build software interfaces that translate operator inputs into precise robotic motion.
Improve system responsiveness, reliability, and overall operator experience.
Work closely with robotics, perception, controls, and hardware engineering teams.
Develop simulation and testing environments for teleoperated robotic systems.
Troubleshoot communication, networking, control, and latency-related challenges in distributed robotic systems.
Evaluate and implement new technologies for human-in-the-loop robotic operation.