Staff Software Engineer, Robotics
About The Position
Divergent is transforming how complex products are designed and manufactured through a fully digital production system that combines advanced software, industrial robotics, and large-scale metal additive manufacturing. We are seeking a Staff Robotics Software Engineer to design, develop, and optimize the robotics and machine-control software that powers our automated manufacturing platform. This role is intended for a highly experienced engineer who thrives on solving complex technical challenges, building robust software systems, and working at the intersection of robotics, automation, and advanced manufacturing. You will be a hands-on technical expert responsible for architecting and implementing software that controls robotic systems, manufacturing equipment, and automated production processes. Your work will directly impact factory performance, machine reliability, production throughput, and the evolution of Divergent's next-generation manufacturing technologies.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with significant experience developing robotics, automation, industrial systems, or machine-control software.
- Strong proficiency in C++, C#, Python, or similar programming languages.
- Experience developing software that interfaces directly with hardware, robotics systems, industrial equipment, or automated machinery.
- Experience designing and implementing complex software systems deployed in production environments.
- Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and systems-thinking skills.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Controls Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience with industrial robotics platforms such as ABB, FANUC, KUKA, or Yaskawa.
- Experience with motion control, machine vision, path planning, automation systems, or robotic work cells.
- Experience with real-time software systems and distributed control architectures.
- Experience in advanced manufacturing, additive manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, defense, or industrial automation environments.
- Familiarity with PLCs, industrial communication protocols, and manufacturing execution systems.
- Experience developing software for production environments where reliability and uptime are critical.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and maintain software that controls robotic systems, automated manufacturing equipment, and production workflows.
- Build reliable and scalable software solutions for industrial robotics, motion-control systems, sensors, machine vision systems, and factory automation infrastructure.
- Develop applications that coordinate complex interactions between robots, manufacturing equipment, and production systems.
- Implement software that enables high-performance, repeatable, and highly automated manufacturing processes.
- Optimize software performance, reliability, maintainability, and system throughput.
- Develop machine-control software for additive manufacturing systems, robotic cells, and production equipment.
- Design software architectures that support real-time decision-making and coordinated robotic operations.
- Integrate hardware, sensors, actuators, and automation systems into production-ready software solutions.
- Investigate and resolve complex software, integration, and system-level issues in manufacturing environments.
- Support deployment and commissioning of new manufacturing technologies and automation systems.
- Architect robust software solutions for highly automated production environments.
- Evaluate tradeoffs between performance, scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
- Contribute to technical design reviews and software architecture discussions.
- Identify opportunities to improve factory automation capabilities through software innovation.
- Develop tools, frameworks, and infrastructure that improve engineering efficiency and system performance.
- Partner closely with Robotics, Manufacturing, Controls, Mechanical, Electrical, and Product Engineering teams.
- Translate manufacturing and automation requirements into scalable software solutions.
- Collaborate on system integration efforts involving robotics, controls, sensors, and production equipment.
- Support root-cause analysis and resolution of complex operational and production issues.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Equity plan
- Discretionary results-based incentive bonus opportunities
- Paid vacation
- Sick time
- Company holidays
- Year-end shutdown
- Paid parental leave
- HMO and Premium PPO health insurance options
- Company-sponsored life insurance
- Short and long-term disability coverage
- Reimbursement opportunities for learning and development initiatives
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
