Staff Systems Engineer - Software

Apptronik•Austin, TX

About The Position

As a Staff Systems Engineer for robot software, you play a pivotal role in the development of advanced, general-purpose robots designed to operate in human environments and work with human tools. This position demands a high degree of ownership and responsibly, driving projects across the engineering from conception to completion. You will be responsible for leading software design project efforts for general and specific use and test cases.

Requirements

Strong modern C++, OOP skills, multi-threading, and Linux application development
Experience with container orchestration technologies (Kubernetes, Docker).
Communication networking (EtherCAT, CAN)
Proficiency with robotics packages (ROS, URDF, MuJoCo, Eigen, etc.)
Proven experience with controls software integration, especially with hardware abstraction layers for sensors and actuators
Strong understanding of distributed systems, microservices architecture, and API design principles.
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field; master’s degree in computer science or equivalent preferred.
8+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on RTOS and software design for real-time / latency-sensitive systems.
Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times
Vision to read printed materials and a computer screen
Hearing and speech to communicate

Responsibilities

Drive cross-functional engineering teams to design, develop and maintain scalable and reliable platform software solutions that support the deployment and operating of robotic systems.
Lead cross-functional, multidisciplinary teams to develop software requirements, architectures, implementation schedules, and test plans for full-stack robotic systems.
Lead and support Root Cause Analysis on complex hardware-software-control integration and operational bugs.
Design and develop APIs, services and frameworks to allow for unique prototype robot use cases, research and development investigations as well as off nominal test scenarios.
Troubleshoot and debug complex issues in both development and production environments, ensuring rapid prototyping and minimal downtime.
Design and develop fault detection, diagnostics, and recovery plans to enhance system robustness and uptime.
Support the validation team by developing segmented robot or subsystem control software to allow for efficient test execution and data collection