We are hiring!!! Feel free to reach out if you’re interested in this role. (and Japan 
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TriOrb is a robotics startup headquartered in Kitakyushu, Japan, with R&D at AIST (National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology) Tokyo Waterfront and a growing presence in Detroit, Michigan.
We have been selected for the Deep-Tech Startups Support Program (DTSU) run by NEDO, a Japanese government agency and the country’s largest public R&D funding organization — and we have active inquiries from more than a dozen publicly listed companies.
Our mission is to Rearchitect the Factory.
Fixed, rigid production lines can’t adapt to demand uncertainty and high-mix low-volume production — so we’re building dynamically reconfigurable production lines on top of the world’s first ball-driven omnidirectional mobility platform for industry:
- Patented three-ball omnidirectional drive mechanism, payloads up to 1,000 kg, footprints from 387 mm
- mm-level positioning accuracy (high-precision Visual SLAM + control) for direct integration with production equipment
- Multi-robot collaborative transport of large objects (cars, H-beams, long materials)
- Robust traversal of steps, gaps, grating, slopes — environments where conventional AMRs struggle
Quick demo video for collaborative transport of an automobile: https://youtu.be/W4DOGUpx6Z0
To convert this pipeline into factories running in production, we’re building out our System Integration division — and we’re hiring its founding engineers.
The role
We’re looking for engineers who can lead AMR deployment projects end to end in the US — think of it as a blend of Solution Architect, Field Application Engineer, and System Integration Engineer. This is not “drop off a robot”: you’ll design how our omnidirectional AMRs integrate with factory equipment, production lines, and upper systems, and see each project through to stable operation.
Responsibilities
- Technical meetings with customers; requirements definition
- Design and management of AMR deployment projects
- Interface design with peripheral equipment and production lines
- On-site commissioning, trial operation, and tuning
- Technical explanations and operational support for customers
- Coordination with partner companies
- Post-deployment improvement proposals
- Close collaboration with our Japan development team, including business trips to Tokyo/Kyushu, Japan.
Qualifications
- Experience deploying robots, AMRs/ROS2, or factory automation equipment at customer sites
- Familiarity with factory systems integration (PLC, MES, WMS, fleet management, or similar)
- Ability to lead customer-facing technical discussions, from requirements definition to operational support
- Willingness to travel to customer sites across the US and occasionally to Japan
Location: United States (remote within the US is also welcome, and visa sponsorship available)
Employment: Full-time
How to apply: DM me here on Discourse, or reach out via Tomoya Fujita - ROS Project Management Committee, IEEE Robotics & Automation Practice Senior Editorial Board, Software Architect/Engineer at TriOrb Inc. | LinkedIn
Learn more about us: TriOrb Inc.
Questions welcome in the thread or by DM!
Cheers,
Tomoya