We’re partnering with a cutting-edge robotics team within a large-scale manufacturing environment that is building and evolving a next-generation robotics ecosystem to support a diverse range of robotic systems.
The current platform is built on ROS 2 and EtherCAT, and the team is seeking a Senior Robotics Architect to take ownership of the system’s architecture and technical direction.
This is a highly impactful role where you will lead the evolution of a robotics control platform, drive performance improvements, and help scale a modern robotics ecosystem across multiple applications and form factors.
What You’ll Do
- Lead the architecture and technical direction of a robotics control system built on ROS 2
- Own the platform’s ongoing evolution, including maintenance, optimization, and scalability
- Identify inefficiencies and implement robust, scalable solutions
- Design and deliver new features and capabilities within the robotics platform
- Serve as a hands-on technical leader, contributing to critical development efforts as needed
- Mentor and guide engineers on design patterns, best practices, and technical execution
- Collaborate with global engineering teams, including an international team (occasional off-hours overlap required)
- Support a broad robotics ecosystem across multiple robot types and use cases
Required Qualifications
- Proven experience architecting robotics control systems
- Expert-level experience with ROS 2
- Strong software engineering foundation in robotics systems (C++ / Python typical)
- Experience maintaining and improving existing production platforms
- Experience designing or supporting perception systems / physical AI (e.g., computer vision, sensor fusion)
- Ability to lead technical decisions while remaining hands-on
- Experience mentoring or leading other engineers
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with EtherCAT or similar real-time communication protocols
- Experience supporting diverse robotic systems (e.g., AMRs, manipulators, drones, humanoids, quadrupeds)
- Background in manufacturing, industrial automation, or advanced robotics
- Experience working with distributed or international engineering teams
Top Skills
- Robotics system architecture
- ROS 2 (deep, production-level experience)
- Perception systems / physical AI
Work Environment
- 100% remote within the United States
- ~15% travel for on-site collaboration and hardware integration
- Global team collaboration
- Opportunity to shape a modern, production-grade robotics platform at scale
How to Apply
If you’re interested or know someone who might be a strong fit, feel free to reach out bjolley@teksystems.com