Robotics Engineer II (Robotics)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States

Salary: $124,000–$186,000 USD annually

Company

hirify.global develops rockets and advanced additive manufacturing technologies, including the Terran R launch vehicle and industrial manufacturing platforms.

What you will do

• Lead development projects for sensors, end effectors, motion systems, and other robotic manufacturing devices.
• Define requirements, design solutions, and integrate new equipment with existing robot cells.
• Commission EtherCAT networks and safety systems using TwinCAT and TwinSAFE.
• Configure Kuka robot systems, drive systems, motors, peripherals, SafeOp, and I/O.
• Calibrate and verify robot-cell operation using industrial metrology and tracking systems.
• Design, fabricate, debug, and support low-voltage electrical enclosures, robot-cell code, and production or R&D operations.

Requirements

• BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, or a related field, or extensive hands-on experience.
• 3+ years of experience designing, implementing, and optimizing control systems for industrial robotics.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex automation issues and ensure system reliability and performance.
• Experience with EtherCAT, CANbus, Ethernet/IP, PROFINET, FSoE, and profiSAFE.
• Experience with functional safety standards ISO 13849 and ISO 61508 and risk assessment under ISO 12100.
• Knowledge of motion, kinematics, reachability studies, servo control, accuracy, calibration, path planning, and Git or other revision-control systems.

Nice to have

• Structured Text, PLC configuration, CAD/CAM, and electrical or mechanical design experience.
• Control theory, system identification, agile development, and systems test engineering experience.
• Proficiency in C++, C#, Python, JavaScript, ROS, Linux, or Bash.
• Advanced motion control, computer vision, sensor fusion, verification, and validation experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a cross-functional robotics team with welders, data scientists, and material scientists.
• Contribute to advanced manufacturing R&D and production systems.
• Competitive salary and equity.
• Generous paid time off, sick leave, and parental leave.
• Annual learning and development stipend.

Hiring process

• Hiring details are not specified in the posting.