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Robot Autonomy Engineer - Software

FieldAI · Irvine, CA · On-site

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About FieldAI

One Autonomy for All Robots. Field-proven embodied AI software that is finally unlocking the full potential of mobile robots in the real world. Backed by Khosla.

About the role

At FieldAI, we build autonomous robotic systems that operate in demanding, real-world environments where tight integration between hardware and software is critical. We’re looking for a Software Engineer to support testing, deployment, and integration of wheeled robotic platforms across both federal and commercial programs

What they're looking for

  • PhD degree in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field or MS degree in a related field with 2+ years of industry or applied research
  • Proven expertise in software engineering across the full program lifecycle, with a focus on early-stage system design and development
  • Experience/Familiarity with robotics middleware such as ROS / ROS 2 or similar distributed robotics software systems
  • Experience/Familiarity with distributed systems (multiple nodes, real-time comms)
  • Experience/Familiarity with embedded systems (C/C++ on constrained hardware)
  • Ability to work effectively across adjacent domains, including software, electronics, networking, and mechanical interfaces
More about this role

Who are We?

Field AI is transforming how robots interact with the real world. We are building risk-aware, reliable, and field-ready AI systems that address the most complex challenges in robotics, unlocking the full potential of embodied intelligence. We go beyond typical data-driven approaches or pure transformer-based architectures, and are charting a new course, with already-globally-deployed solutions delivering real-world results and rapidly improving models through real-field applications.

Learn more at https://fieldai.com.

At FieldAI, we build autonomous robotic systems that operate in demanding, real-world environments where tight integration between hardware and software is critical. We’re looking for a Software Engineer to support testing, deployment, and integration of wheeled robotic platforms across both federal and commercial programs

As a Robot Autonomy Engineer - Software at Field AI, you’ll be at the forefront of bringing our autonomous systems to life in the real world, owning deployment, integration, and ongoing performance in the field. This role is equal parts engineering and problem-solving. You’ll work hands-on with both customers and our internal teams to...

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