# Robot Autonomy Engineer - Software at FieldAI

- Company: FieldAI
- What the company does: 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.
- Company website: https://fieldai.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Irvine, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $100K to $200K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-07
- Apply by: 2026-10-22
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/field-ai/1ecfe2fd-be70-4fb8-a7b8-afd12b36d44a
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/fieldai-robot-autonomy-engineer-software/

## 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

Tags: Federal