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Principal Robotics Engineer

Location: Remote
Compensation: To Be Discussed
Reviewed: Fri, Aug 21, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days

Job Summary

Seeking a full-time Principal Robotics Engineer to serve as a senior technical authority on the robotics stack for an autonomous construction program, responsible for defining engineering strategy, making critical subsystem decisions, and designing safety architectures while working remotely in the United States.

Key responsibilities
  • Define the engineering strategy and technical roadmap for the robotics stack
  • Make build-vs-reuse-vs-buy decisions on critical subsystems and drive them to execution
  • Mentor and elevate the engineering team while collaborating on system integration and field validation
Required qualifications
  • 10+ years in robotics, autonomous vehicles, or related industries, or equivalent depth with a graduate degree
  • Experience architecting and shipping autonomous systems with a track record of making impactful technical decisions
  • Strong software skills, including writing and reviewing production code in compiled languages
  • Ability to operate in ambiguity and drive results from ill-defined problems
  • Deep technical judgment across multiple areas of the robotics stack

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