Company Description
Boston Engineering improves the way people work and live through innovative product design and novel engineering. We are product designers and engineers for the Medical, Industrial, Commercial, and Defense sectors. Experts in robotics, motion control and embedded systems, DFX, and digital transformation, we are ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 certified. Seeking innovative, passionate self-starters who are looking to work in an environment where curiosity and drive are encouraged and rewarded. Founded in 1995, we are located in Waltham, MA.
Job Description
Boston Engineering seeks an experienced Principal Robotics Software Engineer.
Responsibilities:
In this role, you will:
- Develop solutions from the specification phase through the final delivery and acceptance testing
- Approach designs from a system perspective
- Lead the software development of complex robotics systems
- Research and quickly learn new technologies
What sets you apart:
- Acted as a software systems engineer on complex robotics projects
- Contributions to Open Source software
- Localization algorithms
- Behavior Trees
- Path Planning for mobile robots, arm manipulation
- Simulation environments such as Gazebo
Reports to: Director, Software Engineering
Location: Hybrid in Waltham, MA
If this sounds like the right challenge for you, apply today!
Qualifications
Do you have these qualifications?
- Eight to twelve plus years of experience
- Bachelor's or higher degree in computer science
- Expert in Robotics (ROS2)
- Expert in software systems architecture and design
- Comfortable acting in a customer-facing role
- Experience with Linux
- Fluency in technical oversight, mentoring, and review of project work efforts from junior-level engineering personnel
- Ability to oversee and conduct project design reviews, identification of project risks, and development of risk mitigation strategies and approaches
- Expert using Git
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills required
- No relocation
This role is restricted to US persons (i.e., US citizens, permanent residents, and other protected individuals under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 USC 1324b(a)(3)) due to access to export-controlled technology. Boston Engineering will require proof of status prior to employment.
Additional Information
Salary Range: The final salary offer will be based on individual education, skills, and experience.
**Your application will not be considered complete without a writing sample.**
**Please ensure you have a link to your GitHub or website on your application to share with our hiring managers.**
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Top Skills
Boston Engineering Waltham, Massachusetts, USA Office
300 Bear Hill Road,, Waltham, MA, United States, 02541
Similar Jobs
What you need to know about the Boston Tech Scene
Key Facts About Boston Tech
- Number of Tech Workers: 269,000; 9.4% of overall workforce (2024 CompTIA survey)
- Major Tech Employers: Thermo Fisher Scientific, Toast, Klaviyo, HubSpot, DraftKings
- Key Industries: Artificial intelligence, biotechnology, robotics, software, aerospace
- Funding Landscape: $15.7 billion in venture capital funding in 2024 (Pitchbook)
- Notable Investors: Summit Partners, Volition Capital, Bain Capital Ventures, MassVentures, Highland Capital Partners
- Research Centers and Universities: MIT, Harvard University, Boston College, Tufts University, Boston University, Northeastern University, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, National Bureau of Economic Research, Broad Institute, Lowell Center for Space Science & Technology, National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories
