Top Robotics Jobs in Boston, MA

Leads Takeda’s next-generation biologics strategy and programs from discovery through candidate selection and IND-enabling development. Builds multispecific biologics, protein engineering, AI-enabled design, computational biology, automation, and high-throughput experimentation platforms. Integrates discovery, translational, CMC, regulatory, clinical, and business functions while advancing portfolio value. Recruits and develops multidisciplinary scientific talent, establishes governance and partnerships, and drives measurable improvements in discovery productivity, differentiation, decision quality, and pipeline success.

Leads process analytics method development, automation, robotics-enabled workflows, and platform implementation across pharmaceutical development programs. Establishes analytical standards, governance, roadmaps, and performance measures; transfers methods into laboratories; modernizes data and instrument connectivity; manages vendors; and supports process analytical technology, quality, compliance, and inspection readiness. Provides technical and people leadership while coordinating cross-functional stakeholders and driving scalable, standardized analytical capabilities across sites.

Owns the strategic vision, roadmap, delivery, adoption, and business value of Takeda’s AI-native discovery automation and robotics product family. Leads cross-functional teams across scientific, digital, data, computational, automation, and technology functions; defines AI-enabled laboratory workflows; prioritizes investments; guides platform and integration choices; manages stakeholders and external partners; and drives measurable improvements in laboratory throughput, data quality, scientific impact, and operating efficiency.

Own the technical product roadmap, backlog, architecture direction, and delivery cadence for Takeda’s AI-driven Discovery Automation and Robotics product family. Translate scientific and business goals into technical requirements, manage Agile delivery, guide engineering and data teams, oversee integrations with laboratory platforms, make technical trade-offs, manage risks and external partners, and ensure scalable solutions support automated small-molecule discovery workflows.

Leads technology and business excellence initiatives across high-throughput analytics, PAT, laboratory automation, robotics, and digital transformation. Owns technology prioritization, KPI-driven roadmaps, value capture, governance, change management, risk management, vendor collaboration, and cross-site standardization. Partners with analytical development, process development, quality, compliance, digital, and external stakeholders to implement scalable technologies in regulated GMP and QC environments supporting biologic and small-molecule programs.

Serves as the primary technical advisor for industrial hygiene and safety engineering initiatives. Develops hazard-control strategies, conducts exposure assessments, evaluates robotics and automation risks, supports facility modernization, and delivers onsite surveys and executive reports. Leads risk reduction projects, tracks KPIs, provides coaching and training, and advises stakeholders on regulatory and consensus standards. The role is remote with up to 35% overnight travel across U.S. and international customer locations.

Provides strategic technical leadership in industrial hygiene and safety engineering for a major account. Responsibilities include hazard identification, exposure assessments, risk prioritization, control evaluation, onsite industrial hygiene sampling, robotics and automation safety reviews, facility modernization support, executive reporting, KPI tracking, training, mentoring, and project leadership. The role is remote with up to 35% overnight travel across the United States and potentially internationally.

Lead AMP's multidisciplinary engineering organization to define and execute technology vision and roadmap. Responsible for scaling teams across hardware, software, AI, and infrastructure; driving product development, quality systems, and reliable deployments; partnering with execs and cross-functional teams on budgets, prioritization, and metrics; recruiting and mentoring leaders; and balancing short-term delivery with long-term investments to create business value.

Provides strategic technical leadership for industrial hygiene and safety engineering programs supporting a major account. Responsibilities include hazard identification, exposure assessment, risk prioritization, control evaluation, robotics and automation safety reviews, onsite assessments, sampling analysis, facility modernization support, KPI development, executive reporting, training, mentoring, and project leadership. The role is remote with up to 35% overnight travel and requires expertise in occupational exposure limits, industrial hygiene methods, safety engineering, and regulatory standards.

Provides strategic and technical leadership for industrial hygiene and safety engineering programs supporting a major account. Responsibilities include hazard identification, exposure assessments, risk prioritization, control evaluation, robotics and automation safety reviews, onsite assessments, facility modernization support, executive reporting, KPI tracking, training, mentoring, and project leadership. The role is remote with up to 35% overnight travel and requires expertise in industrial hygiene sampling, occupational exposure limits, safety engineering, and regulatory standards.

Lead client engagements to optimize manufacturing and product development lifecycles using lean and Six Sigma methods, supply chain integration, PLM, and digital technologies. Manage project planning, budgeting, team coaching, feasibility and cost analyses, and drive adoption of emerging technologies to improve speed to market, reduce cost, and enhance quality.

Design, develop, integrate, validate, and maintain software for autonomous mobile robots and fleet management systems. Responsibilities include navigation, localization, path planning, robot control, multi-robot coordination, system integration, simulation, debugging, mapping, commissioning, and customer deployments. The role supports industrial robotics solutions through onsite troubleshooting, factory integration, supplier collaboration, and domestic and international travel.

Serve as the primary HR partner for Engineering, Hardware, and Software leaders. Coach managers, guide performance and employee-relations decisions, develop technical career frameworks, support organizational design and workforce planning, identify retention risks, and improve hiring and people processes. The role combines strategic HR partnership with hands-on execution in a rapidly scaling deep-tech robotics environment.

Develop and tune motion-control algorithms for semiconductor robots using control theory, digital filtering, and feedback systems. Characterize robot dynamics, stability, throughput, payload vibration, and performance; conduct design verification testing; configure and release software; and document results. The role involves hands-on integration with robot hardware, troubleshooting, laboratory analysis, and collaboration on advanced robotics and control platforms. Travel abroad to customer sites may be required for robot integration.

Leads mechanical design and development of precision vacuum robots and electromechanical automation systems. Responsibilities include product design, FEA, tolerance analysis, technical leadership, prototype and production support, DFX implementation, customer and supplier collaboration, sustaining engineering, root-cause investigations, and reliability improvements. The role requires cross-functional collaboration across software, controls, electrical, systems, manufacturing, and supplier teams while mentoring engineers and supporting product roadmaps.

Leads mechanical design and development of precision vacuum robots, electromechanical systems, motion platforms, and material-handling mechanisms. Performs FEA, CFD, tolerance analysis, and design validation while guiding product development from concept through production. Provides technical leadership, mentors engineers, supports manufacturing transfer, resolves field issues, collaborates with suppliers and customers, and drives reliability, quality, cost, and product improvement initiatives.

Drive complex technical and commercial programs from planning through delivery. Coordinate scientific operations, AI/ML, software, perception, hardware, data, business, customers, and partners. Define milestones, budgets, dependencies, risks, documentation, requirements, and success metrics; resolve ambiguity and maintain execution alignment. Improve workflows and build reusable program-management systems while supporting deployments, technical decisions, and urgent operational needs. The role is in-person in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with travel to customer and partner sites as needed.

Leads the design, integration, optimization, and ongoing reliability of laboratory automation, robotics, liquid-handling, and high-throughput systems for biologics discovery. Translates scientific and assay requirements into scalable automated workflows, troubleshoots platforms, improves data quality and reproducibility, and integrates scheduling, scripting, instruments, and informatics systems. Partners with scientists, serves as a technical authority, and mentors junior team members.

Own and scale the environmental, health, and safety program for a modular construction microfactory and field installation operations. Responsibilities include operationalizing OSHA and environmental requirements, managing hazard assessments, PPE, hazardous materials, training, inspections, incident investigations, emergency preparedness, and high-risk work controls. The role will build a durable digital EHS management system, establish stop-work authority, coordinate with contractors and regulators, and document processes for future facilities.

Develop and troubleshoot CNC processes and CAM programs for lathes, multi-axis mills, and mill-turns. Set up and operate CNC and conventional equipment, produce hardware from engineering definitions, perform dimensional checks, create work instructions, support process improvements, and provide guidance to skilled employees. The role also involves special processes such as EDM, laser welding, and robotics, along with tooling, fixturing, and production support.

Owns strategic enterprise accounts across materials, chemicals, energy, and semiconductors. Responsibilities include developing multi-year account strategies, managing executive relationships, leading complex technical sales pursuits, negotiating large agreements, forecasting revenue, responding to technical RFIs and DDQs, and shaping commercial strategy. The role translates AI and autonomous laboratory capabilities into scientific and commercial value while partnering with product, science, software, robotics, legal, finance, and procurement teams.

Supports biobank operations by receiving, documenting, storing, retrieving, and distributing biospecimens according to SOPs and safety requirements. Uses LabVantage LIMS for sample tracking and chain-of-custody, supports laboratory automation and robotics workflows, performs sample reconciliation and storage optimization, and escalates discrepancies. The role also involves project updates and collaboration within a regulated biotechnology environment supporting clinical studies.

Design and build custom scientific instruments across mechanical, electronics, and firmware domains; develop and execute NGS workflows and assays; maintain sequencing QC; troubleshoot experiments and validate assays with biologists; write protocols/SOPs; set up and maintain lab instrumentation; iterate prototypes to production and communicate technical tradeoffs to team and stakeholders.

Build and own full-stack AI platform systems: backend services, data pipelines, frontends, and cloud infrastructure. Integrate LLM agents with lab data, instruments, and databases; prototype and harden agentic workflows; write well-tested code; mentor teammates and drive engineering best practices in a research-focused environment.

Leads the development and enhancement of robotic product platforms from concept through launch. Owns technical roadmaps, product specifications, validation, competitive benchmarking, legacy product improvements, project timelines, and vendor coordination. Collaborates with engineering, software, UX, quality, marketing, and supply chain teams to deliver reliable, intelligent, consumer-focused robots incorporating navigation, perception, AI, connectivity, and embedded technologies.