Top Robotics Jobs in Boston, MA

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.

Own the Shark Robots category strategy, roadmap, product specifications, quality standards, cost structure, sourcing strategy, go-to-market plans, budget, and resourcing. Lead and develop managers and product developers while partnering across engineering, design, marketing, testing, quality, supply chain, and executive leadership. Drive consumer-focused product decisions, breakthrough initiatives, portfolio growth, and product launches from concept through mass production.

Lead a multidisciplinary robotics engineering team developing autonomous consumer products from concept through mass production. Own robotic system design, mechanical and electrical integration, embedded controls, sensors, actuators, batteries, prototyping, testing, verification, and validation. Drive improvements in cost, manufacturability, quality, reliability, and consumer value while collaborating with international product teams and executives. Hire, mentor, and develop engineers while delivering robust robotic systems.

Lead development and technical delivery of maritime autonomy capabilities for USVs, UUVs, and cooperating UAVs. Design motion planning, localization, tracking, safety assurance, COLREGS-compliant behaviors, and heterogeneous multi-agent collaboration. Build high-performance, well-tested software, integrate it onto real platforms, support deployment and demonstrations, analyze mission logs, and contribute to R&D roadmaps. Collaborate across perception, planning, simulation, hardware, and operational test teams while helping customers define requirements and technical approaches.

Lead technical direction for maritime autonomy capabilities across multiple programs. Develop motion planning, localization, tracking, safe maritime behaviors, COLREGS-compliant operations, and heterogeneous multi-agent collaboration for USVs, UUVs, and UAVs. Build and integrate high-performance, rigorously tested software; support deployment, vehicle testing, demonstrations, and mission-log analysis. Mentor engineers, guide architecture and roadmaps, research new algorithms, and collaborate across perception, planning, simulation, hardware, and operational test teams. Travel is typically about 25%.

Develop and deploy autonomy software for unmanned surface, underwater, and aerial vehicles in maritime missions. Responsibilities include motion planning, localization and tracking, safety assurance, COLREGS adherence, multi-agent coordination, distributed optimization, rigorous software testing, platform integration, deployment support, mission-log analysis, and autonomy R&D. The role also involves cross-functional collaboration, customer and demonstration support, roadmap development, and mentoring junior engineers. Travel is typically approximately 25% annually.

Lead QA strategy and tooling for cloud software: design and execute automated and manual tests, focus on API/backend reliability and performance, drive automation, troubleshoot complex issues, and mentor QA practices.

Leads the development of Shark robot products from concept through mass production, shaping category strategy and product specifications. Manages and develops a team of product developers, advocates for consumer needs, and coordinates engineering, design, marketing, quality, testing, sourcing, and supply chain partners. Owns performance, user experience, cost structure, go-to-market materials, and post-purchase content while driving multiple product programs and breakthrough initiatives.

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.

Consult with manufacturing clients to analyze processes, identify bottlenecks, and develop strategies to improve speed to market, reduce costs, and enhance quality. Implement lean and Six Sigma methodologies, optimize supply chain integration, leverage digital technologies, conduct feasibility and market analyses, manage project resources, and advise on compliance while building client relationships and developing team leadership skills.

Develop and manage strategic customer relationships for laboratory automation and digital science solutions. Drive revenue through consultative sales, identify workflow challenges, and design integrated solutions spanning automation hardware, software, instrumentation, services, and implementation. Partner with technical, product, support, IT, procurement, and laboratory stakeholders throughout complex sales cycles. Support pharmaceutical, biotechnology, CRO/CDMO, academic, and research customers, with travel of up to 50–75%.

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.

Develop and deploy software for laboratory automation systems, including instruments, liquid handlers, robotic workcells, and data workflows. Integrate APIs, databases, LIMS, ELN, and enterprise systems while troubleshooting hardware and software issues. Collaborate with scientists, engineers, and vendors to optimize laboratory processes, improve data quality, and support drug development. Create documentation, user guides, and software validation records.

Lead category management strategy for motorized or robotics products, using market, competitive, retailer, pricing, promotional, and portfolio analytics to drive market share, distribution, revenue, profitability, and shelf growth. Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Product Development, and Finance to guide product roadmaps, lifecycle management, pricing, retailer reviews, forecasts, and execution plans.

Develop and execute regional sales strategies for manufacturing automation solutions across the eastern United States. Grow revenue by managing existing accounts, acquiring new customers, conducting market analysis, negotiating contracts, and meeting sales targets. Maintain CRM forecasts and sales opportunities, communicate customer needs internally, and build long-term customer and partner relationships. The role requires manufacturing automation sales experience, technical knowledge of industrial processes, and approximately 50% travel.

Design, test, and iterate mechanical subassemblies from CAD through production. Collaborate with mechanical, industrial design, electrical, manufacturing, and cross-functional teams to develop robotics and consumer electronics products. Own subsystems, apply DFM/DFA and rapid prototyping practices, incorporate user needs and ergonomics, and help bring novel haircare technology from concept to market.

Supports automation, robotics, and systems engineering projects within Moderna’s Applied Technologies team. Responsibilities include configuring and testing laboratory automation systems, executing experiments, troubleshooting, analyzing performance data, developing scripts and workflows, preparing technical documentation, evaluating prototypes, and presenting findings. The intern collaborates with engineers and scientists to improve reliability, throughput, usability, and scalability of technical development workflows.

Talent community opportunity for engineers interested in current and future PDW roles in Boston. Potential work spans mechanical, electrical, embedded software, and software engineering for unmanned tactical robotic systems, including design, development, integration, testing, debugging, and production support. Candidates should have a relevant technical degree or equivalent experience, hands-on engineering skills, strong troubleshooting ability, cross-disciplinary collaboration skills, and willingness to work with hardware and prototypes. ITAR eligibility requires U.S. citizenship, permanent residency, or qualifying asylee/refugee status.

Lead CAPA, nonconformance, customer complaint, supplier quality, and root cause investigations through closure. Facilitate cross-functional Device Review Meetings, assess product and customer risk, drive corrective action effectiveness, maintain the QMS, support audits, monitor quality trends, and mentor teams on quality practices. The role partners across engineering, manufacturing, systems integration, service, supply chain, and project management in a regulated automation environment.

Leads a multidisciplinary hardware engineering team developing, validating, releasing, and scaling electromechanical systems for warehouse automation and robotics. Oversees design reviews, compliance, safety certifications, hardware-software integration, schedules, resources, risks, manufacturing readiness, production support, and field reliability. Partners with product, software, quality, operations, supply chain, and manufacturing teams while mentoring engineers and driving predictable execution across scope, cost, schedule, and quality.

Own robotic grasping intelligence by designing bespoke neural networks, building cloud training and evaluation pipelines, deploying models to robot fleets, and improving performance through field telemetry. Develop simulation-first manipulation strategies using robotics concepts including motion planning, kinematics, geometry, and perception. Collaborate with perception and motion-planning engineers while setting technical direction for a small applied ML team.

Lead the Manufacturing Engineering function, managing technical teams and driving manufacturing performance, automation, Lean and Six Sigma improvements. Oversee process development, validation, tooling, NPI, DFM/DFA, production readiness, problem resolution, risk management, and continuous improvement. Partner with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Maintenance, Product Engineering, Program Management, Finance, and vendors to improve capacity, quality, cost, delivery, reliability, and scalability. Develop the manufacturing engineering roadmap and build long-term technical capability.

Leads upstream marketing and innovation strategy for a knee robotic-assisted surgery portfolio. Translates customer, clinical, and market insights into product requirements, business cases, technology roadmaps, and new clinical applications. Partners with R&D, clinical, medical, regulatory, advanced technology, and commercial teams throughout development and global commercialization. Engages surgeons, manages advisory relationships, evaluates competitors, and influences cross-functional stakeholders across a global matrix organization.

Lead research and development of advanced motion-planning algorithms for autonomous vehicles. Architect and integrate planning and prediction systems, build high-performance C++ software, evaluate algorithms for production deployment, collaborate with perception and control teams, and mentor junior engineers. The role emphasizes probabilistic decision-making, technical ownership, rigorous research, and reliable production engineering.