Top Robotics Jobs in Boston, MA

Owns sustaining engineering for a digital investment foundry, including continuous improvement, equipment specification and commissioning, preventive maintenance, 5S, work instructions, operator training, process validation, capacity expansion, CAPA support, and EHS compliance. The role works hands-on with production, quality, metallurgical, and engineering teams to improve yield, cycle time, cost, safety, and quality.

Conduct research on robot learning and human-robot interaction, developing multimodal and hierarchical policies for collaborative robots. Build code prototypes, work with large datasets, run experiments on simulated and physical robots, conduct user studies, maintain robot-data corpora, and contribute to peer-reviewed publications.

Leads a small engineering team developing mission autonomy solutions for strategic decision-making, world modeling, predictive simulation, and adaptive planning. Serves as an autonomy subject matter expert, leads proposals and programs, manages milestones, and handles customer interactions. Builds and integrates edge-platform software using C/C++, Python, and related languages; applies robotics algorithms and simulation tools for validation and training. Requires occasional travel and the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Defense security clearance.

Design and commission vacuum-system machinery for Stack Forging thermal manufacturing, bringing products from laboratory development into mass production. Responsibilities include machine and subsystem design, CAD and documentation, thermal and structural analysis, vacuum calculations, FEA, tolerance stack-up analysis, root-cause investigation, equipment reliability and automation improvements, prototype testing, requirements development, design reviews, and vendor management. The role requires four onsite days per week in Burlington, Massachusetts.

Leads automation engineering for a new large-scale monoclonal antibody manufacturing facility from design through commercial readiness. Owns automation strategy, system architecture, vendor and integrator oversight, DCS/MES integration, code reviews, FATs, SATs, validation, cybersecurity, data integrity, and digital plant deployment. Coordinates engineering, manufacturing, quality, CQV, digital, and MSAT teams while managing risks, resources, schedules, contractors, regulatory compliance, system handover, and workforce training.

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.

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.

Leads onsite deployments of automated Infinite Kitchens, coordinating internal teams, contractors, and vendors. Identifies risks, improves deployment and maintenance processes, manages tracking systems, and supports lab testing and product development. Builds prototypes, creates test plans, executes product tests, and mentors technicians. The role is based in Boston, requires five office days weekly when not traveling, and includes up to 75% travel.

Leads complex software and technical programs across engineering, product, robotics, and automation teams. Responsibilities include building program plans, managing risks and dependencies, tracking execution, facilitating technical and executive communication, reporting program health metrics, driving accountability, and improving delivery processes. The role requires coordinating distributed-system development in a fast-paced environment and may involve up to 20% travel.

Architect mechanical systems and sub-assemblies for a novel robotic haircare product, taking designs from CAD through production. Collaborate across mechanical, electrical, industrial design, manufacturing, suppliers, and users. Lead engineers, establish engineering standards, manage CAD systems, and drive hands-on development involving mechanisms, mechatronics, prototyping, DFM/DFA, mass manufacturing, and user-centered design.

Lead mechanical and systems engineering for HaloBraid, owning machine architecture and major subassemblies from CAD through pilot and production. Identify design, tolerance, assembly, serviceability, and dependency issues; establish testing and decision frameworks; apply DFM/DFA principles; support supplier and contract-manufacturer handoff; review designs; collaborate across electrical, industrial design, manufacturing, and suppliers; and mentor engineers.

Leads a 15–20-person multidisciplinary hardware engineering organization developing robotic picking systems and electromechanical products. Oversees product development from concept through validation, production, deployment, and sustaining support. Partners with software, product, program management, operations, and supply chain teams; manages customer requirements, design reviews, safety compliance, manufacturing scale-up, reliability improvements, risk mitigation, and predictable execution. Supports customer engagements and travel to domestic and international sites.

Own product strategy, roadmap, market growth, pricing, positioning, and lifecycle planning for Brooks’ atmospheric semiconductor automation sorter. Partner with sales, engineering, applications, manufacturing, and customers to expand product adoption, develop value propositions, manage revenue forecasts, optimize costs, and deliver customer-focused solutions. The role requires semiconductor fab automation expertise, value-selling experience, matrixed leadership, and customer travel.

MBA intern supporting executives on special projects, including market research, competitive analysis, strategic planning, data analysis, executive presentations, and cross-functional coordination. The role provides exposure to executive decision-making and high-impact initiatives in warehouse automation and supply chain technology. Up to 10% travel may be required, including driving or flying to client locations.

Design and develop innovative mechanical products from concept through production, including prototypes, proof-of-concept models, precision electromechanical systems, and production-ready designs. Collaborate with electrical, software, systems, and manufacturing engineers; conduct engineering analyses; create technical documentation; apply DFM, DFA, cost, and reliability principles; support proposals and customer engagements; and ensure quality-system compliance.

Own the full enterprise sales cycle for AI robotics solutions, from prospecting and discovery through demonstrations, pilots, business cases, negotiations, and contract execution. Build strategic relationships with logistics, distribution, manufacturing, and warehouse customers; develop multi-site opportunities; manage pipeline and forecasts; and collaborate with technical, product, and deployment teams to ensure successful implementation and account growth.

Leads the operational side of a growing engineering organization across software and hardware. Owns engineering roadmaps, quarterly priorities, hiring, organizational structure, performance management, leadership development, processes, and cross-functional execution. Partners with the CTO on technical direction and supports the use of AI throughout engineering. The role oversees approximately 35 engineers initially, with responsibility for scaling the organization substantially.

Contract Electronics Engineer supporting AI training through robotic system video annotation. Reviews electrical and electronic observations, interprets schematics, identifies system events and anomalies, documents technical explanations, refines annotation guidelines, and collaborates asynchronously with engineering and machine learning teams.

Drives North American robotics and automation sales by managing actuator customer relationships, proposing customized technical solutions, developing go-to-market strategies, building pipelines, and overseeing revenue and project delivery. Coordinates supply, accounts receivable, schedules, risks, and customer requirements while collaborating with HQ R&D, product management, and local teams. Represents actuator solutions at customer meetings, trade shows, and industry events, and communicates market insights to product teams.

Drives North American robotics and automation sales by managing actuator customer relationships, developing customized technical solutions, executing go-to-market strategies, building pipelines, overseeing revenue and supply coordination, and leading project delivery. Serves as the primary customer liaison while conveying market requirements to headquarters R&D and product management teams. Requires frequent travel and collaboration across customers, subsidiaries, and cross-functional stakeholders.

Drives business growth for robotics and automation actuators across North America. Manages key customer relationships, develops customized technical sales proposals, executes go-to-market strategies, builds project pipelines, oversees revenue and supply coordination, leads project delivery, and communicates customer requirements to HQ product and R&D teams. Requires frequent travel and collaboration with customers and cross-functional stakeholders.

Designs and modifies blow mold, injection molding, robotic, automation, and plastic welding tooling. Manages tooling procurement, acquisition, replacement, and improvement projects. Investigates tooling reliability issues, leads root cause analysis and corrective actions, conducts condition assessments, develops maintenance procedures, and supports troubleshooting and repair planning. Serves as a technical expert in FMEA and RFMEA activities.

Leads the strategy and team developing Physical AI systems for autonomous laboratory experimentation and drug discovery. Builds world models, agentic and multi-agent systems, adaptive optimization, error detection and recovery, and closed-loop learning across laboratory workflows. Partners with robotics, automation, engineering, data science, and scientific teams to deploy reliable, secure, and governed AI systems with uncertainty monitoring and human oversight.

Designs and analyzes complex mechanical and electromechanical products, particularly robotic and automated hardware, from concept through production. Leads interdisciplinary projects, defines requirements and hardware architecture, develops detailed designs, performs engineering analyses, tests prototypes, and interfaces with vendors. Provides technical leadership and mentorship, collaborates with industrial design and UX/UI teams, supports project planning, and prepares production documentation and technical reports.

Deploys, configures, commissions, tests, and supports robotics systems for Moderna’s drug product manufacturing operations. Responsibilities include robot programming, vision setup, workflow configuration, FAT and SAT execution, troubleshooting, validation documentation, system integration, and continuous improvement. The role collaborates with controls engineers, systems engineers, vendors, and site teams while ensuring safety, compliance, and data integrity. Travel may reach 25% during critical project phases.