$150,000–$300,000 Per Year
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automation, Automation Systems, C Programming Language, C++ Programming Language, Control Engineering, Data Collection, Hardware-Software Integration, Machine Learning, Production Control, Production Systems, Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), Python Programming/Scripting Language, Robotics, Startup, System Test, Systems Maintenance, Team Player, Test Automation, Test Data
Base pay range
$150,000.00/yr - $300,000.00/yr
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We're partnering with a well-funded robotics startup developing next-generation automation systems that merge AI-driven intelligence with classical industrial controls. Their mission is to bridge the gap between modern machine learning and real-world factory robotics — enabling more adaptable, scalable, and intelligent production environments.
This is a small, world-class team working on cross-disciplinary problems at the intersection of robotics, automation, and AI, and they're looking for a Senior Automation & Controls Engineer to join onsite in San Mateo.
Overview
You'll design and implement advanced robotic automation systems, integrating intelligent control into real production environments — think robotic arms, sensors, and vision systems all talking seamlessly through modern control frameworks.
You'll collaborate closely with robotics and ML engineers to build automated data-collection systems, test stands, and production-scale automation cells that directly feed AI model development.
This is a ground-floor opportunity to own the controls layer in a fast-moving, technically elite environment.
What You'll Do
- Design, implement, and maintain robotic automation systems
- Develop automated test and data-collection systems for AI training
- Integrate PLCs, robots, sensors, and actuators into cohesive systems
- Own the controls aspect of hardware + software integration
- Work directly with founding engineers in a flat, collaborative structure
Must Haves
- 3-7 years of experience in automation or controls engineering
- Strong experience with PLCs, HMIs, sensors, actuators, and vision systems
- Proven track record building and sustaining production automation systems
- Proficiency in C/C++ (for low-level control) and Python (for automation workflows)
- Knowledge of industrial standards and plant protocols (EtherCAT, Modbus, CAN, etc.)
Why This Role
- Combine industrial automation + AI-driven robotics in one role
- Work directly with elite engineers and founders
- Hands-on, high-impact technical scope
- Competitive salary + equity + relocation to San Mateo, CA
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