SWE, Robotics

Standard Subsea

El Segundo, California

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
ARM (Advanced RISC Machine), Acceptance Testing, C++ Programming Language, Cloud Computing, Computer Architecture, Computer Engineering, Data Science, Debugging Skills, Electrical Engineering, Embedded Programming Languages, Embedded Systems, Ethernet, Field Trials, Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR)\Laser Detection and Ranging (LADAR), Microcontroller, Problem Solving Skills, Prototyping, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Realtime Operating System, Robotics, Robotics Software, Simulation, Software Administration, Software Engineering, System Integration (SI), Systems/Internals Programming, Technical Recruiting, Test Bench, Testing, Vehicle Fleets, x86 Processors
LOCATION
El Segundo, California
POSTED
8 days ago

About Us

Standard Subsea is building the offshore robotics company. We are developing a fleet of unmanned surface vessels and subsea vehicles to put operations capacity where it's needed, without crewed vessels, without mobilization delays, and at a fraction of the cost.

The Role

We are hiring a Robotics Engineer to work hands-on across software, hardware, and system integration for our marine robotics platform. This is a generalist robotics role focused on making real systems work in the field—not an ML or data science position.

You will contribute to core robotics functionality including sensor integration, controls, communications, and actuator-level behavior on physical platforms. You’ll work closely with mechanical, electrical, and software engineers to turn prototypes into reliable, deployable systems.

This role is ideal for someone early in their career who has already built real robots and wants to own meaningful pieces of a production system.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain robotics software in C++ and Python using ROS/ROS2

  • Integrate and operate point cloud–producing sensors (lidar, radar, sonar) on physical systems

  • Implement and debug robotics communication interfaces (CAN, serial, Ethernet, etc.)

  • Build and maintain control logic including state machines, PID loops, and feedback control

  • Work hands-on with motors, actuators, and low-level hardware interfaces

  • Support system integration, bench testing, and field testing on real vehicles

  • Collaborate closely with mechanical, electrical, and test engineers to close integration gaps

Qualifications

  • Degree in Robotics, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, or related field

  • 1–2 years of industry or research experience post-graduation (or equivalent hands-on work)

  • Strong proficiency in C++, Python, and modern ROS-based workflows

  • Experience working with real robotic hardware, not just simulation

  • Solid understanding of controls fundamentals and embedded system behavior

  • Comfortable debugging across software, electrical, and mechanical boundaries

Bonus Points

  • Personal, university, or side-project robotics work demonstrating end-to-end system ownership

  • Experience developing across multiple compute architectures (x86, ARM, microcontrollers such as STM32)

  • Familiarity with real-time systems and embedded programming

  • Experience with maritime, surface, or underwater robotics (nice to have, not required)

What This Is Not

  • Not an ML, perception-research, or data science role

  • Not a purely academic or simulation-only position

  • Not a narrow single-discipline job

You will be expected to touch real hardware, solve messy integration problems, and help ship working systems.

About the Company

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