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Senior Graduate Robotics Engineer Jobs in Austin, TX

Contoro Robotics

Robotics Engineer, Autonomy

Austin, TX · On-site

Join Contoro Robotics - Revolutionizing Warehouse Automation with Cutting-Edge Robotics At Contoro ... You will work with senior engineers to advance specific autonomy modules - including grasp planning ...

Aalo Atomics

Senior Controls & Robotics Engineer

Austin, TX · On-site

$96K - $126K/yr

As a Senior Controls & Robotics Engineer at Aalo Atomics, you will design and build the automated and semi-automated manufacturing lines that produce our modular nuclear reactors. You will architect ...

Symbotic

Senior Robotics Controls Engineer

Austin, TX · On-site

$149K - $204K/yr

What we need Symbotic is currently seeking a principal robotics engineer to join our Mobile Robotics Software team. We are looking for a creative and collaborative person who thrives in an agile ...

Symbotic

Senior Robotics Controls Engineer

Austin, TX · On-site

$149K - $204K/yr

What we need Symbotic is currently seeking a principal robotics engineer to join our Mobile Robotics Software team. We are looking for a creative and collaborative person who thrives in an agile ...

ICON

Senior Robotics Software Engineer I

Austin, TX

$121K - $160K/yr

ICON is looking for a Senior Robotics Software Engineer to join our Software team in Austin, TX. As a Senior Robotics Software Engineer, you will help develop and maintain robotic control software ...

ICON Technology

Senior Robotics Software Engineer I

Austin, TX · On-site

$121K - $160K/yr

ICON is looking for a Senior Robotics Software Engineer to join our Software team in Austin, TX. As a Senior Robotics Software Engineer, you will help develop and maintain robotic control software ...

ICON

Senior Robotics Software Engineer I

Austin, TX · On-site

$121K - $160K/yr

ICON is looking for a Senior Robotics Software Engineer to join our Software team in Austin, TX. As a Senior Robotics Software Engineer, you will help develop and maintain robotic control software ...

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As of Aug 9, 2026, the average yearly pay for senior graduate robotics engineer in Austin, TX is $125,444.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $103,600.00 and $142,200.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Senior Graduate Robotics Engineer vs Robotics Software Developer?

AspectSenior Graduate Robotics EngineerRobotics Software Developer
Required CredentialsBachelor's or Master's in Robotics, Mechanical, or Electrical EngineeringBachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or Software Engineering
Work EnvironmentResearch labs, manufacturing, automation companiesSoftware firms, tech startups, robotics companies
Industry UsageDesigning and testing robotic systems, integrating hardware and softwareDeveloping software for robotic applications, simulation, and control algorithms

The main difference is that Senior Graduate Robotics Engineers focus on designing and integrating robotic hardware and systems, while Robotics Software Developers primarily work on creating software solutions for robotics. Both roles require technical skills, but their focus areas differ, with the former emphasizing hardware and system integration, and the latter emphasizing software development.

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Infographic showing various Senior Graduate Robotics Engineer job openings in Austin, TX as of June 2026, with employment types broken down into 3% As Needed, 92% Full Time, 1% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 3% Contract. Highlights an 88% Physical, 4% Hybrid, and 8% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $125,444 per year, or $60.3 per hour.

Robotics Engineer, Motion Planning

Contoro Robotics

Austin, TX • On-site

Full-time

Re-posted 7 days ago

Job description

Join Contoro Robotics - Revolutionizing Warehouse Automation with Cutting-Edge Robotics
At Contoro Robotics, we're on a mission to solve labor challenges through advanced robotic solutions. Headquartered in Austin, TX, our fast-growing startup is transforming the supply chain industry with our flagship warehouse automation technology. Our team is made up of top-tier experts in robotics, AI, and logistics, working together to push the boundaries of automation.
We're looking for talented and ambitious individuals to join us on this journey-helping shape the future of robotics while growing alongside a world-class team. If you're passionate about innovation, problem-solving, and making a real-world impact, we want to hear from you!
Robotics Engineer, Motion Planning
Contoro Robotics is an Austin-based company building autonomous truck-unloading robots for warehouse operations. We deploy reliable, high-throughput robotic systems that handle heavy, unstructured freight in real logistics settings every day.
The Role
We are looking for a Robotics Engineer to help improve the reliability and performance of our robot's motion-planning stack on a live production fleet. A significant part of this role is hands-on production support: reproducing field issues, debugging them across motion planning, perception, and controls, and validating fixes on real hardware. You will work closely with our senior motion-planning and autonomy engineers, tuning and integrating motion planning as you grow your depth in the field.
Responsibilities
Production Debugging and Performance Support
  • Investigate and help resolve production issues that affect cycle time, pick success, and operator intervention rate, working across motion planning, perception, and controls to find root cause.
  • Reproduce field failures on real hardware, analyze logs and telemetry, and work with senior engineers to validate root cause and ship fixes.

Motion Planning Implementation and Integration
  • Implement and tune planners within the MoveIt ecosystem for collision-free, kinematically feasible motion, with guidance from senior engineers.
  • Integrate perception outputs (container frame, box poses, occupancy) into the planning scene, reasoning about collision objects such as container walls, ceiling, and neighboring boxes.
  • Integrate path and trajectory generation with the control stack (MoveIt and ros_control), and measure cycle-time and throughput impact on hardware.

Hardware Validation
  • Run controlled tests on the robot, compare before-and-after throughput, and quantify the impact of changes across diverse box and container configurations.
  • Collaborate across autonomy, perception, controls, and robot software to deliver reliable end-to-end motion.
Qualifications
Experience: 1-3 years of professional experience (or equivalent research or internship experience) in motion planning, manipulator control, or robotics software, ideally with real-hardware exposure. Strong recent graduates with excellent fundamentals are encouraged to apply.
Education: Minimum B.S. in Robotics, Computer Science, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
Technical Skills:
  • Proficient in C++ (modern standards), Python, and ROS 1 or ROS 2.
  • Working knowledge of MoveIt and at least one motion planning approach (e.g., sampling-based planners such as RRT/RRT-Connect/PRM, or optimization-based planners such as CHOMP/TrajOpt).
  • Solid grasp of manipulator kinematics - forward/inverse kinematics, collision checking, velocity and acceleration limits, and singularity and joint-limit awareness for 6/7-DOF arms.
  • Strong debugging instincts and a willingness to dig into hard, ambiguous production issues.
  • Good communication and eagerness to learn from senior engineers.
Nice to Have
  • Hands-on experience with industrial manipulators (e.g., UR, KUKA) and real-time joint control.
  • Familiarity with integrating perception inputs (point clouds, object poses, occupancy maps) into collision-aware planning.
  • Exposure to time-parameterization tools (TOTG/TOPP-RA, Ruckig, jerk-limited/S-curve profiles).
  • A controls or electrical background (motor limits, torque, current) useful for hardware-level debugging.
  • Exposure to physics-based or kinematic simulation (Isaac Sim, Gazebo, MuJoCo, Bullet).

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