Temporary Robotics Consulting Jobs in California

Robotics Software Engineer

Focus: Motion control, system integration, real-world

hardware behavior

Primary Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain motion control software
• Integrate perception outputs into robotic decision-making
• Collaborate closely with mechanical, electrical, and perception teams
• Support real-world robotic deployment and iteration

Required Skills

• C / C++ experience
  • Enough depth to integrate with system-level code
• Robotics fundamentals
  • Motion control
  • Kinematics
  • State machines
• Systems thinking
  • Understanding how perception, control, and hardware interact
• Experience building software that runs on real hardware

Strong Preferences

• Experience with:
  • Camera-based systems
  • Robotics middleware (ROS or similar), though not explicitly named
• Exposure to production or manufacturing environments
• Ability to debug across software + hardware boundaries

Not Required

• Deep ML research experience
• Pure DevOps or cloud-only backgrounds

Explicit Signals from the Meeting

• Candidates doing perception + motion control were viewed favorably
• Early-career candidates were seen as “more systems engineer than peer developer” if lacking depth

✅ Key takeaway:

This role sits between perception and pure systems, translating insight

• into physical action.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of San Francisco, CA.

The pay range for this position is $70.00 - $105.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a hybrid position in San Francisco,CA.

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 28, 2026.

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