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Staff Systems Engineer
full-time•Austin
About this role
<div class="content-intro"><p>Apptronik is a human-centered robotics company developing AI-powered robots to support humanity in every facet of life. Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate thoughtfully with people, starting with critical industries such as manufacturing and logistics, with future applications in healthcare, the home, and beyond.<br><br>We operate at the cutting edge of embodied AI, applying our expertise across the full robotics stack to solve some of society's most important problems. You will join a team dedicated to bringing Apollo to market at scale, tackling the complex challenges like safety, commercialization, and mass production to change the world for the better.</p></div><p><strong>JOB SUMMARY</strong></p>
<p>As a Staff Systems Engineer at Apptronik, you will play a pivotal role in the development of advanced, general-purpose robots designed to operate in human environments and work with human tools. This position requires deep experience in robotics systems design, scaling complex systems, and the ability to balance technical vision with pragmatic execution. You must be able to thrive in a fast-paced, cross functional development environment. This position is based at Apptronik's Austin Headquarters.</p>
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<p><strong><span class="TextRun SCXW177013776 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW177013776 BCX0">ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES or KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW177013776 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></strong></p>
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<li>Architect and evolve Apptronik robot hardware and software platforms, driving reliability, modularity, scalability, and maintainability.</li>
<li>Lead Systems requirement definition and integration across hardware, embedded controls, capabilities, and operator interfaces.</li>
<li>Design for real-time performance, fault tolerance, and reliability in a production environment</li>
<li>Provide technical leadership, mentorship and guidance across the engineering teams.</li>
<li>Collaborate with hardware, software and operation teams to ensure seamless robot operations and fleet-level orchestration</li>
<li>Design and develop requirements for real-time monitoring, data logging and remote diagnostics for production scale robot fleets</li>
<li>Drive and support root cause failure analysis and fault recovery mechanism to enhance uptime and performance</li>
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<p><strong><span class="TextRun SCXW182864351 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW182864351 BCX0">SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS:</span></span></strong></p>
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<li>10+ years in systems and/or software engineering with at least 5+ in complex robotics systems or autonomous systems</li>
<li>Deep experience in designing and scaling complex hardware and software systems for real-time robotics applications</li>
<li>Proven leadership in shipping production grade robotics platforms in manufacturing, logistics, autonomous systems or related domains</li>
<li>Strong grasp of robotics architecture patterns, real-time control loops, sensor fusion, SLAM and distributed systems.</li>
<li>Expertise in C++, Python, and system lead development (RTOS, Linux, embedded Linux). Extensive experience with ROS2, DDS and real-time communication protocols</li>
<li>Strong background in systems architecture, software abstraction layers and interface design</li>
<li>Experience with software reliability engineering, including logging, telemetry, debugging, and automated test frameworks</li>
<li>Hands-on experience scaling robot fleets in industrial or warehouse environments</li>
<li>Familiarity with safety standards (e.g. ISO 10218, IEC 61508) and compliance in robotic deployments</li>
<li>Experience with AI/ML systems integration into real-time robotic applications</li>
<li>Systems level thought leader who thrives on solving cross-disciplinary problems</li>
<li>Collaborative, communicated and motivated by leading a tight knit team of expert engineers</li>
<li>Adaptable and comfortable with ambiguity in an R&D focused environment</li>
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<p><strong><span class="TextRun SCXW166820231 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW166820231 BCX0">EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW166820231 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></strong></p>
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<li>B.S. Degree in Engineering, Aerospace, Automotive, Mechanical or Electrical preferred</li>
<li>10+ years in systems and/or software engineering with at least 5+ in complex robotics systems or autonomous systems</li>
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<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
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<li><span data-contrast="auto">Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Vision to read printed materials and a computer screen</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">Hearing and speech to communicate</span></li>
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<p><strong>Perks:</strong></p>
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<li>Competitive salary w/ benefits</li>
<li>Highly motivating equity incentive package</li>
<li>Flexible work hours policy</li>
<li>Professional development opportunities</li>
<li>Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)</li>
<li>401k plan</li>
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<p>*This is a direct hire. Please, no outside Agency solicitations. </p>
<p class="p1">Apptronik provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.</p></div>
What you'll do
- As a Staff Systems Engineer, you will architect and evolve robot hardware and software platforms while leading systems requirement definition and integration. You will also provide technical leadership and collaborate with various teams to ensure seamless robot operations.
About Apptronik
Robots have the potential to reshape our existence. Our mission is to leverage robotics to improve universal quality of life. Robots will become one of the most impactful and effective tools humanity has ever created. We believe robots should do the work humans don’t want to do.
We pursue ambitious goals to make this a reality. We’re not satisfied making incremental improvements to the status quo but are driven to change the paradigm altogether. Our robots are versatile, capable of solving numerous tasks with a single embodiment.
Join us on the next phase of our journey as we get our systems out into the world to do the most meaningful work.
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