Mid-Senior Robotics Engineer

Role overview

An early-stage deep tech portfolio company is looking for a Senior Robotics Engineer to take ownership of its robotics architecture and help build autonomous systems for large-scale outdoor operations.

This position sits at the center of the robotics stack, with responsibility for designing the control and orchestration layers that support both single-robot and multi-robot fleet operations in complex, changing, and unstructured environments. You will collaborate closely with the computer vision team, AI engineers, and the founder/CEO.

The role is based in-office five days a week and also includes field deployment as part of the work.

Requirements

The company is seeking someone with strong robotics and controls expertise, plus a track record of delivering autonomous systems in real production environments.

• Hands-on depth with ROS (Robot Operating System), preferably applied to aerial or mobile robotics
• Solid background in control engineering
• Degree in robotics, mechatronics, electrical engineering, or electronic engineering
• Experience taking autonomous systems from development into production
• Ability to independently manage a complex robotics stack with minimal oversight
• Experience deploying robots dependably in outdoor, unstructured settings is highly valued
• Knowledge of drone autonomy, aerial robotics, or related deep tech areas is an advantage

Benefits

• Meaningful early-stage equity
• Competitive compensation
• Senior-level opportunity to shape the robotics architecture from the ground up at a key stage of growth, with high autonomy and direct influence on the technical direction

Work setup

This is a full-time onsite role in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The position requires five days per week in the office, along with field deployment work.