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Field AI

Robot Autonomy Engineer-Federal

Irvine, CA$70k–$120kfull timemidAdded 1 month ago

About this role

Field AI seeks a Robot Autonomy Engineer to lead real-world deployment and integration of autonomous wheeled robotic systems for federal and commercial customers. You'll own end-to-end operations, troubleshoot field issues, gather performance data, and collaborate across teams to drive reliability and adoption of mission-critical autonomous systems.

What you'll do

  • Lead end-to-end deployment and configuration of autonomous systems in customer environments
  • Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues to maintain system uptime and mission success
  • Gather and analyze field feedback to identify improvements and drive engineering enhancements
  • Train and support customer operators to achieve operational readiness
  • Serve as voice of customer, translating field insights back to engineering and product teams
  • Implement monitoring and diagnostic tools to ensure sustained reliability

What they're looking for

  • Python and C++ programming
  • ROS (Robot Operating System)
  • Linux systems and containerization
  • Cloud infrastructure and deployment
  • Systems integration and troubleshooting across software/hardware/networking
  • Field robotics and autonomous systems
  • Customer communication and technical translation
  • Git version control
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Field AI

Field AI develops embodied AI and autonomous robotics systems for real-world deployment in industrial environments like oil & gas and mining. The company is hiring software engineers to build web-based systems, perception and validation pipelines, test infrastructure, ROS-based robotic software, and customer-facing products that integrate AI with field-deployed hardware.

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Likely interview questions

  • Walk us through a time you deployed a complex technical system in the field. What went wrong, and how did you troubleshoot it?
  • Describe your experience with ROS and Python in a robotics or autonomous systems context. What projects have you worked on?
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