Job Description
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.
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.
JOB SUMMARY
Apptronik is seeking an Integration Engineer to join our Fleet Connect team. As we scale the deployment of Apollo at customer sites you will be the primary engineer responsible for integrating humanoid robotic systems into live production facilities. Your role is to bridge the gap between our advanced software stack and traditional industrial automation. You will ensure seamless communication between Apollo hardware safety systems (e.g. PLCs light curtains) and enterprise management software (WMS/ERP). You will be instrumental in creating the workflows and interfaces that allow our robots to navigate execute tasks and report health metrics within complex dynamic environments.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES or KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Industrial Automation: Link robotic platforms to traditional automation systems including PLCs and hardware safety systems such as light curtains and emergency stops.
- Enterprise Software Orchestration: Facilitate job and work orchestration by integrating with customer ERP and Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) via REST APIs or message brokers.
- Workflow Development: Design and implement intuitive interfaces and workflows for facility mapping map annotation labeling and work ingestion queues.
- Fleet Coordination: Develop and maintain systems for coordinating and monitoring robot job progress navigation and scheduling.
- Metrics & Monitoring: Implement robust monitoring solutions (e.g. Grafana MQTT) to track and report on fleet health and performance metrics.
- Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve complex robot integration issues debugging hardware-software interfaces in real-time environments.
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Interface with UI/UX systems software hardware and applications teams to deliver features that satisfy system-wide requirements.
SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS
- Programming Proficiency: Expertise in Python C++ or TypeScript.
- Industrial Protocols: Hands-on experience with OPC UA EtherNet/IP Profinet or Modbus TCP for PLC and safety system integration.
- Enterprise Integration: Experience interfacing with REST APIs MQTT AMQP or Kafka for WMS/ERP connectivity.
- Messaging & Internal Comms: Proficiency with gRPC and Protocol Buffers for low-latency distributed communication.
- User Interface & Experience: Track record of collaboration with UI/UX designers and end-users to iterate on intuitive dashboards and control interfaces.
- Version Control: Demonstrated competence with Git or version control of distributed systems.
- Infrastructure Tools: Familiarity with Linux Docker and containerization technologies.
- Fleet Management: Prior experience in human-AMR planning task allocation and multi-agent coordination.
- System Design: Strong understanding of distributed execution and software design patterns.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related technical field.
- Minimum of 3 years of professional full-time experience building and maintaining reliable scalable systems.
- Experience architecting workflow definitions for autonomous systems and/or integrating robotics systems into production environments.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
- Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times
- Vision to read printed materials and a computer screen
- Hearing and speech to communicate
*This is a direct hire. Please no outside Agency solicitations.
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.
What We Do
Apptronik is building robots for the real world to improve human quality of life and to help solve the ever-increasing labor shortage problem. Our team has been building some of the most advanced robots on the planet for years dating back to the DARPA Robotics Challenge. We apply our expertise across the full robotics stack to some of the most important and impactful problems our society faces and expect our products and technology to change the world for the better. We value passion creativity and collaboration to help us overcome existing technological barriers in the industry to create truly innovative products.
Why Work With Us
At Apptronik we don't see a future where man competes against machine. Instead we envision a harmonious world where man and machine coexist. Our mission statement "It is not Man vs. Machine but Man + Machine" encapsulates our belief that the synergy between humans and robots will pave the way for a brighter more advanced future.
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