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Robotics Software Engineer Jobs in the United States

Develop the software powering America's robots.

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Robotics Software Engineer Aerospace & Defense Clear all

Senior Software Engineer, Robotics and Automation

X-Bow Systems ·

San Antonio, United States

Full-time

HMI / SCADAMotion ControlSimulation & Digital TwinsJavaScriptPythonDockerFANUCKUKA

Autonomy Software Integration and Test

Northrop Grumman ·

El Segundo, United States

$92k-171k/year

Full-time

Autonomous SystemsAgile / ScrumDevOps & CloudHardware-in-the-loop (HIL)C++PythonDockerKubernetesLinux

Defense Autonomy Engineer

Applied Intuition ·

Poway / Ann Arbor

$150k-200k/year

Full-time

Sensors & InstrumentationC++PythonDockerLinux

Senior UAS Autonomy Applications Engineer

United States

$126k-159k/year

Full-time

Machine LearningPath PlanningSensor FusionC++PythonDockerDrones / UAVLinuxNVIDIA Jetson

Senior Autonomy Software Engineer (Maritime)

Odin Dynamics, Inc ·

Los Angeles, United States

Full-time

MentorshipComputer VisionDevOps & CloudHardware-in-the-loop (HIL)LocalizationMachine LearningPath PlanningSensor FusionSoftware EngineeringSoftware-in-the-Loop (SIL) testing

Principal Autonomous Orbit Determination Engineer

Reston / Quinte West

$173k-243k/year

Full-time

MentorshipTechnical LeadershipAgile / ScrumC++PythonDockerGitJira

Senior UAS Autonomy Applications Engineer

Redwire Defense Tech ·

Remote (US)

$126k-159k/year

Full-time

Computer VisionMachine LearningPath PlanningC#C++PythonDDS (Data Distribution Service)CUDADockerLinux

Robotics Engineer

Mountain View, United States

Full-time

Embedded SystemsMotion ControlSensor FusionSLAMAgile / ScrumComputer VisionIndustrial RoboticsPath PlanningPerceptionC

Robotics Data Engineer

Askari Defense ·

Atlanta, United States

Full-time

DevOps & CloudMLOpsVision-Language Models (VLM/VLA)NumPypandasC++SQLPythonLinuxROS 2

Senior Computer Vision and Autonomy Engineering Lead

Cambridge (Hybrid)

Full-time

MentorshipTechnical LeadershipComputer VisionSensor FusionSimulation & Digital TwinsSLAMOpenCVPyTorchTensorFlowC++

Mission Autonomy Software Developer

Northrop Grumman ·

United States

$92k-158k/year

Full-time

Autonomous SystemsAgile / ScrumC++PythonKubernetesDockerLinux

C++ Software Engineer - Autonomy Frameworks

Applied Intuition ·

Ann Arbor, United States

$125k-175k/year

Full-time

Autonomous SystemsIndustrial RoboticsMotion ControlC++PythonDockerKubernetesGit

Senior C++ Software Engineer (Defense Autonomy)

Applied Intuition ·

Ann Arbor, United States

$150k-200k/year

Full-time

C++DockerGitLinux

Autonomy Software Engineer – Path Planning (C++)

Applied Intuition ·

Sunnyvale, United States

$150k-200k/year

Full-time

Industrial RoboticsMotion ControlPath PlanningC++PythonDockerLinuxPX4Git

Software Engineer - Robotics (Motion)

Allen Control Systems ·

Austin, United States

$150k-200k/year

Full-time

Motion ControlSensor FusionC++Linux

Autonomy Engineer I, Arc Vehicle

Los Angeles, United States

$71k-124k/year

Full-time

Autonomous SystemsHardware-in-the-loop (HIL)Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) testingC++PythonRustRTOSGitLinux

Software Engineer, Command Control Mission Autonomy

Anduril Industries ·

Costa Mesa, United States

$166k-220k/year

Full-time

Autonomous SystemsDevOps & CloudPath PlanningSimulation & Digital TwinsC++GoJavaPythonRust

Autonomy Software Systems Engineer II

Seattle / Washington

$99k-139k/year

Full-time

DevOps & CloudVerification & ValidationEmbedded SystemsHardware-in-the-loop (HIL)Motion ControlC++Python

Senior Autonomy & Guidance Software Engineer

CHAOS Industries ·

Los Angeles, United States

$160k-240k/year

Full-time

Verification & ValidationAgile / ScrumFPGAGitRadarLinuxNVIDIA Jetson

Software Engineer, Autonomous Fleet Orchestration

Anduril Industries ·

Costa Mesa, United States

$166k-220k/year

Full-time

MentorshipSoftware-in-the-Loop (SIL) testingHardware-in-the-loop (HIL)GoPythonTypeScriptAWSAzureDockerKubernetes

Market Insight for Robotics Software Engineer Jobs in the United States

Based on data from 908 job postings • Updated

Salary Distribution

$78k

$138k

$177k/yr

$212k

270k+

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Based on 628 salary data points. Normalized to annual USD. Excludes top 5% of outliers. Top positions at premium companies can reach $425k+. See our comprehensive salaries guide for more insights.

Top Companies Hiring

In-Demand Skills

C++Python Linux Software Engineering Path Planning Simulation & Digital Twins Machine Learning Computer Vision Autonomous Systems DevOps & Cloud

Leading Industries

Robotics Software & AI Transportation & Autonomous Vehicles Aerospace & Defense Logistics & Warehousing

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