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Robotics Software Engineer Jobs in the United States

Develop the software powering America's robots.

93 jobs found (page 3 of 5)

Robotics Software Engineer Aerospace & Defense Clear all

Senior Software Engineer, Robot Data Infrastructure

San Francisco, United States

$190k-240k/year

Full-time

Autonomous SystemsIndustrial RoboticsRoot Cause AnalysisC++GoJavaPythonRust

Autonomous Simulation Software Engineer

Lynnwood, United States

$131k-237k/year

Full-time

Autonomous SystemsEmbedded SystemsHardware-in-the-loop (HIL)Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) testingSimulation & Digital TwinsC#RustC++JavaPython

Autonomous Systems Software Engineer

Lynnwood, United States

$131k-237k/year

Full-time

MentorshipAutonomous SystemsEmbedded SystemsAgile / ScrumC#JavaRustC++PythonDocker

Autonomy Chief Engineer

Manassas, United States

$175k-215k/year

Full-time

MentorshipTechnical LeadershipVendor ManagementAutonomous SystemsRegulatory ComplianceSimulation & Digital Twins

Senior Robotics Software Engineer, Behaviors

Anduril Industries ·

Costa Mesa, United States

$220k-292k/year

Full-time

Machine LearningSoftware EngineeringC++Rust

Technical Lead Software Engineer - Autonomy Mission Systems

Applied Intuition ·

Sunnyvale / Ann Arbor

Full-time

MentorshipTechnical LeadershipC++DockerLinux

Software Engineer, Mission Autonomy

San Francisco, United States

$150k-250k/year

Full-time

Generative AI / LLMsSimulation & Digital TwinsPath PlanningPerceptionPythonROS 2Linux

Robotics Software Engineer, Perception

Hadrian Automation ·

San Francisco, United States

$240k-299k/year

Full-time

MentorshipAutonomous SystemsComputer VisionIndustrial RoboticsMachine LearningSensor FusionTensorRTC++PythonLiDAR

Technical Lead - Autonomous & Unmanned Systems

Defense Unicorns ·

Remote (U.S. Citizenship required)

$179k-242k/year

Full-time

MentorshipAgile / ScrumAutonomous SystemsDDS (Data Distribution Service)NVIDIA JetsonKubernetes

Senior Software Engineer - Autonomous and Unmanned Systems

Defense Unicorns ·

Remote (USA)

$149k-201k/year

Full-time

Autonomous SystemsDevOps & CloudSoftware EngineeringGoAWSKubernetesLinux

Engineer / Principal Engineer Software - Autonomy

Northrop Grumman ·

Redondo Beach, United States

$92k-171k/year

Full-time

Agile / ScrumAutonomous SystemsJavaPythonC++CUDADockerGitKubernetesLinux

Staff Software Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities - Space

Washington / Dallas

$188k-281k/year

Full-time

Reinforcement LearningAutonomous SystemsMotion ControlPath PlanningSimulation & Digital TwinsC++PythonRTOS

Senior Software Engineer, Autonomy Capabilities - Space

Washington / Dallas

$160k-240k/year

Full-time

Reinforcement LearningAutonomous SystemsMotion ControlPath PlanningSimulation & Digital TwinsC++PythonRTOS

Autonomy Engineer

San Jose, United States

$140k-260k/year

Full-time

Autonomous SystemsLinux

Lead Autonomy Engineer – Special Programs

San Jose, United States

$138k-190k/year

Full-time

Technical LeadershipAutonomous SystemsHardware-in-the-loop (HIL)Path PlanningPerception

Applications Engineer, Autonomy

Remote (Travel-intensive role with frequent international and multi-week on-site customer engagements (~50% travel))

$130k-280k/year

Full-time

Technical LeadershipAutonomous SystemsIndustrial RoboticsCC++PythonRust

Robotics Software Engineer - Undersea Dominance

Anduril Industries ·

Costa Mesa, United States

$191k-253k/year

Full-time

MentorshipStakeholder ManagementTechnical LeadershipFunctional SafetyPath PlanningComputer VisionMachine LearningProject ManagementSensor FusionSLAM

Software Engineer - Defense Physical AI

Applied Intuition ·

Ann Arbor, United States

$100k-200k/year

Full-time

Stakeholder ManagementC++PythonAGV / AMRDrones / UAV

Senior Robotics Software Engineer

Relativity Space ·

Long Beach, United States

$146k-218k/year

Full-time

Embedded SystemsLocalizationC++PythonLinux

Autonomy Engineer-Technical Staff

MIT Lincoln Laboratory ·

Lexington, United States

$145k-220k/year

Full-time

MentorshipComputer VisionMachine LearningAutonomous SystemsMotion ControlProject ManagementC++PythonLinux

Market Insight for Robotics Software Engineer Jobs in the United States

Based on data from 1,271 job postings • Updated

Salary Distribution

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$177k/yr

$214k

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Based on 872 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 Machine Learning Simulation & Digital Twins Autonomous Systems Embedded Systems Computer Vision

Leading Industries

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

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