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ENGINEER - COMPUTER SCIENTIST - RESEARCH ENGINEER - Robotics Engineer

Southwest Research InstituteSan Antonio, TX🇺🇸United StatesPosted 14 Aug 2026

Quick Overview

Work Type
Hybrid
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

Who We Are:

The Robotics Department develops industrial robotic, automated, and autonomous solutions for government and commercial clients across a wide range of industries.

Objectives of this Role:

  • Contribute to solving real-world challenges by building advanced capabilities, technologies, and solutions in the field of industrial robotics and automation.
  • Support software/controls development, perception, hardware integration, and testing on industrial robots and custom automation hardware.
  • Be part of a team with some of the brightest minds in industrial robotics.
  • Find new applications, industries, and clients for novel automation capabilities.
  • Activities will include work primarily at SwRI facilities/laboratories.
  • Meetings, as well as deployment efforts, may occur at commercial and government client facilities.
  • Visit to learn about some of the work we do.

Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:

  • Communicate effectively with internal team, external clients, and industry partners.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to develop technical solutions, and coordinate technical tasks with project managers and engineering staff.
  • Develop software and/or hardware solutions for robotic and automated systems.
  • Development tasks include: design, build, debug, and implementation at client facilities.
  • Coordinate individual performance goals and objectives set by the organization.
  • Assist in preparing proposals and cost estimates.
  • Interact with customers to promote new business and develop technical requirements for projects.
  • Special focus of motion planning, 3D perception/processing, industrial robotic manipulators, surface reconstruction, applied machine learning, and/or hardware design.

Requirements:

  • Requires a Bachelors, Masters or a PhD in Robotics, Mechatronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, or other robotics-related degree.
  • 0-5 years: BS candidates must have relevant academic research and/or internship experience. MS and PhD candidates must have completed graduate work related to robotics, machine learning, or mechatronics.
  • Experience with robotics, applied machine learning, perception, and/or hardware design through prior industry employment or an internship, co-op, student competition team, or graduate research is required.
  • Strong software skills; C++ or Python required; Robot Operating System (ROS) experience preferred.
  • Operational and/or research experience with software is required.
  • Strong communication skills.
  • A valid/clear driver's license is required.

Special Requirements:

Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Job Locations: San Antonio, Texas

For more information about this division, visit the Intelligent Systems home page.

For benefits information at our San Antonio location, click here .
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An Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, and veteran status.

Skills

Robotics
ROS

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