Senior Software Engineer, Robotics and Automation

Senior Software Engineer, Robotics and Automation

Location:

Austin, TX
Team:
Automation, Data, and Controls (ADC)

• Support deployment, monitoring, and troubleshooting of automation services in production environments
• Build and maintain integrations between robot controllers, simulation environments, and higher-level control systems
• Develop and optimize offline programming and simulation workflows using RoboDK
• Collaborate with controls engineers, technicians, and other software engineers to integrate robotics into larger manufacturing and test systems
• Diagnose and resolve motion, timing, and control faults across automated cells
• Write clean, maintainable, well-tested code and contribute to architecture and design decisions

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Robotics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Significant professional experience building software for robotics or industrial automation
• Hands‑on experience with RoboDK for simulation, offline programming, or robot control
• Demonstrated experience developing automations and integrating software with physical hardware
• Solid understanding of robot kinematics, motion control, and coordinate frames
• Strong debugging skills across software and hardware boundaries

• Familiarity with containerized microservices and message‑based architectures
• Experience with real-time telemetry, command pipelines, or SCADA‑adjacent systems
• Experience with gantry systems and multi‑axis motion platforms
• Background in manufacturing, aerospace, defense, or other regulated environments

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), you must be a U.S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident of the U.S., a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

X-Bow Launch Systems, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with X-Bow Launch Systems, Inc. is based on merit, competence, and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.