Robotics Software Engineer

This role focuses on designing, developing, and maintaining the software framework that powers advanced robotic systems. The Robotics Framework Engineer II supports distributed systems architecture, testing infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and the delivery of production-ready software. The engineer works closely with robotics and embedded engineering teams to build reliable, scalable, and high-performance software for physical hardware systems., * Design, develop, and maintain core features of the robotics software framework.

• Architect, implement, and support distributed software systems for robotic applications.
• Build, maintain, and improve CI/CD pipelines to support continuous integration and delivery of robotics software.
• Develop and maintain automated testing infrastructure to ensure software reliability and performance.
• Write, debug, and refactor code using modern C++ and other relevant languages to meet quality and performance standards.
• Conduct thorough code reviews to uphold best practices, coding standards, and software quality.
• Support Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing to validate software against physical hardware systems.
• Collaborate closely with robotics and embedded engineering teams to integrate software components with hardware and control systems.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in distributed systems and production environments.
• Contribute to the full software development lifecycle, from requirements and design through implementation, testing, and deployment.

• Proven experience with modern C++ (C++17 or newer) for production software development.
• Experience designing and supporting distributed systems architecture.
• Hands-on experience with the full software development lifecycle, including design, implementation, testing, and deployment.
• Experience developing software that interfaces with or controls physical hardware systems.
• 2+ years of software engineering experience (preferred).
• Experience with CI/CD practices and tools to support automated builds, tests, and deployments.
• Strong skills in debugging, code reviews, and refactoring for maintainable and scalable codebases.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with ZeroMQ (ZMQ) or similar messaging technologies, strongly preferred.
• Experience in robotics or embedded systems development.
• Proficiency in Python for tooling, automation, or application development.
• Experience with ROS or ROS2, MQTT, DDS, or similar messaging and middleware frameworks.
• Experience with DevOps practices and automated testing frameworks.
• Familiarity with SIL/HIL testing concepts and tools.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, cross-functional engineering environment.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Austin, TX.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $58.00 - $72.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: * Medical, dental & vision * Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital * 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available * Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) * Short and long-term disability * Health Spending Account (HSA) * Transportation benefits * Employee Assistance Program * Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.