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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Forward Deployed Engineer - AI Partnerships - **Company:** Teradyne Inc. - **Location:** San Jose, CA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $125,700.0 - $201,200.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Software Debugging, Linux, Python (Programming Language), Kinematics, Linux System Administration, Motion Planning, Robotic Automation Software, Software Deployment, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Delivery Pipeline, Information Technology, Low Latency, Lidar - **Published:** June 13, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=609f3f21384af7ee ## About the Role Do you have experience in Systems integration?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, * BS/MS in Robotics, Mechatronics, Computer Science, or related field * 4+ years of experience in robotics engineering or systems integration roles * Strong hands-on experience with: + ROS2 and Linux-based robotics systems + Python development (production-level codebases) + Robot control, kinematics, motion planning, and system integration * Experience working directly with robot hardware (integration, debugging, bring-up) * Ability to troubleshoot across hardware/software/system boundaries in real deployments * Strong communication skills with the ability to work directly with external partners/customers, * Experience with industrial robot platforms (UR preferred) or similar systems * Familiarity with: + Robot programming environments (e.g., URScript, PLCs) + Real-time control systems and motion optimization + Perception pipelines and sensor integration (RGBD, LiDAR, etc.) * Exposure to physical AI concepts (imitation learning, RL, or VLA models) * Experience with simulation environments (e.g., NVIDIA Isaac Sim) * Background working in startup, partner-facing, or customer-facing engineering roles Who You Are * A systems thinker who can move fluidly between software, control, and hardware * Highly hands-on, comfortable working on robots in real-world environments * Comfortable in ambiguous, fast-moving partner environments * Strong bias toward execution and problem-solving in production contexts * Able to translate between research, product, and deployment constraints ## Description We are seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) to join our AI Partnerships team in the San Francisco Bay Area. This role sits at the intersection of robotics platforms, partner integration, and physical AI deployment. You will work directly with leading AI model builders, robotics startups, and strategic partners to help them build, validate, and deploy applications on Teradyne's robotics platforms, including Universal Robots (UR) and Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR). Unlike traditional robotics or AI roles, this position is deeply partner-facing and deployment-oriented. Your primary responsibility is to ensure partners can successfully leverage our robotics platform stack (control, motion, interfaces, Polyscope integration) to bring their products to life in real-world environments. While you will collaborate closely with AI/ML teams, your focus will be on robotics systems, interfaces, and performance in production environments. What You'll Do Partner-Facing Deployment & Integration * Work hands-on with strategic partners to integrate their applications onto UR and MiR platforms * Serve as the technical bridge between partner engineering teams and internal robotics/product teams * Debug and resolve issues across software, control, and system integration layers in real-world deployments * Support partner teams onsite when needed during critical development and validation phases Robotics Platform Engineering * Enable partner success across key platform layers: + Motion planning and optimization + Control interfaces and trajectory execution + Polyscope and URCap integration + Robot APIs, SDKs, and communication interfaces * Develop and maintain reference implementations, integration examples, and tooling for partners * Contribute feedback to internal product teams based on real-world partner usage patterns Software Development & Systems Integration * Build and adapt software components using Python, ROS2, and Linux-based systems * Integrate partner software stacks with robot systems using standard and custom interfaces * Support debugging of latency, control loops, and system-level performance issues * Assist with simulation, testing, and deployment pipelines where relevant AI & Physical AI Collaboration (Supportive) * Work alongside AI/ML teams to ensure models interface effectively with robotic systems * Understand and support integration of perception, VLA, or learning-based components into robot workflows * Help bridge sim-to-real gaps from a robotics execution standpoint (e.g., control, timing, actuation) All About You We seek individuals who share our passion and determination. 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