Senior Robotics Integration Engineer
Kerrigan Robotics · Santa Clara, USA ·
- Work mode
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Senior
- Category
- Software engineering
- Experience
- 10+ years
The Role
As a Robotics Integration Specialist, you will be the primary engineer responsible for how our
platform speaks to the physical world. This is a deep-tech, hands-on role focused on developing
the reliable communication layers (drivers, adapters, and middleware) that allow our software to
command and control PLCs, industrial robots, and motion systems.
Key Responsibilities
● Protocol Development: Design and maintain software components that implement
industrial protocols (Ethernet/IP, Profinet, Modbus, OPC UA, MQTT).
● Driver Engineering: Build and optimize communication libraries and device adapters for
proprietary vendor SDKs.
● Low-Level Diagnostics: Troubleshoot complex communication issues using socket-level
diagnostics and packet inspection.
● Code Excellence: Write high-performance, well-tested code in C, C++, and Go that meets
industrial reliability standards.
● Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with the Architecture and Controls teams to
implement technical requirements for hardware interfacing.
Requirements
● 10+ years of professional software engineering experience.
● Hardware Fluency: Demonstrated experience writing software that interfaces directly with
PLCs (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Beckhoff) or Robots (Fanuc, KUKA, ABB).
● Technical Stack: Strong proficiency in C, C++, and Go within Linux environments.
● Networking Deep-Dive: Expert knowledge of TCP/IP fundamentals, socket programming,
and binary protocols.
● Execution: Proven ability to debug distributed, device-level systems.