How many robotics and autonomy jobs are open right now?

There are 308 open robotics and autonomy jobs at 52 companies on Hiring Right Now as of Nov 14, 2026. 10 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.

Which companies have the most robotics and autonomy jobs?

Right now the most openings are at SpaceX (33), Skydio (32), Formic (27), Zoox (15) and Nuro (14). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.

Are there remote robotics and autonomy jobs?

16 of the 308 open robotics and autonomy jobs (5%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.

What do robotics and autonomy jobs pay?

The median advertised salary is $205K, based on 166 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $159K and $249K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay.

How do I apply for robotics and autonomy jobs?

Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Hiring Right Now needs no account and charges nothing for applying.

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Q: What is a robotics and autonomy job?

In a robotics and autonomy job, a person builds machines that sense the world and move by themselves, from warehouse robots to self-driving cars. 308 such roles are open on Hiring Right Now as of Nov 14, 2026.

Robotics and autonomy: a person in this job builds machines that sense the world and move by themselves, from warehouse robots to self-driving cars. SpaceX, Skydio, Formic, Zoox and Nuro have the most open roles with “Robotics and autonomy” or a close variant in the title right now.

308 open roles · 10 posted in the last 7 days · 5% remote · 52 companies hiring · $205K median advertised salary · checked Nov 14 against employer career pages

What these jobs pay166 of them state a yearly range in US dollars (bands in thousands). The orange column holds the median, $205K.

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Period	Count
under $75K	5
$75K to $100K	2
$100K to $125K	12
$125K to $150K	14
$150K to $175K	20
$175K to $200K	16
$200K to $250K	57
$250K to $300K	22
$300K and more	18

Three numbersOut of 308 open jobs in this list.

Can be done from home5%16 of 308 jobs

State the pay55%170 of 308 jobs

Are for beginners8%24 of 308 jobs

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Skills asked for in robotics and autonomy roles

Python130 · 42%C++120 · 39%Machine Learning46 · 15%Computer Vision38 · 12%SQL26 · 8%Linux25 · 8%Rust19 · 6%

Bars show the share of these 308 roles; one role can count in several rows.

Newest robotics and autonomy jobs

Showing the newest 100 of 271. The search looks through all of them by title, place and pay.

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Where robotics and autonomy roles are

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What robotics and autonomy roles pay, by level

Level in the title	Median advertised salary	Roles counted
No level in the title	$172K	68
Senior	$200K	46
Lead	$249K	49

Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.

Questions about robotics and autonomy jobs

What is a robotics and autonomy job?: In a robotics and autonomy job, a person builds machines that sense the world and move by themselves, from warehouse robots to self-driving cars. 308 such roles are open on Hiring Right Now as of Nov 14, 2026.
How many robotics and autonomy jobs are open right now?: There are 308 open robotics and autonomy jobs at 52 companies on Hiring Right Now as of Nov 14, 2026. 10 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
Which companies have the most robotics and autonomy jobs?: Right now the most openings are at SpaceX (33), Skydio (32), Formic (27), Zoox (15) and Nuro (14). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote robotics and autonomy jobs?: 16 of the 308 open robotics and autonomy jobs (5%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
What do robotics and autonomy jobs pay?: The median advertised salary is $205K, based on 166 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $159K and $249K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay.
How do I apply for robotics and autonomy jobs?: Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Hiring Right Now needs no account and charges nothing for applying.

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