Robotics and autonomy jobs in the United States
387 open roles for robotics and autonomy engineers in the United States as of Nov 14, 2026. SpaceX, Formic, Skydio, Zipline and Zoox have the most. 22 are remote and the median advertised salary is $200K.
- Senior Enterprise Account Executive - Robotics (Boston)Fictiv · 🇺🇸Boston, MA—Senior
- Software Engineer, RoboticsIntegrated Biosciences, Inc. · 🇺🇸Redwood City, CA$140K - $230KTypeScriptReactPostgreSQL
- Autonomy EngineerApex Technology · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$110K - $160KRustPythonTypeScript
- Equipment Controls EngineerPsiQuantum · 🇺🇸Milpitas, California$89K - $149K
- Head of Robotics Data Acquisition & StrategyMindrobotics · 🇺🇸Palo Alto—LeadPythonSQLMachine Learning
- Senior Automation & Controls EngineerVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$140K - $179KSeniorPythonLinuxGrafana
- Sr. Automation & Controls Engineer (Components)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$135K - $215KSeniorPythonSQLC#
- Senior Backend Engineer, Autonomous DefenseHorizon3ai · 🇺🇸US, Remote · +1 more location$170K - $235KRemoteSeniorGoPythonTypeScript
- Senior Software Engineer - Autonomy Safety MetricZoox · 🇺🇸Foster City, CA$239K - $280KSeniorPythonSparkAirflow
- Principal Robotics Software EngineerClera · 🇺🇸San Francisco$235K - $305KLeadC++CI/CDROS
- Senior Robotics Engineer, ControlsClera · 🇺🇸San Francisco$180K - $200KSeniorPythonC++MATLAB
- Firmware Engineer, RoboticsOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$380K - $445KRustC++
- Autonomy Simulation EngineerDoorDash USA · 🇺🇸Oakland, CA$199K - $292KPythonC++Machine Learning
- Senior WAF Engineer, Autonomous DefenseHorizon3ai · 🇺🇸US, Remote$195K - $230KRemoteSeniorPythonSQLAWS
- Principal Engineer, Autonomy Systems Engineering, ODD Definition & RiskMotional · 🇺🇸Boston, Massachusetts, United States; Las Vegas, Nevada…$200K - $275KRemoteLeadSQLCI/CDLooker
- Robotics Software Engineer, ManipulationPersona.ai · 🇺🇸Houston, TX—PythonC++Machine Learning
- Senior/Staff Systems Engineer, Autonomy VerificationNuro · 🇺🇸Mountain View, California (HQ)$176K - $320KLeadPythonC++
- Vehicle Service Technician, Autonomous VehiclesAerovect · 🇺🇸Atlanta - Hybrid$75K - $90K
- Senior Mechanical Engineer, Autonomous VehiclesAerovect · 🇺🇸South San Francisco - Onsite$155K - $190KSenior
- Senior Electrical Engineer, Autonomous VehiclesAerovect · 🇺🇸South San Francisco - Onsite$155K - $190KSenior
- Senior Robotics Software Engineer, AutonomyPersona.ai · 🇺🇸Houston, TX—SeniorPythonC++CI/CD
- Robotics Machine Learning EngineerPersona.ai · 🇺🇸Houston, TX—RustPythonC++
- Humanoid Robotics Software InternshipPersona.ai · 🇺🇸Pensacola, FL or Houston, TX—InternPythonC++Machine Learning
- Automation & Controls Engineer, Data Center FacilitiesxAI · 🇺🇸Southaven, MS; Memphis, TN—
- Sr. Automation & Controls Engineer, Insource Manufacturing (Starlink)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Bastrop, TX—SeniorPythonSQLC#
- Robotics Test EngineerOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$225K - $318KPythonC++
- Electrical Controls Engineer II, Advanced Product DevelopmentFormenergy · 🇺🇸Somerville, MA$97K - $128K
- HVAC Controls EngineerSpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$100K - $130KPythonSQLC#
- Network & Controls EngineerGalaxy · 🇺🇸Dallas, TX—
- Senior Customer Support Manager, RoboticsLocus Robotics · 🇺🇸Wilmington, MA$100K - $200KSenior
- Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Vehicle Performance MetricsMotional · 🇺🇸Boston, Massachusetts, United States; Las Vegas, Nevada…$172K - $229KRemoteLeadPythonMachine LearningCI/CD
- AI Tooling Software Engineer - Data Platform, AutonomyZipline · 🇺🇸South San Francisco, California, USA—ReactDjangoFastAPI
- Manager Controls EngineeringMetOx International, Inc. · 🇺🇸Houston, TX—
- Operations Manager, Autonomous SafetyDoorDash USA · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA$136K - $200KSQLJira
- Senior Full-Stack Engineer, Autonomous DefenseHorizon3ai · 🇺🇸US, Remote$195K - $235KRemoteSeniorGoPythonTypeScript
- Maintenance and Engineering Supervisor: Automation, Mechatronics and Critical Building SystemsMcMaster-Carr · 🇺🇸Chicago, IL (Elmhurst)$166K - $236K
- Senior Controls EngineerParallel Systems · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$175K - $215KSeniorRustPythonC++
- Mechatronics Engineer IGinkgo Bioworks · 🇺🇸Boston, Massachusetts—PythonJavaScriptAgile
- Build Your Robotics Career - Explore the Country as a Robotics Field Service Engineer or TechnicianFormic · 🇺🇸Chicago || Bolingbrook, IL, San Francisco || Oakland, CA—
- Controls Engineer, BMS & EPMSOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$177K - $285K
- Lab Manager, Robotics & Scientific OperationsAxiombio · 🇺🇸South San Francisco—PythonSQL
- Robotics Field Service TechnicianFormic · 🇺🇸Temple, TX · +11 more locations—
- Software Engineer Intern, Autonomy Software [Summer 2027]Zoox · 🇺🇸Foster City, CA—InternPythonC++Machine Learning
- Robotics Field Service EngineerFormic · 🇺🇸Dallas, TX · +7 more locations—
- Senior Controls EngineerSolcoa · 🇺🇸Alameda, California—Senior
- Senior Autonomy Engineer, IntegrationMay Mobility · 🇺🇸Ann Arbor, MI - Hybrid$150K - $170KSeniorPythonC++Linux
- Controls Engineer, Production EquipmentZipline · 🇺🇸South San Francisco, California, USA—
- Mechatronics Engineer, Production EquipmentZipline · 🇺🇸South San Francisco, California, USA—
- Mechatronics Engineer, Production TestZipline · 🇺🇸South San Francisco, California, USA—Python
- Automation & Controls Engineer, Assembly Manufacturing (Starlink)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Bastrop, TX—
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Questions about Robotics and autonomy jobs in the United States
- How many Robotics and autonomy jobs in the United States are open right now?
- There are 387 open Robotics and autonomy jobs in the United States at 85 companies on Hiring Right Now as of Nov 14, 2026. 24 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 in the United States?
- Right now the most openings are at SpaceX (33), Formic (27), Skydio (20), Zipline (18) and Zoox (15). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote Robotics and autonomy jobs in the United States?
- 22 of the 387 open Robotics and autonomy jobs in the United States (6%) 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 in the United States pay?
- The median advertised salary is $200K, based on 219 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $160K and $242K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay.
- How do I apply for Robotics and autonomy jobs in the United States?
- 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.













