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Trossen Robotics

Robotics Applications Engineer

Trossen Robotics

📍 Downers Grove, IL, United States 🇺🇸

full-time
mid-level
70000
on-site
Posted —
Key Skills
C++ Python ROS LiDAR Docker
Industry
Robotics Consumer Electronics

Job Description

$70,000~$80,000/Year | Full Time | Onsite

Date: 06/24/25

Trossen Robotics is hiring a Robotics Applications Engineer who will be responsible for the design and development of production-grade drivers, modules, and applications for research- and industrial-grade robotic systems.

Responsibilities

  • Creation of user-facing applications and SDKs for robotic systems
  • Creation and tuning of control systems for dynamical systems
  • Developing and tuning of sensor fusion and state estimation pipelines
  • Designing and improving embedded systems
  • Onboarding off-the-shelf hardware devices by writing driver libraries and ROS controllers
  • Improving navigation for mobile bases or motion planning pipelines for manipulators
  • Creating simulation environments for rapid testing and iteration
  • Writing internal and public-facing technical documentation

Minimum Requirements

  • 2+ years of hands-on experience with robotic systems
  • Fluent in C++ and Python
  • Hands-on work with sensors and actuators, including BLDC or Servo Motors, IMU, Optical Cameras, Stereo Depth Cameras, or LiDARs
  • Expertise in at least one core area of robotics, such as control systems, sensor fusion, kinematics & dynamics, machine learning, or motion planning
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
  • Familiarity with git and GitHub
  • Ability to teach yourself and learn new skills on the job

Nice-to-haves

  • A degree in robotics, computer science, or a related field
  • ROS 2 development experience
  • Have contributed to open-source projects
  • Knowledge of containerization using Docker
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines
  • Experience with CUDA and NVIDIA’s Jetson platform
  • Simulation experience with MujoCo, Issac Sim, or similar
  • Knowledge of embedded programming tools and frameworks
  • Previous usage of debugging and profiling tools

Compensation

  • $70,000~$80,000/year
  • End-of-year bonus based on company performance
  • 401k
  • Full medical and dental insurance
  • Paid time off

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