Company Overview

Join us at Jacobi, a leading artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics company in the San Francisco Bay Area, CA. Specializing in software for industrial robotic automation, the company is redefining automation for warehouses and distribution centers, delivering AI-powered robotic solutions that optimize throughput, reduce costs, and improve operational flexibility. Founded in 2022 by leading roboticists and AI researchers from institutions such as UC Berkeley and Carnegie Mellon University, Jacobi uses proprietary motion planning, simulation, and AI to deliver a first-of-its-kind mixed-case palletizing solution. Proven in production settings, the company delivers complete systems through a network of trusted integration partners, ensuring customers receive proven hardware, expert deployment, and long-term support. For more information, please visit www.jacobirobotics.com.

Role

As a Robotics Systems Engineer at Jacobi, you’ll play a key role in bringing our AI-powered palletizing robots from the lab to the real world. You’ll work hands-on at customer sites to install, calibrate, and optimize robotic systems, integrating robot controllers, vision sensors, PLCs, and Jacobi’s motion-planning software into reliable, production-grade solutions. This role blends software, controls, and mechanical integration with real-world problem-solving, supporting deployments across North America and collaborating closely with our engineering and applications teams to continuously improve system performance and customer experience.

The salary range for this role is $100,000-$140,000, along with equity and benefits, providing a competitive and comprehensive package.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead installation, calibration, and commissioning of Jacobi robotic palletizing systems at customer sites.
• Integrate robot controllers, sensors, PLCs, and Jacobi’s Python-based software into fully functional automation cells.
• Diagnose and resolve hardware, networking, and motion-planning issues in the field and during testing.
• Support system validation, performance tuning, and continuous improvement across deployments.
• Provide technical support and training to customers and integration partners on system setup and operation.
• Document configurations, test results, and lessons learned to help improve future deployments.
• Collaborate closely with Jacobi’s software and applications teams to feed field insights back into product development.



Key Qualifications

• Proficiency in Python, asyncio, or socket-based communication.
• Familiarity with robot SDKs / APIs from major brands (ABB RAPID/EGM, Fanuc Karel/RMI, URScript, etc.).
• Experience with I/O configuration and PLC interfaces (digital/analog I/O, safety circuits, sensors, grippers).
• Knowledge of fieldbus protocols (EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, Modbus TCP) and industrial networking (switching, IP configuration, firewalls).
• Experience deploying systems that integrate robots, conveyors, sensors, and vision systems.
• Proven ability to commission robotic systems in the field - calibration, safety setup, network configuration, debugging.
• Comfort working in customer environments (manufacturing, logistics, or warehouse settings).
• Comfort with Linux environments, shell scripting, and basic DevOps (git, Docker).
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting ability under time pressure.
• Strong communication and customer-facing skills - able to work collaboratively with integrators and end users.
• Hands-on mindset - willing to wire sensors, adjust grippers, and run cycle tests.