Integration Engineer - Connect
Apptronik is a human-centered robotics company developing AI-powered robots to support humanity in every facet of life. Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate thoughtfully with people, starting with critical industries such as manufacturing and logistics, with future applications in healthcare, the home, and beyond.
We operate at the cutting edge of embodied AI, applying our expertise across the full robotics stack to solve some of society's most important problems. You will join a team dedicated to bringing Apollo to market at scale, tackling the complex challenges like safety, commercialization, and mass production to change the world for the better.
Apptronik is seeking an Integration Engineer to join our Fleet Connect team. As we scale the deployment of Apollo at customer sites, you will be the primary engineer responsible for integrating humanoid robotic systems into live production facilities. Your role is to bridge the gap between our advanced software stack and traditional industrial automation. You will ensure seamless communication between Apollo, hardware safety systems (e.g., PLCs, light curtains), and enterprise management software (WMS/ERP). You will be instrumental in creating the workflows and interfaces that allow our robots to navigate, execute tasks, and report health metrics within complex, dynamic environments.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES or KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Industrial Automation: Link robotic platforms to traditional automation systems, including PLCs and hardware safety systems such as light curtains and emergency stops.
- Enterprise Software Orchestration: Facilitate job and work orchestration by integrating with customer ERP and Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) via REST APIs or message brokers.
- Workflow Development: Design and implement intuitive interfaces and workflows for facility mapping, map annotation, labeling, and work ingestion queues.
- Fleet Coordination: Develop and maintain systems for coordinating and monitoring robot job progress, navigation, and scheduling.
- Metrics & Monitoring: Implement robust monitoring solutions (e.g., Grafana, MQTT) to track and report on fleet health and performance metrics.
- Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve complex robot integration issues, debugging hardware-software interfaces in real-time environments.
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Interface with UI/UX, systems, software, hardware, and applications teams to deliver features that satisfy system-wide requirements.
SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS
- Programming Proficiency: Expertise in Python, C++ or TypeScript.
- Industrial Protocols: Hands-on experience with OPC UA, EtherNet/IP, Profinet, or Modbus TCP for PLC and safety system integration.
- Enterprise Integration: Experience interfacing with REST APIs, MQTT, AMQP, or Kafka for WMS/ERP connectivity.
- Messaging & Internal Comms: Proficiency with gRPC and Protocol Buffers for low-latency distributed communication.
- User Interface & Experience: Track record of collaboration with UI/UX designers and end-users to iterate on intuitive dashboards and control interfaces.
- Version Control: Demonstrated competence with Git or version control of distributed systems.
- Infrastructure Tools: Familiarity with Linux, Docker, and containerization technologies.
- Fleet Management: Prior experience in human-AMR planning, task allocation, and multi-agent coordination.
- System Design: Strong understanding of distributed execution and software design patterns.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Minimum of 3 years of professional, full-time experience building and maintaining reliable, scalable systems.
- Experience architecting workflow definitions for autonomous systems and/or integrating robotics systems into production environments.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
- Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times
- Vision to read printed materials and a computer screen
- Hearing and speech to communicate
*This is a direct hire. Please, no outside Agency solicitations.
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