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silana · 4 months ago

Senior Robotics Software Engineer (ROS 2 / Systems Architect)

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

Silana is building fully automated robotic sewing systems, combining robotics, machine vision, and industrial automation to revolutionize garment manufacturing. They are seeking a Senior Robotics Software Engineer to architect the software backbone for production-ready robotic machines, focusing on ROS 2 system architecture and integration with various subsystems.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)ManufacturingMechanical EngineeringRoboticsSoftware

Responsibilities

Own the ROS 2 system architecture across all subsystems (motion, vision, PLCs, and custom hardware)

Design and implement scalable, modular ROS 2 packages with clean interfaces, launch files, and lifecycle management

Define and maintain integration between ROS 2, PLCs, and vision systems (e.g., OPC-UA, Modbus, custom drivers)

Build the deployment layer: containerization, CI/CD pipelines, logging, monitoring, and automated bring-up

Select and configure industrial compute hardware (IPC/GPU, networking, storage) for reliable customer deployments

Write high-quality, testable C++/Python code that sets the standard for the team

Collaborate closely with hardware, controls, and vision engineers to bring up systems in the lab and at customer sites

Ensure every deployment is field-hardened, professional, and robust - no “demo code.”

Qualification

ROS 2 expertiseIndustrial robotics experienceC++/Python programmingLinux skillsDevOps skillsComputer vision pipelinesExecution-first mindsetIndividual contributor