Pronto · 1 month ago
Robotics Systems Engineer
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expPronto is a world-leader in commercializing Autonomous Vehicle technology, focusing on automating haulage operations at mines and quarries. They are seeking a Robotics Engineer to develop, test, and deploy features for autonomous trucks while leading technical execution during deployments.
Computer Software
Responsibilities
Develop, integrate, and validate autonomy features (software + tests) for real-world autonomous vehicle operation
Own system-level debugging: diagnose issues across sensors, compute, networking, controls, and software stacks using logs, metrics, and on-vehicle tools
Lead technical execution for deployments: drive bring-up plans, communicate technical requirements, identify risks, and coordinate fixes with engineering and operations
Support field deployments in mission-critical environments, including periodic travel to customer sites and hands-on on-vehicle debugging
Bring up and integrate new truck platforms: work with hardware and integration teams to add sensors and vehicle signals, calibrate systems, and tune performance
Collaborate across disciplines (hardware, operations, safety, product) to deliver robust, safe, and maintainable autonomy behavior
Travel note: This role requires periodic travel to customer sites (up to 10%)
Schedule note: Some schedule flexibility may be required during deployments
Qualification
Required
2+ years of professional (non-internship) software development experience
Strong programming skills in at least one modern language (Python, C++, Java, or C#); experience with object-oriented design and building maintainable systems
Proven robotics engineering experience with evidence of system-level ownership (e.g., integration, debugging, performance tuning, field support, or deployments)
Ability to design and debug software systems with strong diagnostics (structured logging/metrics, fault isolation, testability) that scale beyond a single vehicle
Working knowledge of core robotics concepts and math (e.g., state estimation/Kalman filtering, localization, planning, controls)
Comfort operating in ambiguity—able to define scope, interfaces, milestones, and success criteria to drive a problem to completion
Strong communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to explain technical trade-offs to non-technical partners
Demonstrated ability to lead technical projects through planning, execution, and deployment
Preferred
Experience deploying autonomy/robotics systems in the field (on-call or deployment rotations, safety-critical troubleshooting, or customer-site support)
Experience with any of: sensor fusion, safety systems, camera pipelines, ML for perception, vehicle interfaces (CAN), calibration workflows
Familiarity with robotics tooling and infrastructure (Linux, Git, CI/CD, simulation/test harnesses)
Company
Pronto
Pronto delivers off-road autonomous haulage systems specifically engineered for a variety of rugged and industrial environments.
51-200 employees
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Cat Culkin
Chief Technology Officer
Christian Kurasek
Chief Financial Officer
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