Sr. Python Robotics Engineer

Job Title: Sr. Python Robotics Engineer
Location: Waltham, MA
Duration: FTE
No of positions: 6
Visa type: Only visa independent candidates.(No sponsorship)

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and implement real-time robotic control loops in Python with deterministic performance (< 1ms jitter) .
• Extend and optimize CPython internals (GIL modeling, garbage collector zones, bytecode tracing) for robotics use cases.
• Build high-performance Python bridges using Cython, PyO3 , and native extensions to interface with embedded systems.
• Develop and deploy control systems implementing PID, LQR, and MPC in production robotic applications.
• Engineer sensor fusion pipelines integrating I MU, LiDAR, and computer vision streams.
• Integrate Python with SPI, I2C, CAN buses and coordinate with RTOS (FreeRTOS, Zephyr) for real-time operation.
• Design safety-critical robotics software in compliance with ISO 26262, DO-178C, IEC 61508 .
• Create failover logic, watchdogs, and fault injection frameworks to ensure resilience in deployed robots.
• Lead the development of digital twins, motion planning, and middleware for dynamic robot fleets.
• Collaborate with cross-functional research teams in autonomy, perception, and embedded engineering.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science, Robotics, or Electrical Engineering (PhD preferred ).
• 8-12 years total experience in software engineering, with at least 6+ years in robotics-focused Python development.
• Proven track record in designing, deploying, and controlling real robots (drones, manipulators, autonomous vehicles).
• Strong expertise in ROS2 (DDS tuning, custom nodes ) and robotic simulation frameworks ( Isaac, Mujoco, PyBullet) .
• Experience writing or modifying firmware for ARM/RISC-V and coordinating with Python runtime.
• Strong background in safety-critical systems engineering and formal verification ( TLA+, SMV ).
• Contributions to open-source robotics or Python runtime projects.
• Experience building motion planning algorithms in pure Python.
• Hands-on development of digital twins with near real-time sync (< 5ms loop).
• Familiarity with blockchain or edge-computing architectures for robotics fleets.

Disqualifiers: Candidates will not be considered if they:

• Only use Python for scripting, web, or data science.
• Have simulation-only robotics experience without real hardware deployment.
• Lack experience in low-level integration (SPI/I2C/CAN) or real-time firmware.
• Cannot demonstrate sub-1ms loop control experience in robotics