Industrial Robotics Engineer (Remote, Full‑Time)

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Industrial Robotics Engineer to work remotely on manufacturing and warehouse automation projects. You will design robot cells, develop offline programs, integrate controls, and ensure production readiness for a variety of applications such as palletizing, welding, and inspection.

Key responsibilities

• Own robot application engineering for use cases including palletizing, machine tending, welding, pick‑and‑place, and inspection.
• Develop and maintain robot programs, job files, recovery routines, and clear operator instructions.
• Integrate robots with PLCs, safety PLCs, conveyors, grippers, sensors, and vision systems.
• Perform offline programming and simulation using digital‑twin tools; conduct cycle‑time studies.
• Create and execute FAT/SAT plans, commissioning checklists, and production acceptance criteria.
• Troubleshoot automation faults using root‑cause analysis and structured problem solving.
• Maintain controls documentation (I/O lists, network diagrams, safety validation records) and manage change control.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, maintenance, quality, and EHS teams to meet uptime, yield, and safety targets.
• Support continuous‑improvement initiatives tied to OEE, downtime reduction, and changeover optimization.

Required profile

• Mid‑senior level experience delivering industrial robot automation in production environments.
• Hands‑on robot programming knowledge (frames, tool data, path planning, routines, error recovery).
• Experience integrating robots with PLCs, industrial networks, and discrete I/O.
• Understanding of industrial safety standards and safeguarding (risk assessment, interlocks, E‑stops).
• Ability to read electrical schematics, troubleshoot controls issues, and document solutions.
• Strong communication skills for cross‑functional execution in remote‑first teams.

Required skills

• Robot programming
• PLC integration
• Industrial networks
• Safety standards and safeguarding
• Electrical schematic interpretation
• FANUC, ABB, KUKA, Yaskawa ecosystems
• ROS / ROS2
• OPC UA
• MQTT
• Digital twin tools
• Simulation‑based commissioning

What we offer

• Remote full‑time position
• Hourly rate $30–$50 (USD)