Robotics Engineer

Location: Rochester, NY

Work Arrangement: Full-time, onsite; travel up to 30%

Robotics Engineer II: $90,000 to $110,000 annually

Robotics Engineer III: $120,000 to $135,000 annually

Job Summary

Adaptec Solutions is seeking an experienced Robotics Engineer II or III to design, program, integrate, debug, and commission industrial robotic systems. This position is intended for candidates with applied FANUC programming experience beyond classroom-only exposure. The selected level will be based on experience, technical capability, and demonstrated ownership of robotic applications.

Important Location, Experience, and Work Authorization Requirements

Onsite role. This full-time position must be performed onsite in Rochester, New York. Remote and hybrid work arrangements are not available.

Relocation. Qualified candidates located elsewhere in the United States may be considered if they are willing and able to relocate and work onsite by the agreed start date.

Applied FANUC experience. Candidates must have hands-on experience creating, modifying, and troubleshooting FANUC programs on physical robotic equipment in an industrial, manufacturing, systems integration, commissioning, co-op, internship, or comparable applied setting. Classroom, training-lab, certification-only, or simulation-only experience does not meet this requirement.

Work authorization. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Adaptec Solutions will not sponsor applicants for employment visas and is unable to take over sponsorship now or in the future.

What You Will Do

• Develop, modify, test, and troubleshoot FANUC robot programs for industrial automation systems.

• Teach points, validate robot motion, refine paths, and confirm safe, repeatable operation.

• Configure user frames, tool frames, payloads, tooling data, safe zones, and recovery routines.

• Support robotic cell build, integration, testing, debugging, startup, and commissioning.

• Integrate end-of-arm tooling, fixtures, sensors, interlocks, vision systems, and other peripherals.

• Optimize cycle time, motion efficiency, reliability, and overall cell performance.

• Diagnose issues using a structured approach across robot programming, controls, tooling, and application behavior.

• Maintain robot programs, backups, change records, commissioning documentation, and technical notes.

• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, controls, manufacturing, project, and field-service teams.

• Support factory acceptance, customer acceptance, installation, and production-readiness activities.

• Contribute to robotics standards, reusable programming practices, and lessons learned.

• For Level III, provide technical leadership, application ownership, and mentoring for less-experienced engineers.

Where You Might Fit

ROBOTICS ENGINEER II

Typically 1 to 3 years of applied robotics programming and integration experience, with the proficiency to contribute with limited ramp-up.

•Works independently on defined robotic applications.

•Develops and modifies FANUC programs, paths, frames, and application settings.

•Participates in cell debug, startup, commissioning, and acceptance testing.

•Troubleshoots robot, tooling, and integration issues with limited direction.

ROBOTICS ENGINEER III

Typically 4 to 7 years of applied robotics programming and integration experience.

•Owns complex robotic applications from development through commissioning.

•Handles advanced integration, coordinated motion, optimization, and difficult troubleshooting.

•Leads technical execution during debug, startup, and acceptance activities.

•Guides other engineers and helps strengthen robotics standards and best practices.

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated applied FANUC robot programming experience on physical industrial robotic systems.

• Ability to create and modify programs, teach points, develop paths, and troubleshoot program behavior.

• Experience with frames, payloads, tooling data, safe zones, recovery, and production-ready robot operation.

• Experience supporting robotic cell integration, debug, startup, commissioning, or acceptance testing.

• Working knowledge of tooling, fixtures, sensors, interlocks, vision, and automation peripherals.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, documentation, and cross-functional communication skills.

• Bachelor's degree in robotics, automation, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, mechatronics, or a related field; an associate degree, technical training, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience will also be considered.

• Ability to travel up to 30% and work onsite in Rochester, New York.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with FANUC coordinated motion, vision-guided robotics, material handling, machine tending, welding, dispensing, palletizing, or assembly applications.

• Experience optimizing cycle time and improving robotic cell reliability.

• Experience at a robotics systems integrator, automation provider, OEM, or manufacturing environment.

• For Level III, experience leading technical work, mentoring engineers, and owning customer-facing commissioning or acceptance activities.

Compensation and Benefits

The good-faith base salary range for Robotics Engineer II is $90,000 to $110,000 annually. The good-faith base salary range for Robotics Engineer III is $120,000 to $135,000 annually.

Assignment to Level II or Level III and placement within the applicable range will depend on relevant experience, technical capability, education, and other job-related factors.

• Competitive pay aligned with experience and level

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• 401(k) with company match

• Paid time off and company holidays

• Opportunities for technical development and career growth

• A collaborative engineering environment focused on delivering robust automation solutions

Apply

If you have applied FANUC programming experience and want to build and commission real-world robotic systems, we invite you to apply. Please highlight the FANUC robot models, applications, programming responsibilities, and commissioning work you have performed.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Adaptec Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.