Senior Robotics Autonomy Engineer

About TITAN

At TITAN, we believe that intelligent automation is the future of manufacturing. Robots should integrate seamlessly into our world; Taking on the jobs people don't want, and elevating human labor from the shop floor to the control room.

Our team of world class robotics engineers is dedicated to bridging the gap between cutting-edge research and robust, real-world solutions. We design and deploy practical, reliable, and scalable robotic systems that solve meaningful problems.

By combining advanced sensing, intelligent automation, and precision process control, we enable robots to perform highly skilled, “artisanal” manufacturing tasks. Our solutions scale across a wide range of robotic configurations and processes, including mobile manipulators, fixed robotic cells, gantry and rail-mounted systems, and articulated workpieces. Today, TITAN systems are deployed across applications such as precision grinding, laser depainting, sanding, media blasting, non-destructive inspection (NDI), milling, and more.

The Senior Autonomy Engineer Role

We are seeking a talented and experienced Robotic Autonomy Engineer with a strong software development foundation to join our growing team. In this role, you will design, develop, test, and deploy autonomy solutions that scale across diverse industrial processes and robotic configurations.

This is a highly technical and demanding position requiring the ability to conduct and translate cutting-edge research into robust, production-ready systems. The role sits at the intersection of robotics research and high-quality software engineering—balancing algorithmic innovation with disciplined engineering execution.

You will collaborate closely with product, systems, hardware, and software teams to integrate advanced autonomy capabilities into our robotic platforms. Your work will directly impact real-world deployments, ensuring our systems are reliable, scalable, and capable of solving complex industrial challenges.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable autonomy solutions across multiple robotic platforms, solving complex, real-world industrial challenges.
• Partner with cross-functional teams—including systems, hardware, and software engineers—to ensure seamless integration between autonomy software and physical robotic systems.
• Write production-grade code that meets high standards for reliability and maintainability, including comprehensive unit testing, simulation validation, and field testing.
• Develop and implement advanced algorithms in areas such as multi-robot task allocation, high-dimensional planning and control, combinatorial optimization, motion planning, and adaptive process control.
• Drive system robustness through rigorous testing, validation, and continuous performance improvement in deployed environments.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience developing complex software systems, with a focus on robotics, AI/ML, automation, or related technologies as applied to real-world systems (beyond simulation)
• MS or PhD in robotics or a related field
• Deep expertise in C++, including extensive experience building and maintaining large-scale software systems using modern architecture and design patterns.
• Strong foundation in mathematics, algorithms, and analytical problem-solving, with the ability to translate theory into production-grade implementations.
• Proven ability to balance algorithmic rigor with practical, product-oriented engineering tradeoffs.
• Excellent lateral thinking skills and exceptional attention to detail, with the ability to move quickly while maintaining high technical standards.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with robotic kinematics, dynamics, and trajectory planning.
• Familiarity with combinatorial optimization and complex algorithmic design.
• Background in regression testing, automated schedulers, and robotics decision-makers.
• Aptitude in creation of simulations
• Previous startup experience, or comfort working in fast-moving environments

Why You’ll Like Working Here

• Real ownership and influence over both product and technical direction
• Small, senior team with high standards
• Focus on shipping and learning fast—not endless research demos
• Work that actually leaves the lab and hits the real world

If you’re excited about building autonomy that actually works in production and want to help shape the core of a robotics product, we’d love to talk.

Titan Robotics, Inc. (“Titan,” http://titanrobots.com) is a private small business located in the Airside Business Park with additional operations at the Pittsburgh International Airport. The candidate for this position will be primarily located at the Airside Business Park facility. Titan’s operations focus on the development and production of robotic systems and equipment. This is an exciting and challenging opportunity to join a robotics company on a path for growth and success. We design and build custom systems with advanced technology that are production ready.