Senior Robotics and Control Engineer

Job description

Promise Robotics is pioneering Physical AI for homebuilding — a rapidly growing, venture-backed company bringing together AI, robotics, and manufacturing to help the homebuilding industry meet the growing demand for housing. Our robotic systems, built and operated inside AI-powered factories, give the industry the production capacity, consistency, and speed to build more high-quality homes than traditional methods allow. Our team spans AI researchers and roboticists to factory operators, technicians, and production teams — all building the future of homebuilding together. We’re looking for a Senior Robotics and Control Engineer to join our team and contribute to developing cutting-edge solutions for our core robotic manufacturing technologies. This role is based at our facility in Calgary, AB. ### You might be a fit if you: - Have a passion for leading industry-changing solutions with significant social, economic, and environmental impact - Desire to play a founding role and reap the benefits as part of a growth-stage startup with significant upside - Enjoy building not only the technology but also high-performing teams and companies - Are committed to continuous learning at the intersection of several industries ### What you'll do: - Leading design, development, evaluation and improvement of robotic manufacturing systems and processes by working closely with a diverse technical team of software developers and robotic engineers - Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair robotic hardware, sensors, drivers and software - Maintain and promote a safe and professional environment with a high level of safety awareness and compliance - Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the junior members of the team ### What you'll need to succeed: - Bachelor/College degree in Robotics, Industrial Automation, Mechatronics, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Master's degree preferred. - 8+ years' experience in manufacturing environments with automation systems programming and control, including industrial robots and PLCs - Strong knowledge and experience in industrial robot programming, PLC/HMI, control panel, automation and electrical standards and best practices with proven history of commissioning manufacturing equipment - PLC and HMI programming experience (Beckhoff experience will be a plus) - Experience in designing fieldbus network architectures (EtherCAT experience will be a plus) - Experience in Safety Programming - Experience with perception systems such as force torque sensors, range finders and vision systems. - Willingness to participate in a variety of technical areas in both software and hardware as needed to solve complex problems and achieve business impact - Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication and organization skills - Ability to work at our Calgary facility and travel up to 25% to other facilities as needed - (Preferred) Hands-on experience applying AI tools to automation and controls engineering such as code generation, troubleshooting, or optimizing control logic. - (Preferred) Experience in integrating Kuka robots is a great asset - (Preferred) Experience with electrical system design implementation in compliance with electrical standards - (Preferred) Programming experience in Python, SQL or similar language