Latest AI JobsBrowse Jobs
Lila Sciences logo

Senior II/ Staff Robotics Platform Evaluation Engineer

Lila SciencesCambridge, MA USARobotics
Apply on company site
Salary
$136,800 — $217,866 USD
Job type
Full-time
Experience
Senior
Posted
9 Oct 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

This position suits a robotics professional with leadership experience who wants a hands-on lab role testing and benchmarking various robotic platforms. The Senior II/ Staff Robotics Platform Evaluation Engineer position is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts at Lila Sciences.

Role Overview

Lila Sciences is hiring a Senior II/ Staff Robotics Platform Evaluation Engineer to lead a dedicated platform evaluation function within the robotics organization. This professional will manage a small team of engineers while remaining directly involved in hardware setup, system integration, and test execution. The role reports to the Associate Director of Next Gen AI Robotics and acts as the primary point of contact for evaluation results across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Manage and mentor a team of two to three robotics platform evaluation engineers.
Establish the test roadmap, prioritizing platforms and capabilities for evaluation.
Define and maintain shared methodologies and tooling to ensure direct comparability across tested systems.
Communicate findings, tradeoffs, and recommendations to the Associate Director and cross-functional stakeholders.
Commission new robotics platforms through unboxing and software integration.
Execute test suites covering navigation, manipulation, pick-and-place, perception, and controls.
Integrate platforms using ROS2 and Nav2 by configuring necessary drivers and interfaces.
Validate arm reachability and autonomous mobile robot maneuverability using NVIDIA Isaac Sim prior to physical testing.

Requirements

Professional background in deploying robotics platforms in production, commercial, or applied research and development environments.
Demonstrated experience leading or mentoring engineers on hands-on hardware and robotics teams.
Practical deployment experience with ROS2 and Nav2 outside of simulation environments.
Experience with manipulation, pick-and-place, motion planning, grasp execution, and controls for robotic arms or mobile bases.
Direct work with autonomous mobile robots, automated guided vehicles, six to seven degree-of-freedom arms, grippers, and camera or LiDAR perception pipelines including calibration.
Familiarity with NVIDIA Isaac Sim or equivalent simulation platforms for reachability and navigation validation.
Demonstrated ability to build processes, frameworks, or standards from scratch and translate test results into actionable platform comparisons.

Nice to Have

Head-to-head evaluation or comparison of multiple robotics vendors and platforms.
Experience with mobile manipulators combining robotic arms and mobile bases.
History of building internal tooling or frameworks for standardized robotic testing.
Background in industrial, warehouse, logistics, or manufacturing automation.

Skills and Tools

ROS2
Nav2
NVIDIA Isaac Sim
AMRs and AGVs
Mobile manipulators
6 to 7 DoF robotic arms
Grippers
Camera and LiDAR perception pipelines

Salary and Benefits

The base salary range for this position is $136,800 to $217,866 USD, complemented by bonus potential and early-stage equity. Full-time U.S. employees receive comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, employer-paid life and disability insurance, flexible time off with holidays, paid parental leave, educational assistance, commuter benefits including bike share memberships, and a subsidized lunch program. International employees receive region-tailored benefits and local market salary adjustments.

About the Company

Lila Sciences builds Scientific Superintelligence to address global challenges in medicine, materials, and energy. The organization combines advanced artificial intelligence models with proprietary AI Science Factory instruments to create an operating system that executes the scientific method autonomously. Core company values include truth, trust, curiosity, grit, and velocity.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should apply directly on the official Lila Sciences careers page.

Skills and tech stack

ROS2Nav2NVIDIA Isaac SimAMRsAGVsLiDARCameras

Questions candidates ask

Where is the Senior II/ Staff Robotics Platform Evaluation Engineer role located?

The position is based in Cambridge, MA USA.

What is the salary range for this position?

The expected base salary range is $136,800 to $217,866 USD, with additional bonus potential and early-stage equity.

Is this a purely managerial job?

No, this is a lab role where the lead manages a small team while remaining directly involved in hardware setup, commissioning, and test execution.

What simulation platform is used for validation?

The team uses NVIDIA Isaac Sim, or an equivalent simulation platform, to validate arm reachability and AMR maneuverability.

Who does this position report to?

The role reports to the Associate Director, Next Gen AI Robotics.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Lila Sciences careers page.

Apply on company site