Industrial Automation Systems Engineer

Brighture is building real-world industrial automation systems, including automated packaging line equipment and next-generation AMR / AGV solutions for manufacturing and logistics environments in the U.S.

We are currently at a deployment and execution stage. This role is focused on making existing systems stable, reliable, and deliverable in real customer environments — not on research or algorithm development from scratch.

This position is ideal for an engineer who enjoys system ownership, debugging real-world issues, and turning working prototypes into production-ready systems.

Core Focus Areas (Very Important)

This role focuses on three core application-level systems:

• Navigation system usage and optimization (not algorithm development)

• Multi-AGV task scheduling and coordination

• Central control / orchestration system (task lifecycle, state machine, recovery)

What You Will Do

• Own application-level system behavior of AMR / AGV deployments

• Work with existing navigation systems (ROS2 / Nav2 or commercial stacks):

 - Parameter tuning

 - Field adaptation

 - Stability and recovery handling

• Design, implement, or improve task dispatching and scheduling logic for single- and multi-AGV systems

• Own central control logic, including:

 - Task lifecycle management

 - System state machines

 - Error handling and recovery strategies

• Debug failures across navigation, scheduling, control, hardware, and networking boundaries

• Build observability: structured logs, metrics, alerts, and diagnostics for long-running systems

• Collaborate closely with PLC / controls engineers, hardware teams, and operations

What This Role Is Not

• Not a research or academic role

• Not a SLAM, perception, or algorithm-only position

• Not focused on simulation, papers, or benchmarks

What We’re Looking For

• Experience with real robots or automation systems deployed outside the lab

• Strong system-level thinking across navigation, scheduling, and control

• Comfort working with imperfect hardware, noisy sensors, and real-world constraints

• Ability to take ownership and work independently in a small, fast-moving team

Nice to Have

• Industrial automation or PLC experience

• Multi-robot or fleet-level systems experience

• Experience owning system behavior rather than isolated modules

Location & Work Style

• Mountain View, CA (Hybrid)

• Full-time

Compensation & Visa

• Competitive compensation based on experience

• Visa sponsorship can be discussed for strong candidates

If you enjoy making navigation stable, scheduling predictable, and systems reliable in production — not just writing algorithms — we’d love to talk.