Software Developer - Grippers

About the role

Mujin is the future of industrial robotic systems in production and distribution environments. Our technology gives robots perception and awareness, enabling them to take on advanced tasks beyond simple pick-and-place. We aim to revolutionize robotics in industry, freeing human resources from labor-intensive work to focus on intellectual challenges.

As a Software Developer for Robotics at Mujin, you will design and implement cutting-edge algorithms for real-time motion planning, perception, and control of industrial robots and grippers. You will specialize in gripper technology, modeling physics such as vacuum and airflow, seal quality, load balance, and hardware wear in production C++ and Python, and closing the loop into motion planning and grasp selection. The work spans real-time control, calibration and fault-diagnosis pipelines, bench experiments, and production data from customer sites.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test advanced robotics software for motion planning, kinematics, and real-time control of robot arms and grippers.
• Design and run bench experiments on real gripper hardware to characterize behavior and validate models.
• Design and maintain pipelines for gripper calibration and fault diagnosis.
• Architect and optimize software systems for industrial automation environments.
• Integrate Mujin’s “Teachless” technology with major industrial robot arms (Fanuc, Yaskawa, ABB, etc.).
• Write production-quality code that runs in real-time.
• Deploy solutions in simulation and real-world environments at scale.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless hardware-software integration.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues in deployed systems.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Physics or a related field.
• Experience with Linux development environments and programming in C++ and Python.
• Expertise in 3D motion planning and robot kinematics.
• Solid understanding of math and physics fundamentals related to robotics manipulation and gripper control.
• Familiarity with industrial robot arms (Fanuc, Yaskawa, ABB).

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience using Python and C++ for high-performance applications.
• Expertise in robotic motion planning, grasp planning, and gripper control.
• Experience with fluid mechanics and pneumatics, including vacuum generation and manifold pressure dynamics.
• Ability to build and validate lumped-parameter dynamic models.
• Comfort with probabilistic and statistical modeling of physical processes.
• Experience with real-time systems and distributed architecture.
• Experience with robotics, industrial automation, and warehouse systems.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and modern software development practices.

Work Environment

• Willing to travel about 60% of the year as required by project demands.
• Work in both office and warehouse/manufacturing environments.
• Ability to work extended hours as required by project deliveries.

Benefits

• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus buy-up options beginning the 1st of the month after hire.
• 100% company-paid life insurance and voluntary benefits.
• 100% company-paid long and short-term disability.
• 15 paid time off (PTO) days beginning your 1st year.
• 11 paid holidays, including 2 floating holidays.
• 401(k) plan.
• Parental leave benefits.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) option with HDHP.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options for medical and dependent care.
• Referral bonuses.
• Company stock options in many roles.