Staff Robotics Engineer
Graphcore is a SoftBank-owned AI-compute company developing AI processors, systems, and software for machine-learning workloads.
Maintainer signals as of 9/25/2026
Funding history
About Graphcore
Graphcore develops Intelligence Processing Units (IPUs) and the Poplar SDK for building and running machine-learning applications. It continues operating under the Graphcore name as a wholly owned SoftBank Group subsidiary.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will provide technical leadership for robotic automation systems supporting data center operations. You will guide technical direction, align internal and external partners, validate and deploy systems, troubleshoot integrated software and hardware, develop scalable infrastructure, and transition robotics concepts into production-ready systems.
Requirements
- Automation engineering
- Equipment engineering
- Mechatronics
- Machine design
- Robotics
- Material handling
- 3D localization
- VLM
- Object detection
- Perception
- Segmentation
- FAT
- SAT
- PLC
- C#
- Python
- ROS
- ROS 2
- IsaacSIM
- Path planning
- Mapping
- Control
- Machine learning
- Artificial intelligence
- Digital twin
- Computer vision
- Sensor fusion
- Reinforcement learning
- Cloud computing
- Edge computing
- Embedded system
- GPU acceleration
- High-performance computing
Responsibilities
- Define technical direction for robotics automation problems
- Align robotics, data center, engineering, and partner teams
- Guide engineers and partners on mechatronics best practices
- Contribute to technical planning, estimation, and milestone delivery
- Establish verification and validation processes
- Troubleshoot software, controls, mechanical, and electrical systems
- Iterate on end effectors, hardware interfaces, and robotic subsystems
- Build scalable software infrastructure, device management systems, and fleet coordination protocols
- Lead transitions from feasibility studies to production-ready systems
- Evaluate technologies, tools, and methodologies
- Produce technical documentation and communicate engineering decisions
Benefits
- Flexible working
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account
- Disability insurance
- Life insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Commuter benefits
- Wellness services
- Employee Assistance Programme