Engineer II/ Senior Engineer, Robotics Platform Evaluation

The role

You will test and benchmark alternative robotics platforms including mobile manipulators, AMRs, and AGVs. You will unbox and commission hardware, integrate it with the software stack, and execute test programs to create decision-ready comparisons.

What you will do

• Commission new robotics platforms from unboxing through integration with our stack
• Own end-to-end evaluation of assigned platforms, from test plan to benchmark report
• Run test suites spanning navigation, manipulation, perception, and controls
• Integrate platforms with ROS2 and Nav2, adapting drivers, configurations, and interfaces
• Characterize manipulator, gripper, and AMR/AGV performance against comparable baselines
• Extend the shared evaluation framework and tooling for future platform assessments
• Flag integration issues, safety concerns, and platform limitations early and clearly

Required qualifications

• Professional experience deploying robotics platforms in production, commercial, or applied R&D settings
• Hands-on ROS2 and Nav2 experience in real deployments, not simulation alone
• Experience with manipulation and pick-and-place, including motion planning and grasp execution
• Experience with controls for robot arms or mobile bases
• Experience integrating and calibrating camera or lidar perception pipelines
• Direct experience with AMRs/AGVs or 6 to 7 DoF arms, including grippers and end effectors
• Track record turning test results into clear, decision-ready comparisons

Nice to have

• Evaluated or compared multiple robotics platforms or vendors head to head
• Experience with mobile manipulators, meaning an arm mounted on a mobile base
• Experience with robotics simulation tools (Isaac Sim, Gazebo, or similar) for platform validation
• Built internal tooling or frameworks for standardized robot testing
• Background in industrial, warehouse, logistics, or manufacturing automation

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Employer-paid life and disability insurance
• Flexible time off with generous company wide holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Educational assistance program
• Commuter benefits, including bike share memberships for office based employees
• Company subsidized lunch program

About the company

Lila Sciences is building Scientific Superintelligence™ to solve humankind's greatest challenges. The company combines advanced AI models with proprietary AI Science Factory™ instruments into an operating system for science.