Skild AI jobs

R&D Assembly Technician role at Skild AI supporting hardware prototype development and early-stage robotic system builds. Position involves mechanical assembly, wiring, troubleshooting, and design feedback. Based in San Mateo, CA; salary $70k–$150k/year.

Camera Systems Software Engineer at Skild AI responsible for end-to-end camera integration on NVIDIA Tegra platforms for robotic systems. Focuses on low-level drivers, hardware debugging, sensor configuration, and real-time pipeline optimization. On-site in San Mateo, CA. This is a hardware-focused embedded systems role, not full-stack software engineering.

Skild AI seeks a Hardware Validation Engineer in San Mateo, California to develop and execute validation strategies for robotics PCB designs, including power systems, embedded computing, motor control, and sensor systems. Responsibilities include board bring-up, functional/electrical/thermal testing, lithium battery validation, debugging, and root-cause analysis of hardware failures. The role requires hands-on lab work and collaboration across hardware disciplines. This is a hardware validation and testing position, not software development, and is on-site only in California.

Skild AI seeks a hands-on Robotics Application Engineer to design, develop, and deploy software bridging foundation models and real-world robotic systems. Key responsibilities include system integration, testing/debugging, ML collaboration, and performance optimization. The role requires 3–5+ years in robotics, proficiency in Python/C++/ROS2, and on-site work in Pittsburgh, San Mateo, or similar; base salary $100k–$300k. This is a specialized infrastructure/systems integration role, not a core software engineering position.

Skild AI is hiring a zero-to-one software engineer to build manufacturing test and production systems for their robot assembly line, owning the software backbone that connects physical hardware, factory operations, test equipment, and cloud infrastructure. You'll develop test automation (pass/fail logic, calibration, hardware-in-the-loop testing), integrate with physical systems (robots, DAQs, PLCs, sensors, cameras, motor controllers), build operator tools and UIs, design cloud data pipelines for test results and quality records, and serve as a bridge between localized test software and factory systems like MES/ERP. The role requires comfort writing code that interfaces with both physical equipment and cloud APIs/databases, with preferred background in robotics, aerospace, automotive, industrial automation, or complex electromechanical manufacturing—relevant titles include Manufacturing Software Engineer, Test Automation Engineer, or Robotics Software Engineer. This is a highly hands-on position where you'll work directly on the factory floor with manufacturing, hardware, and embedded engineers, requiring an ownership mindset to build scrappy first versions and grow them into durable production systems. Skild AI is building general-purpose robotic intelligence at scale using machine learning, and compensation ranges from $100k–$300k USD. The dealbreaker here is the requirement to be physically present on the factory floor working directly with hardware and operations—this is not a remote role.

This is a Senior Designer, Brand Campaign position at Skild AI in San Mateo focused on building visual brand identity and marketing assets. The role involves leading design concepting, brand system development, and delivering production-ready assets across website, digital, social, and out-of-home channels. Requires proven brand-building experience, strategic creative input, and a portfolio demonstrating range. This is brand/marketing design, not software engineering.