About Rockwell Automation Robotics Center of Excellence
The Robotics Center of Excellence (RCoE) is the "innovation engine" of Rockwell Automation robotics. We are a dynamic, high-impact research group dedicated to applying the latest research to transform real-world industrial operations at scale. Our mission is to move beyond rigid, pre-programmed automation and usher in the new era of Autonomous Operations. Here, you'll work alongside world-class experts in a culture that prizes rapid prototyping, intellectual curiosity, and the drive to see "impossible" ideas working on the factory floor.
About the Job
This role emphasizes platform-level ownership, including system architecture, deployment workflows, and ensuring reproducibility and reliability across development and on-robot environments. In this role, you will work at the intersection of research and real-world deployment, helping bring advanced robotics capabilities into industry applications. One key focus is the integration of mobile manipulators, combining autonomous mobile robots with robotic manipulators to enable complex industrial tasks. You will gain hands-on experience working with Clearpath research platforms and OTTO Motors industrial AMRs , bridging research and platform software to deliver reliable, scalable robotic applications.
About You
You are passionate about building real-world robotic systems and enjoy working across the full stack, from low-level system integration to high-level autonomy.
Your Responsibilities:
Applied Robotics: Apply modern robotics research, such as motion planning, perception, and manipulation, to real-world robotic systems.
The Essentials - You Will Have:
Actively pursuing a bachelors or advanced degree at an accredited college or university.
Legal authorization to work in Canada is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future for this job opening.
The Preferred - You Might Also Have:
Debugging: Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to debug issues across a complex system using logs, testing, and iterative development.
Bonus Points if you have:
What We Offer:
Health Insurance including Medical and Dental
Health Care Spending Account (HCSA – dependent on the plan chosen)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Retirement plans
Paid Time off
Volunteering Time off
Employer Savings Plan Matching (includes RRSP, TFSA, and EPSP)
Employer Paid DC Pension
Maternity and Parental Leave Top-Up
Fitness Reimbursement Program
Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that can be flexible with your personal life.
This position is part of a job family. Experience will be the determining factor for position level and compensation.
For this role, the Hourly Compensation is from $20/hour - $32/hour. Actual pay will be based on factors such as skills, knowledge, education, and experience.
This posting is for a newly created position within our organization.
At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
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