Senior Automation Engineer (Robotics)
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Job Summary
SAEKI - Manufacturing at software speed
Europes defense industrial base cannot respond at the speed modern conflict requires. Legacy suppliers operate on month-long timelines. Tribal knowledge is retiring. Supply chains are fragile. SAEKI is building the operating system for autonomous factories the infrastructure that lets Europe manufacture mission-critical components at software speed.
Youll own the robotic systems that make Factory ONE autonomous: the industrial robots that handle parts between machines the automated material transport systems and the sensor-driven feedback loops that keep everything running without human intervention. Your work directly determines whether our factory operates with 3 operators or 30.
Youll own the robotic systems that make Factory ONE autonomous: the industrial robots that handle parts between machines the automated material transport systems and the sensor-driven feedback loops that keep everything running without human intervention. Your work directly determines whether our factory operates with 3 operators or 30.
The Role
As a Senior Automation Engineer (Robotics) you will design program and commission the robotic workcells and automated material handling systems at Factory ONE. You are the person who turns our factory from a collection of standalone machines into an integrated autonomous production line.
Based on-site at Factory ONE in Munich youll work at the intersection of mechanical engineering robotics software and production operations programming robots integrating sensors and ensuring that automated sequences run reliably under real production conditions.
Based on-site at Factory ONE in Munich youll work at the intersection of mechanical engineering robotics software and production operations programming robots integrating sensors and ensuring that automated sequences run reliably under real production conditions.
What Were Looking For
- 5 years of experience in industrial robotics programming integrating and commissioning robotic workcells in a production environment.
- Robot Programming Mastery: Expert-level proficiency in at least one major robot programming language/system (e.g. KUKA KRL ABB RAPID Fanuc TP/Karel or Universal Robots). Any of these vendor-specific systems is acceptable. Experience with offline programming and simulation tools is expected.
- Systems Integration: Proven ability to integrate robots with peripheral equipment CNC machines conveyors vision systems grippers and sensors. You understand mechanical interfaces I/O mapping and communication protocols.
- Vision and Sensing: Experience with machine vision systems for part recognition quality inspection or robot guidance. Familiarity with 3D scanning or structured light systems is a plus.
- Safety Engineering: Deep understanding of industrial robot safety standards (ISO 10218 ISO/TS 15066) and risk assessment methodologies.
- Hands-on Commissioning: You are comfortable on the factory floor wiring calibrating and troubleshooting robotic systems until they run reliably.
- Diagnostics Skills: Strong diagnostics capability across robots peripherals safety I/O and industrial communications. You can isolate root causes quickly under production pressure.
- General-Purpose Programming Mastery: Expert-level proficiency in Python C or a similar general-purpose language with the same depth and rigor as your robot-controller programming skills. You are comfortable in software team workflows (Git code reviews and CI/CD) and have practical experience with Docker and SQL databases.
- Location: Based in Munich (on-site at Factory ONE).
- Language: Fluent in German and English.
What were not looking for
- Robotics researchers who have only worked in lab environments. Our robots operate in a real production facility with real delivery deadlines.
- Engineers who see their scope as ending at the robot controller. You own the full workcell robot peripherals safety and integration with the factory OS.
- People who are uncomfortable troubleshooting under pressure. When a robotic cell goes down during production you are the first responder.
- Automation specialists with no interest in software. You will collaborate daily with our OS and MI teams.
What we offer
- Mission: Rebuild the industrial sovereignty of the West. Your work directly enables the production of mission-critical hardware for defense and space.
- Total Ownership: High-stakes autonomy in your domain. You own both the problems and the solutions and have the authority to execute.
- The Environment: Access to a 5000m² state-of-the-art facility featuring 5-axis CNCs industrial robots and large-scale 3D printers. Your work runs on real hardware from day one.
- The Team: Special Forces model. Everyone senior everyone ships. No politics no bureaucracy. Direct feedback high standards.
- Compensation: Competitive salary meaningful equity.
- Location: Factory ONE in Munich. Hybrid options available where applicable.
Apply
- Resume: Focus on systems youve built and owned.
- GitHub/Portfolio: Show us work youre proud of code machines or production systems.
- Cover letter: Why this mission Why now What would you build first
About us
SAEKI is building the operating system for autonomous factories. The infrastructure that lets Europe manufacture mission-critical components at software speed.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Continuous Integration
- APIs
- Jenkins
- Junit
- Distributed Control Systems
- Testng
- GAMP
- Test Automation
- CI/CD
- Cucumber
- Programmable Logic Controllers
- Selenium
About Company
SAEKI Robotics is a Swiss startup automating large-scale component manufacturing by integrating robotics, proprietary 3D printing hardware, and technologies and making these processes intelligent and accessible through deep software integration. SAEKI offers a radically simplified sup ... View more
