Gabriella & Co. is partnering with a confidential technology and electronics manufacturer in Santa Rosa to hire a hands‑on Robotics Lead. You will pick the right manufacturing processes to automate, select the technology, and personally program, integrate, commission and scale production‑ready cobot and AMR systems, while mentoring the engineers and technicians around you.
This is a factory‑floor role, not an R&D or product‑development position. The right person has deployed systems in live production and wants to stay technically hands‑on while leading.
What you'll lead
Identify and prioritize processes suited to automation and build the business and technical case for each
Design, program, integrate and commission cobot cells for assembly, material handling, machine tending, inspection and test
Deploy AMRs for intelligent material movement, including route planning, fleet coordination and workstation hand‑offs
Own delivery end to end: requirements, concept, simulation, build, FAT/SAT, validation and production hand‑off
Integrate robots, sensors, 2D/3D vision, end‑effectors and grippers with existing equipment and lines
Set technical standards, review designs and mentor engineers, technicians and operators
Evaluate robotics and integration vendors, run pilots and scale what delivers on safety, quality and throughput
Partner with safety stakeholders on risk assessments and compliance before go‑live
What you bring
3+ years of industrial automation or robotics experience deploying systems in a live manufacturing environment
Hands‑on programming and integration of collaborative robots (Universal Robots or equivalent) with end‑effectors, grippers and vision
AMR and material‑handling automation deployed on a factory floor
Cobot simulation and offline programming to validate layouts, cycle times and reachability before build
A strong combination of software and mechanical engineering capability
Demonstrated project leadership and mentoring while staying deep in technical execution
Bachelor's, master's or doctorate in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience
Preferred:
ROS/ROS 2; RobotStudio, RoboDK or vendor‑equivalent simulation; 2D/3D machine vision, force/torque control and pick‑and‑place; AMR fleet management and MES/WMS integration; electronics, semiconductor or high‑mix/low‑volume manufacturing; Creo, SolidWorks or AutoCAD; cobot vendor certifications and working knowledge of ISO 10218, ISO/TS 15066, ISO 12100 or ISO 13849.
Package:
full benefits, relocation assistance, reimbursed interview travel. No regular travel expected. US Citizens or Green Card holders only; no visa sponsorship is available.
