Robotics Software Engineer at ALTEN Technology USA
North Reading, MA
$120,000–$145,000from the description
Jul 27, 2026
North Reading, MA
Jul 28, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A robotics software engineering role at an engineering services firm, focused on building and integrating software across a full autonomous robotics stack — covering navigation, manipulation, perception, and controls. The work involves hands-on development in ROS 2 using C++ and Python on Linux, integrating sensors and actuators, and validating behavior on physical robotic systems. Suited to engineers with real-world robotics development experience beyond simulation.
Mid level · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 160 people in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 120–210
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $169,742 (middle half $134,780–$187,781). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
The posting accepts a Bachelor's or Master's degree OR equivalent practical experience, so no formal degree is hard-gated.
No overall years-of-experience figure is stated; the JD requires only 'professional experience' without a minimum count.
The role is on-site only; candidates may be based at either the North Reading, MA or Woburn, MA office — both fall within the Boston CBSA.
C++ is listed as 'Modern C++ and/or Python', making either individually sufficient; both are captured as separate required skills since the posting treats them as a combined hands-on requirement alongside ROS 2.
Preferred qualifications include autonomous navigation and hardware bring-up/sensor integration; these are listed under the 'Preferred Qualifications' section and are not hard gates.
The alt SOC (15-1299) reflects that robotics software engineering sits at the boundary of general software development and specialized robotics/autonomous systems work, though 15-1252 is the stronger fit given the primary day-to-day coding and integration work.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): motion planning.
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