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Clera

Robotics Engineer, Autonomous Systems

Indianapolis
Level
Mid
Work type
On-site · Indianapolis
Visa
Not offered

Not stated in the posting: salary.

Open. First seen 25 October 2026.

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About the role

About the Role

Join an engineering and R&D team developing autonomous drone delivery systems. You will design, integrate, and test robotic systems from prototype through field validation, helping enable safe and reliable operations.

What You'll Do

  • Design and integrate robotic mechanisms, sensors, actuators, controllers, and drone payload systems.
  • Develop control, navigation, path-planning, and obstacle-avoidance solutions.
  • Program robotics software with ROS or ROS 2 and C++ or Python, and validate it in simulation.
  • Integrate flight controllers, companion computers, communication links, and telemetry with drone systems.
  • Build, troubleshoot, and independently validate robotic systems in the field.
  • Work with mechanical, electronics, and software teams to develop and deploy prototypes.

What We're Looking For

  • At least 2 years of hands-on experience building or delivering robotics, UAV, or autonomous systems.
  • Proficiency in C++ or Python, ROS or ROS 2, and Linux; MATLAB familiarity is useful.
  • Knowledge of robotics fundamentals, including kinematics, dynamics, control theory, PID, and system integration.
  • Hands-on experience with PX4 or ArduPilot, MAVLink, flight controllers, motors, ESCs, and batteries.
  • Experience integrating sensors such as IMUs, GPS/RTK, and LiDAR, with knowledge of sensor fusion and GPS-denied navigation.
  • Experience with embedded systems, microcontrollers, Raspberry Pi or Jetson, actuators, and hardware debugging.
  • Familiarity with CAN, UART, I2C, drone telemetry, prototyping, simulation, flight-log analysis, and field testing.
  • A degree in robotics, mechatronics, electrical engineering, aerospace, computer science, or a related field.
  • Computer vision, machine learning, SLAM, Gazebo or Webots, CAD, BVLOS operations, and UTM concepts are useful additional experience.

Compensation & Benefits

Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

On-site in Indianapolis, United States.

What this role asks for

Particular to this role

Computer Vision · Linux · MATLAB · ROS

Rare in Clera's other 299 open postings.

Standard for embedded / hardware roles

C++ · Embedded Systems · Python

Common in embedded / hardware postings at any company.

Compared with Clera's other open jobs.

The team: Engineering HIRES STEADILY

This role is one of 450 open in Engineering. 384 were posted in the last 30 days and the oldest in March: a team that hires all year rather than one being built.

WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS

Python (192 of 450), LLM (186 of 450), TypeScript (176 of 450), React (140 of 450), Machine Learning (114 of 450), PostgreSQL (81 of 450), JavaScript (77 of 450)

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