Robotics Jobs in Texas
Robotics jobs in Texas are in strong demand, concentrated in aerospace and defense manufacturing, automotive and logistics automation, semiconductor fabrication, and oil and gas equipment systems, with openings at every level from entry-level technician through senior systems engineer. The heaviest hiring activity is in Houston, Austin, and Dallas-Fort Worth, where anchor employers like Lockheed Martin, Texas Instruments, and Amazon Robotics maintain significant operations. The most sought-after specialties in Texas are autonomous systems integration, industrial robot programming, and computer vision engineering. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Nimble is an AI robotics company building the autonomous supply chain to power fast, efficient and economical commerce. We’re training robot AGI to power a proprietary generalist supply chain superhumanoid, the first robot in the world capable of performing thousands of tasks across the supply chain. We’ve raised over $220M at over $1B valuation and formed a strategic alliance with FedEx to build a national network of autonomous warehouses capable of generating many billions in annual revenue. We are a hardcore and obsessed team of the world’s best engineers and operators. If you are obsessed with your craft, enjoy a high-intensity and fast moving high impact environment, are super high agency in getting hard things done and want to be part of building the world’s most legendary robotics company at the most pivotal moment in history, we want to work with you.
We are on a mission to empower and inspire mankind to accomplish legendary feats by inventing robots that liberate us from the menial. We will accomplish this by training robot AGI to invent and build the Autonomous Supply Chain – everything from the inside of factories and warehouses to your front door – powered by generalist superhumanoids.
Our founding team comes from the AI labs at Stanford and Carnegie Mellon and our board of directors include famed robotics and AI legends including Fei-Fei Li (Chief Scientist of AI at Google and Director of Stanford’s AI Lab), Marc Raibert (founder of Boston Dynamics), and Sebastian Thrun (founder of GoogleX, Waymo; Stanford Professor and considered the father of autonomous vehicles).
Let’s be legendary.
This is a highly cross-functional role. This role requires working across Hardware, Software, Manufacturing, Maintenance and Supply Chain teams to implement these improvements with the goal of improving robot reliability and reducing cost.
This role suits an engineer who is self-motivated, driven by a challenge, enjoys hands-on troubleshooting, owns problems end to end, and works well without close supervision.
Responsibilities
- Investigate robot failures. Lead root cause analysis on field failures using fleet data, incident reports, failed-part teardowns, and hardware diagnostics. Turn findings into clear corrective actions that improve fleet uptime.
- Own reliability fixes end to end. Design mechanical fixes and design changes, build and test prototypes, validate them, and drive them through release, production cut-in, and field retrofit.
- Support Manufacturing and Maintenance. Respond to support requests from MFG and field maintenance teams, including build issues, nonconforming parts, repair procedures, and troubleshooting escalations.
- Track and prioritize failure modes. Monitor failure trends across the fleet, identify the top drivers of downtime, and prioritize work by impact.
- Document and share what you learn. Write failure analysis reports, update drawings and BOMs, and create or improve maintenance and repair procedures.
- Partner across teams. Work with design engineering, quality, supply chain, and suppliers to close out issues and prevent repeat failures in current and future robot designs.
- Travel to customer sites. Visit warehouses occasionally to investigate failures firsthand, support fix rollouts, and train on-site maintenance teams.
Qualifications
- BS in Mechanical Engineering or a related field, or equivalent hands-on engineering experience
- 3+ years of experience in mechanical design, reliability, sustaining, or field engineering for electromechanical systems
- Proficiency in 3D CAD (SolidWorks, Onshape, or similar) and creating production drawings with GD&T
- Hands-on skill with tools, disassembly, and test setups; comfortable working directly on robots and hardware
- Working knowledge of mechanisms such as drivetrains, bearings, gearboxes, fasteners, and structural components
- Basic understanding of electrical systems, sensors, and motors to troubleshoot failure modes related to those systems
- Ability to analyze data (Excel, SQL, Python, or similar) to spot failure trends
- Clear written and verbal communication with engineers, technicians, and non-technical stakeholders
- Willingness to travel to warehouse sites, up to about 15% of the time
Additional Requirements
- Experience with industrial robots, ASRS, warehouse automation, or other fielded robotic fleets
- Background in reliability engineering: FMEA, Weibull analysis, MTBF tracking, accelerated life testing
- Experience managing engineering change orders (ECOs) and implementing changes in production and in the field
- Familiarity with DFM/DFA and working with suppliers
- Experience with a variety of manufacturing methods such as plastic and sheet metal design, CNC, 3D printing
- Experience with incident tracking and PLM tools such as Arena
Compensation
Nimble is an AI robotics company building the autonomous supply chain to power fast, efficient and economical commerce. We’re training robot AGI to power a proprietary generalist supply chain superhumanoid, the first robot in the world capable of performing thousands of tasks across the supply chain. We’ve raised over $220M at over $1B valuation and formed a strategic alliance with FedEx to build a national network of autonomous warehouses capable of generating many billions in annual revenue. We are a hardcore and obsessed team of the world’s best engineers and operators. If you are obsessed with your craft, enjoy a high-intensity and fast moving high impact environment, are super high agency in getting hard things done and want to be part of building the world’s most legendary robotics company at the most pivotal moment in history, we want to work with you.
We are on a mission to empower and inspire mankind to accomplish legendary feats by inventing robots that liberate us from the menial. We will accomplish this by training robot AGI to invent and build the Autonomous Supply Chain – everything from the inside of factories and warehouses to your front door – powered by generalist superhumanoids.
Our founding team comes from the AI labs at Stanford and Carnegie Mellon and our board of directors include famed robotics and AI legends including Fei-Fei Li (Chief Scientist of AI at Google and Director of Stanford’s AI Lab), Marc Raibert (founder of Boston Dynamics), and Sebastian Thrun (founder of GoogleX, Waymo; Stanford Professor and considered the father of autonomous vehicles).
Let’s be legendary.
This is a highly cross-functional role. This role requires working across Hardware, Software, Manufacturing, Maintenance and Supply Chain teams to implement these improvements with the goal of improving robot reliability and reducing cost.
This role suits an engineer who is self-motivated, driven by a challenge, enjoys hands-on troubleshooting, owns problems end to end, and works well without close supervision.
Responsibilities
- Investigate robot failures. Lead root cause analysis on field failures using fleet data, incident reports, failed-part teardowns, and hardware diagnostics. Turn findings into clear corrective actions that improve fleet uptime.
- Own reliability fixes end to end. Design mechanical fixes and design changes, build and test prototypes, validate them, and drive them through release, production cut-in, and field retrofit.
- Support Manufacturing and Maintenance. Respond to support requests from MFG and field maintenance teams, including build issues, nonconforming parts, repair procedures, and troubleshooting escalations.
- Track and prioritize failure modes. Monitor failure trends across the fleet, identify the top drivers of downtime, and prioritize work by impact.
- Document and share what you learn. Write failure analysis reports, update drawings and BOMs, and create or improve maintenance and repair procedures.
- Partner across teams. Work with design engineering, quality, supply chain, and suppliers to close out issues and prevent repeat failures in current and future robot designs.
- Travel to customer sites. Visit warehouses occasionally to investigate failures firsthand, support fix rollouts, and train on-site maintenance teams.
Qualifications
- BS in Mechanical Engineering or a related field, or equivalent hands-on engineering experience
- 3+ years of experience in mechanical design, reliability, sustaining, or field engineering for electromechanical systems
- Proficiency in 3D CAD (SolidWorks, Onshape, or similar) and creating production drawings with GD&T
- Hands-on skill with tools, disassembly, and test setups; comfortable working directly on robots and hardware
- Working knowledge of mechanisms such as drivetrains, bearings, gearboxes, fasteners, and structural components
- Basic understanding of electrical systems, sensors, and motors to troubleshoot failure modes related to those systems
- Ability to analyze data (Excel, SQL, Python, or similar) to spot failure trends
- Clear written and verbal communication with engineers, technicians, and non-technical stakeholders
- Willingness to travel to warehouse sites, up to about 15% of the time
Additional Requirements
- Experience with industrial robots, ASRS, warehouse automation, or other fielded robotic fleets
- Background in reliability engineering: FMEA, Weibull analysis, MTBF tracking, accelerated life testing
- Experience managing engineering change orders (ECOs) and implementing changes in production and in the field
- Familiarity with DFM/DFA and working with suppliers
- Experience with a variety of manufacturing methods such as plastic and sheet metal design, CNC, 3D printing
- Experience with incident tracking and PLM tools such as Arena
Compensation
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Robotics Job Market in Texas
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Who's Hiring
- Tesla20
- Amazon20
- Caterpillar10
- Formic5
- Zimmer Biomet5
Top Industries Hiring
- Manufacturing
- Automotive
- Energy
- Retail
- Education
What Texas Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in robotics jobs across Texas.
- Bachelor's degree in robotics, mechatronics, electrical engineering, or mechanical engineering required
- Hands-on experience programming industrial robots using ROS, PLC, or manufacturer-specific platforms
- Proficiency in at least one programming language such as Python, C++, or MATLAB
- Experience with computer vision, sensor fusion, or embedded systems in a manufacturing or defense context
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and system diagrams
- Strong collaboration skills for working within cross-functional engineering teams on production floors
Robotics Jobs in Texas: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a robotics engineer in Texas?
Most robotics roles in Texas require at least a bachelor's degree in robotics, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a closely related field, and Texas does not issue a state-specific robotics license. Employers in aerospace and defense, common in the Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston corridors, often require or prefer candidates who hold a Fundamentals of Engineering credential or who are working toward Professional Engineer licensure through the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.
How much do roboticses make in Texas?
Roboticses in Texas earn a median of about $54,460 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $41,890 for the lowest 10% to over $105,640 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire robotics engineers in Texas?
Employers hiring robotics engineers in Texas right now include Tesla, Amazon, and Caterpillar, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Texas's concentration of aerospace primes, semiconductor fabs, and large-scale fulfillment and logistics centers means demand is spread across both established industrial employers and fast-growing automation startups headquartered in the Austin metro.
Which Texas cities have the most robotics jobs?
Austin, Houston, and San Antonio have the most robotics openings in Texas, driven by Houston's energy and aerospace manufacturing base, the Austin metro's semiconductor and tech hardware sector anchored by employers like Samsung Austin Semiconductor and Apple, and the Dallas-Fort Worth area's dense concentration of defense contractors, logistics operators, and advanced manufacturing facilities.
Are there remote robotics jobs in Texas?
Yes, but they're rare. About 24% of robotics openings tied to Texas are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the hands-on and site-dependent nature of most roles. The parts of the work most likely to be done remotely are simulation modeling, software architecture, and digital twin development, while physical integration, testing, and commissioning tasks almost always require an on-site presence.
How can I get hired as a robotics engineer in Texas with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is through a co-op or internship during your degree, since Texas employers like Lockheed Martin and Texas Instruments run structured early-career engineering programs that convert directly to full-time offers. Graduates who build a hands-on portfolio using ROS or open-source robotics platforms and target entry-level automation technician or systems integration roles at contract manufacturers across the Houston and Dallas manufacturing corridors can gain the floor experience that moves them into engineering positions quickly.
Where can I find and apply to robotics jobs in Texas?
You can find and apply to robotics jobs in Texas on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings tied to Texas employers. Search for roles by city or specialization, find the ones that fit your background, and apply directly to each position.
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