STEM OPT Robotics Engineer Jobs
Robotics Engineer roles in automation, manipulation, and autonomous systems qualify for STEM OPT's 24-month extension when your degree falls under an eligible CIP code. Your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify, and you'll work under a signed I-983 training plan tied directly to your engineering degree.
Find STEM OPT Robotics Engineer JobsOverview
Showing 5 of 85+ Robotics Engineer jobs
See all 85+ Robotics Engineer Jobs
Sign up for free to unlock all listings, filter by visa type, and get alerts for new Robotics Engineer roles.
Get Access To All JobsAbout Wonder
Everything’s on the menu at Wonder. Except compromise.
Wonder is the mealtime platform built to feed every craving in one order. With Wonder, you can mix and match hundreds of dishes from 20+ exclusive restaurants in a single order, so everyone gets exactly what they’re craving. Enjoy everything from tacos to Thai with $0 delivery fees, plus dine-in or pick up at a Wonder location near you. Each dish is made to order on-site by our culinary team and served hot.
Behind the scenes, Wonder owns and operates every step of the dining experience, from recipe development to the technology that powers our experience, allowing us to deliver quality, variety, and consistency at scale.
Join us as we work to make great food more accessible.
About The Opportunity
We’re looking for a Project Manager, Software & Robotics to streamline our development, keep our engineering teams aligned, and drive execution. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Product, you will start by deeply embedding with our core software engineering team. You will own the day-to-day administrative and operational rhythm of software delivery—running sprint planning, managing backlogs, tracking timelines and roadmaps, and communicating these initiatives to other groups in Wonder.
As you master our software delivery process, your scope will naturally expand. You will have the opportunity to branch out into broader product-level project management, taking ownership of cross-functional timelines and coordination for the overall Infinite Makeline Product.
The Impact You Will Make
- Own Software Sprint Lifecycles: Establish and run the day-to-day cadence for the software engineering team, including sprint planning, sprint kickoff and daily standups, backlog maintenance, and retrospectives.
- Manage Timelines & Track Progress: Translate product milestones into detailed software execution schedules, ensuring day-to-day task assignments directly align with the overarching master timeline.
- Architect Admin & Tooling Frameworks: Keep our project management tools (Jira, Confluence) meticulously organized, updated, and reflective of true project status, making sharing status updates with other internal teams easy and clear.
- Bridge to the Infinite Makeline Product: Gradually scale your scope to support the broader Infinite Makeline Product, managing cross-functional timelines that connect software deliverables with hardware and operational milestones.
- Embrace a High-Ownership Mindset: Bring a "no task too small" mentality to the team, seamlessly wearing whatever hat is required to handle administrative hurdles, update documentation, and keep the team moving forward.
- Impact Beyond Software: After mastering the project management of our software development team, potential added scope can include: managing culinary testing on the Infinite Makeline and tracking results, bridging communication with different groups at Wonder and owning documentation of training materials or new feature roll-outs, and other fast moving projects that could use the expertise of a dedicated project manager.
What You Bring to the Table
- Technical Background: Bachelor’s degree in a technical or systems-focused field (e.g., Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Operations Management, or Human-Computer Interaction), or equivalent professional experience. You need the ability to comfortably engage in technical discussions regarding tech stacks, API dependencies, and how software interacts with physical systems.
- 3–5+ Years of Professional Experience: We are looking for an execution-focused individual with hands-on experience facilitating engineering workflows, coordinating sprint cycles, or managing technical projects.
- Agile & Scrum Proficiency: Solid understanding of software development life cycles and Agile methodologies, with a passion for keeping engineering processes structured and efficient.
- Tooling Precision: hands-on familiarity with modern project management tools (Jira & Confluence), with the ability to maintain and clean up ticketing backlogs. Experience with Excel and putting together project timeline visuals to share with external groups.
- Organizational Excellence: Sets the bar high and is excited to stay organized and does not allow timelines or documentation to be unclear or hard to find.
- Strong Communication & Collaboration: The ability to speak "software" fluently, bridging the gap between highly technical engineers and higher-level project timelines.
- Curiosity for Robotics: A strong interest in working on a complex physical product where software directly controls robotic machinery and automation.
Massachusetts Base Salary: $128,000 - $135,500.
Wonder uses geographic-specific salary structures, which means the salary offered may vary depending on where the job is located. The final salary offer will take into account various factors, such as the candidate's skills, education, training, credentials, and experience.
Benefits
The benefits applicable to this role include a competitive compensation package with equity and a 401(k). We also offer a choice of medical, dental, and vision plans, company paid short and long term disability coverage, paid time off including flexible time off for exempt employees, paid vacation for non-exempt employees, and paid sick leave in compliance with applicable law in addition to paid parental leave, discounted meals and exclusive perks across the Wonder family of brands.
Eligibility, effective dates, and available plan options vary by employment classification and location. To learn more about benefits for this role, visit our Careers page here.
A Final Note
At Wonder, we build the best teams by hiring with an objective lens — evaluating people for their potential while championing diversity, equity, and inclusion. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, marital status, disability, or any other protected class. As part of our commitment to fair and compliant hiring practices, Wonder participates in the federal government's E-Verify program to confirm employment eligibility. If you need an accommodation during the interview process, please let your recruiter know.
We look forward to hearing from you! We'll contact you via email or text to schedule interviews and share information about your candidacy.
About Wonder
Everything’s on the menu at Wonder. Except compromise.
Wonder is the mealtime platform built to feed every craving in one order. With Wonder, you can mix and match hundreds of dishes from 20+ exclusive restaurants in a single order, so everyone gets exactly what they’re craving. Enjoy everything from tacos to Thai with $0 delivery fees, plus dine-in or pick up at a Wonder location near you. Each dish is made to order on-site by our culinary team and served hot.
Behind the scenes, Wonder owns and operates every step of the dining experience, from recipe development to the technology that powers our experience, allowing us to deliver quality, variety, and consistency at scale.
Join us as we work to make great food more accessible.
About The Opportunity
We’re looking for a Project Manager, Software & Robotics to streamline our development, keep our engineering teams aligned, and drive execution. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Product, you will start by deeply embedding with our core software engineering team. You will own the day-to-day administrative and operational rhythm of software delivery—running sprint planning, managing backlogs, tracking timelines and roadmaps, and communicating these initiatives to other groups in Wonder.
As you master our software delivery process, your scope will naturally expand. You will have the opportunity to branch out into broader product-level project management, taking ownership of cross-functional timelines and coordination for the overall Infinite Makeline Product.
The Impact You Will Make
- Own Software Sprint Lifecycles: Establish and run the day-to-day cadence for the software engineering team, including sprint planning, sprint kickoff and daily standups, backlog maintenance, and retrospectives.
- Manage Timelines & Track Progress: Translate product milestones into detailed software execution schedules, ensuring day-to-day task assignments directly align with the overarching master timeline.
- Architect Admin & Tooling Frameworks: Keep our project management tools (Jira, Confluence) meticulously organized, updated, and reflective of true project status, making sharing status updates with other internal teams easy and clear.
- Bridge to the Infinite Makeline Product: Gradually scale your scope to support the broader Infinite Makeline Product, managing cross-functional timelines that connect software deliverables with hardware and operational milestones.
- Embrace a High-Ownership Mindset: Bring a "no task too small" mentality to the team, seamlessly wearing whatever hat is required to handle administrative hurdles, update documentation, and keep the team moving forward.
- Impact Beyond Software: After mastering the project management of our software development team, potential added scope can include: managing culinary testing on the Infinite Makeline and tracking results, bridging communication with different groups at Wonder and owning documentation of training materials or new feature roll-outs, and other fast moving projects that could use the expertise of a dedicated project manager.
What You Bring to the Table
- Technical Background: Bachelor’s degree in a technical or systems-focused field (e.g., Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Operations Management, or Human-Computer Interaction), or equivalent professional experience. You need the ability to comfortably engage in technical discussions regarding tech stacks, API dependencies, and how software interacts with physical systems.
- 3–5+ Years of Professional Experience: We are looking for an execution-focused individual with hands-on experience facilitating engineering workflows, coordinating sprint cycles, or managing technical projects.
- Agile & Scrum Proficiency: Solid understanding of software development life cycles and Agile methodologies, with a passion for keeping engineering processes structured and efficient.
- Tooling Precision: hands-on familiarity with modern project management tools (Jira & Confluence), with the ability to maintain and clean up ticketing backlogs. Experience with Excel and putting together project timeline visuals to share with external groups.
- Organizational Excellence: Sets the bar high and is excited to stay organized and does not allow timelines or documentation to be unclear or hard to find.
- Strong Communication & Collaboration: The ability to speak "software" fluently, bridging the gap between highly technical engineers and higher-level project timelines.
- Curiosity for Robotics: A strong interest in working on a complex physical product where software directly controls robotic machinery and automation.
Massachusetts Base Salary: $128,000 - $135,500.
Wonder uses geographic-specific salary structures, which means the salary offered may vary depending on where the job is located. The final salary offer will take into account various factors, such as the candidate's skills, education, training, credentials, and experience.
Benefits
The benefits applicable to this role include a competitive compensation package with equity and a 401(k). We also offer a choice of medical, dental, and vision plans, company paid short and long term disability coverage, paid time off including flexible time off for exempt employees, paid vacation for non-exempt employees, and paid sick leave in compliance with applicable law in addition to paid parental leave, discounted meals and exclusive perks across the Wonder family of brands.
Eligibility, effective dates, and available plan options vary by employment classification and location. To learn more about benefits for this role, visit our Careers page here.
A Final Note
At Wonder, we build the best teams by hiring with an objective lens — evaluating people for their potential while championing diversity, equity, and inclusion. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, marital status, disability, or any other protected class. As part of our commitment to fair and compliant hiring practices, Wonder participates in the federal government's E-Verify program to confirm employment eligibility. If you need an accommodation during the interview process, please let your recruiter know.
We look forward to hearing from you! We'll contact you via email or text to schedule interviews and share information about your candidacy.
See all 85+ STEM OPT Robotics Engineer Jobs
Sign up for free to unlock all listings, filter by visa type, and get alerts for new STEM OPT Robotics Engineer Jobs.
Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding STEM OPT Authorization as a Robotics Engineer
Verify your CIP code before applying
Check that your degree's CIP code appears on the official STEM Designated Degree Program List. Robotics-adjacent degrees in mechanical, electrical, or computer engineering each carry different codes, and your DSO needs the right one to authorize your extension.
Confirm E-Verify enrollment before accepting offers
Ask the recruiter for the company's E-Verify employer ID number before signing anything. Many robotics startups and defense contractors aren't enrolled, which disqualifies them as STEM OPT sponsors regardless of their technical credibility or interest in hiring you.
Align your I-983 training goals to the job description
Your I-983 training plan must connect specific learning objectives to your STEM degree. For robotics roles, map plan goals to motion planning, sensor integration, or controls systems work listed in the offer letter so USCIS can see a direct educational connection.
Target defense and manufacturing companies with active LCA filings
Use the OFLC Wage Search to identify employers who have filed Labor Condition Applications for Robotics Engineers. Companies with recent LCA activity in your target metro already have payroll infrastructure and HR familiarity with work authorization processes for this role.
Search for robotics roles on Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate filters Robotics Engineer listings to employers verified for STEM OPT hiring. You can browse by location and industry sector, so you're not wasting applications on companies that have never navigated OPT extension paperwork before.
Start the cap-gap conversation early with your employer
If your OPT expires while an H-1B visa petition is pending, cap-gap rules let you keep working. Raise this timeline with your employer during the offer stage, not after your EAD expiration date is three weeks away, so HR can file on time.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does my engineering degree qualify me for the STEM OPT extension as a Robotics Engineer?
It depends on your specific degree's CIP code, not just the field name. Degrees in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer engineering, and computer science commonly qualify, but a general engineering technology degree may not appear on the STEM Designated Degree Program List. Your DSO can confirm whether your exact degree and institution combination is eligible before you apply for the 24-month extension.
What does the I-983 training plan need to include for a Robotics Engineer role?
The I-983 must document specific learning objectives that connect your day-to-day robotics work to your STEM degree. For this role, that means detailing how tasks like motion planning, ROS development, sensor fusion, or controls systems engineering build on your academic training. Your employer also must provide a supervising mentor and attest to the training's educational value. USCIS can audit these plans, so vague or boilerplate language increases your risk.
How do I verify that a robotics company is enrolled in E-Verify before I accept a job offer?
Ask the recruiter directly for the company's E-Verify employer ID number. You can also search the E-Verify employer search tool, which is publicly accessible through the E-Verify program website. Many robotics startups and early-stage automation companies aren't enrolled, so this check matters before you commit. If the employer won't confirm enrollment or can't provide the ID, they can't legally sponsor your STEM OPT extension.
What happens to my work authorization if my STEM OPT expires while my H-1B is pending?
If your employer filed an H-1B petition on your behalf before your OPT EAD expired, cap-gap protection extends your work authorization automatically until October 1 of that fiscal year. You don't need a new EAD during this window, but your employer must have filed before the deadline. USCIS issues a cap-gap extension to your I-20, which your DSO updates. Traveling internationally during cap-gap carries re-entry risk, so consult your DSO first.
Where can I find Robotics Engineer jobs where the employer already understands STEM OPT?
Migrate Mate lists Robotics Engineer roles filtered for employers familiar with STEM OPT hiring and E-Verify enrollment. Working with employers who have prior OPT experience matters because they already know how to complete the I-983, handle the E-Verify Form I-9 process, and meet the 24-month reporting obligations. That reduces onboarding friction and lowers the chance of a compliance gap that could disrupt your status.