The Senior Staff Robotics Automation Engineer role at Google focuses on leading the development and integration of autonomous physical systems within data centers. The position is part of the Physical Infrastructure Robotics team, which aims to transform operations through innovative robotics technologies. The engineer will collaborate with hardware, software, and system engineers to ensure seamless product integration and maximize operational uptime. This role requires hands-on interaction with hardware in a simulated data center environment.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in leading cross-functional teams and robotics product development.
• Experience in robotic control, planning, kinematics, and mechatronic systems.
• Experience in shipping full-stack robotics systems.
• Experience in robotics industry, robotics applications development, and turning R&D into deployed systems.

• Collaborate with executive leadership to align on Robotics initiatives and roadmap.
• Identify, evaluate, and leverage off-the-shelf products and solutions to simplify scaling and support of the robot fleet.
• Provide management support and guidance to internal teams and external partners throughout the development lifecycle.
• Deliver the multi-year robotics and hardware automation strategy tailored for compute and storage infrastructure.
• Oversee the end-to-end deployment of autonomous mobile robots and automated guided vehicles for managing data center hardware.

• Employees at Google are often offered benefits like comprehensive health insurance, 401(k) matching, and flexible work arrangements, among other benefits.