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Senior Staff Robotics Automation Engineer, Platforms Infrastructure

Google

Location

Sunnyvale, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

8/18/2026

Compensation

$236,000 - $329,000 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202698.4% approval-14% YoY
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Job description

The Senior Staff Robotics Automation Engineer role at Google focuses on leading the development and integration of autonomous physical systems within data centers. The Physical Infrastructure Robotics team aims to transform operations by implementing innovative robotics technologies. This position requires collaboration with hardware, software, and system engineers to ensure seamless product integration and maximize operational uptime. The engineer will also oversee the deployment of various robotic systems to enhance data center operations.

Requirements

  • 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 the robotics industry, robotics applications development, and turning R&D into deployed systems.

Responsibilities

  • 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.

Benefits

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

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Google Llc

As of Jul 17, 2026

Initial approvals

908

FY2026

Approval rate

98.4%

FY2026

LCA certified

4,273

FY2026

Entry-level share

0.6%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

-14%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-51%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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