Senior Robotics Engineer – Product Development
Product Development & Engineering
Fishers
,
IN

Company:

At Arrive AI (Nasdaq: ARAI), we're not just building products—we're transforming the future of the Autonomous Last Mile™ (ALM). Over a decade ago, we started with a pioneering vision and patents for the first smart mailbox for drone delivery. Through systematic research, development, and deep customer collaboration, we've evolved to today where we deploy Arrive Points—smart lockers and mini-cross-docks for frictionless drone, robotic, and courier delivery, from medical supplies to meals to e-commerce. Arrive AI is now moving forward to scaling the ALM network and platform of the future for all autonomous delivery providers, services, and customers. We are the intelligent choice for the last inch of the Autonomous Last Mile™. 

About Us:

We move fast, balancing strategy with opportunity. We are merit-based, valuing integrity, innovation, and treating others as we want to be treated. At Arrive AI, every employee is an equity holder and a business owner. Our shared vision, ownership, and culture fuel our mission to revolutionize autonomous delivery. 

Product Team

You’ll be joining Arrive AI’s Product Team to revolutionize Autonomous Last Mile (ALM) logistics by transforming over a decade of research, design, and customer collaboration into the world’s first autonomous logistics network and platform. Our fast-paced skunkworks team rapidly iterates, prototypes, and develops next-generation Arrive Point units, networks, and AI-powered platforms. By integrating cutting-edge hardware, robotics, IoT, software, data, AI, and manufacturing, we’re driving a bold roadmap for ALM innovation. Based in Fishers, IN, we offer a unique opportunity to do your life’s best work, shape the future, and share in the success. 

 The Role: 

We’re seeking a Senior Robotics Engineer to lead the design, development, and integration of robotic systems for Arrive Points — enabling seamless drone, courier, and autonomous vehicle interactions. You’ll own the robotics layer that powers package handling, access, and automation across the ALM platform. 

This role will be deeply hands-on, combining mechanism design, actuator selection, control architecture, and sensor integration. You’ll also help architect centralized multi-zonal control systems, ensuring robotics features can scale as Arrive Points evolve from single-unit products to networked, intelligent infrastructure

 What You’ll Do: 

  • Design Robotic Mechanisms: Develop actuators, linkages, and motion systems for automated package handling and access control. 
  • Engineer Control Systems: Build control architectures for multi-axis systems, exploring centralized multi-zonal control approaches as the platform scales. 
  • Design Digitally First: Use CAD, simulation tools, and digital prototypes to concept, validate, and iterate designs before physical builds — accelerating development and reducing costly revisions. 
  • Integrate Robotics Seamlessly: Combine robotics hardware with sensors, AI, and IoT for intelligent, responsive systems. 
  • Prototype & Iterate: Build, test, and refine robotic prototypes, ensuring reliability, durability, and manufacturability. 
  • Optimize Performance: Improve speed, precision, and energy efficiency of robotics for demanding logistics environments. 
  • Collaborate Across Disciplines: Work with mechanical, electrical, and systems engineers to ensure all subsystems work as a cohesive product. 
  • Infuse AI into Robotics: Enable AI-driven behavior by integrating algorithms for adaptive control, perception, and decision-making into robotic hardware. 
  • Explore Emerging Tech: Research and evaluate next-gen actuators, sensors, and robotics technologies to push product capabilities forward. 

What We’re Looking For: 

  • Robotics Experience: 5+ years in robotics engineering for hard-tech products, automation systems, or consumer/industrial robotics. 
  • Simulation-Driven Mindset: Experience using digital modeling, CAD, and simulation as core tools for design exploration, optimization, and rapid iteration. 
  • Technical Skills: Strong foundation in control systems, kinematics, motion planning, and simulation tools
  • Actuator Expertise: Hands-on experience with actuator design, integration, and control (motors, servos, linear actuators). 
  • Sensor Integration: Experience with sensors for perception, safety, and control feedback
  • Multi-Zonal Control Knowledge: Familiarity with or interest in centralized multi-zonal control architectures is a big plus
  • AI + Robotics Integration: Proven experience embedding AI algorithms into robotics systems to enable perception, adaptive behavior, and autonomy. 
  • Cross-Functional Comfort: Skilled collaborator with ME, EE, and systems engineers, aligning robotics with the larger product. 
  • Problem-Solving Mindset: Analytical and inventive — thrives on solving real-world robotics challenges in logistics and automation. 
  • Adaptability: Comfortable with rapid iteration and experimental workflows in a startup environment. 

Additional:

  • Expect to travel up to 5 days per month. 
  • Responsibilities include all other duties as assigned. 

Compensation:

  • Salary is market competitive with high equity incentive – be an owner and grow with Arrive AI. 

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