Promise Robotics is pioneering Physical AI for homebuilding — a rapidly growing, venture-backed company bringing together AI, robotics, and manufacturing to help the homebuilding industry meet the growing demand for housing. Our robotic systems, built and operated inside AI-powered factories, give the industry the production capacity, consistency, and speed to build more high-quality homes than traditional methods allow. Our team spans AI researchers and roboticists to factory operators, technicians, and production teams — all building the future of homebuilding together.
We’re looking for a Senior Robotics and Control Engineer to join our team and contribute to developing cutting-edge solutions for our core robotic manufacturing technologies. This role is based at our facility in Calgary, AB.
You might be a fit if you:
Have a passion for leading industry-changing solutions with significant social, economic, and environmental impact
Desire to play a founding role and reap the benefits as part of a growth-stage startup with significant upside
Enjoy building not only the technology but also high-performing teams and companies
Are committed to continuous learning at the intersection of several industries
What you'll do:
Leading design, development, evaluation and improvement of robotic manufacturing systems and processes by working closely with a diverse technical team of software developers and robotic engineers
Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair robotic hardware, sensors,driversand software
Maintain and promote a safe and professional environment witha high levelof safety awareness and compliance
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the junior members of the team
What you'll need to succeed:
Bachelor/College degree in Robotics, Industrial Automation, Mechatronics, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Master'sdegreepreferred.
8+years' experiencein manufacturing environmentswith automation systems programming and control, including industrial robots and PLCs
Strong knowledge and experience in industrial robot programming, PLC/HMI, control panel, automation and electrical standards and best practiceswith provenhistory of commissioning manufacturing equipment
PLC and HMI programming experience (Beckhoff experience will be a plus)
Experience in designing fieldbus network architectures (Ether CATexperience will be aplus)
Experience in Safety Programming
Experience withperception systems such as force torque sensors, rangefindersand vision systems.
Willingness toparticipatein a variety of technical areas in both software and hardware as needed to solve complex problems and achieve business impact
Excellent analytical, problem-solving,communicationand organization skills
Ability to work at our Calgary facility and travel up to 25% to other facilities as needed
(Preferred) Hands-on experience applying AI tools to automation and controls engineering such as code generation, troubleshooting, or optimizing control logic.
(Preferred) Experience in integrating Kuka robots is a great asset
(Preferred) Experience with electrical system design implementation in compliance with electrical standards
(Preferred) Programming experience in Python, SQLor similar language
Advantages:
Competitive salary: we believe in data-driven, equitable compensation decisions. We recently completed a compensation review and implemented salary bands that enable us to pay mid to above-average Canadian salaries across various industries.
Stock options: everyone has a stake in our company.
Holistic benefits: we have a comprehensive benefits package that includes paramedical, dental, vision, and drug coverage for you and your dependents, as well as a health care spending

📌 Senior robotics and control engineer (Calgary)
🏢 Promise Robotics
📍 Calgary