Robotics Engineer

A Robotics Engineer designs and builds robots, which are machines that can move and do tasks on their own. On a normal day, they sketch ideas on a computer, put together metal parts, motors and little cameras, and write instructions that tell the robot what to do. For example, they might teach a robot arm to pick up a box without squishing it, then test it again and again until it works. Other engineers mostly build things that stay still, like bridges, but a Robotics Engineer mixes machines, electricity and computer code so that something can sense, think and move.

The robots they make can do jobs that are tiring or hard for people. A robot might carry heavy boxes in a warehouse, explore a tunnel that is hard to reach, or help someone pick up a cup if their hands find it tricky. When a Robotics Engineer watches a robot finally do its task smoothly, they know they have built a helper. That helper makes everyday work a bit easier for the people nearby.