As a Robotics Communication Systems Engineer, you'll develop low-latency communication systems, monitor network performance, and validate software on robot hardware.
FieldAI’s Irvine team is where embodied AI meets real robots, real sensors, and real field deployments. Based in the heart of Southern California’s robotics ecosystem, we build risk-aware, reliable, field-ready AI systems that solve the hardest problems in robotics and unlock the full potential of embodied intelligence. If you want your work to ship, get tested on hardware, and improve through real deployments, Irvine is the place. We go beyond typical data-driven approaches or pure transformer-only architectures, combining rigorous engineering with learning systems proven in globally deployed solutions that deliver results today and get better every time our robots run in the field.
We’re looking for a Network Engineer focused on telepresence and real-time communication systems to help power FieldAI’s robotic platforms in the field.
In this role, you will design and deploy low-latency, high-reliability communication systems that enable real-time interaction between robots and remote operators. You’ll tackle challenges across private 5G, distributed systems, and real-world networking — ensuring stable performance under mobility, interference, and degraded connectivity.
This is a hands-on role at the intersection of robotics, networking, and real-time systems, with direct impact on how our robots operate in the real world.
What You Will Get To Do
- Build low-latency, bidirectional audio/video streaming systems for telepresence and teleoperation
- Design and optimize real-time communication over private 5G and heterogeneous networks
- Monitor and improve network performance (latency, jitter, packet loss, throughput) in dynamic environments
- Implement QoS strategies, congestion control, and adaptive streaming for reliable operation
- Develop, test, and deploy communication systems directly on robotic platforms
- Ensure robust performance under mobility, degraded connectivity, and real-world conditions
What You Have
- MS or PhD in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
- Strong experience with real-time communication systems (TCP/UDP, RTP/RTCP, WebRTC, or similar)
- Hands-on experience debugging Linux networking systems (tcpdump, iperf, ss, iw, etc.)
- Solid understanding of wireless networking and private 5G fundamentals (latency, handoffs, signal quality, bandwidth constraints)
- Familiarity with ROS/ROS2 and distributed robotic systems
- Experience deploying and validating systems on real hardware
What Will Set You Apart
- Experience deploying systems over private 5G or cellular (LTE/5G) networks in real-world environments
- Experience building telepresence or teleoperation systems with live audio/video streaming
- Deep understanding of QoS, adaptive bitrate, congestion control, and network resilience
- Experience with media frameworks such as WebRTC, GStreamer, or RTP pipelines
- Experience designing systems that handle intermittent connectivity and mobility
- Strong ownership mindset from system design through field deployment
Our salary range is generous and we consider each individual’s background and experience when determining final compensation. Base pay may vary based on role scope, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and the Irvine, California market.
Why Join FieldAI in Irvine?
In Irvine, you will work where the robots are. Our local team builds and tests systems on real hardware with real sensors, then ships them to operate in unstructured, previously unknown environments around the world. We are solving one of robotics’ hardest challenges: reliable deployment outside the lab. Our Field Foundational Models™ raise the bar for perception, planning, localization, and manipulation, with an emphasis on explainability and safety for real-world use.
You will collaborate with a world-class team that thrives on creativity, resilience, and bold thinking. We bring deep experience from organizations such as DeepMind, NASA JPL, Boston Dynamics, NVIDIA, Amazon, Tesla Autopilot, Cruise, Zoox, Toyota Research Institute, and SpaceX, along with a track record of field deployments and strong performance in DARPA challenge segments.
Be Part of the Next Robotics Revolution
We are looking for builders who want their work to leave the whiteboard and show up on robots. If you enjoy tackling tough, uncharted questions and working across disciplines, you will find your people here. Our teams span AI, software, robotics engineering, product, field deployment, and technical communication, all focused on shipping systems that perform in the real world.
Our headquarters is in Irvine, and we partner closely with teams there as well as colleagues across the US and around the world. Join us in Southern California and help define what dependable, field-ready autonomy looks like.
We value diverse perspectives and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace. We evaluate candidates and employees based on merit, qualifications, and performance, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally protected statu
Top Skills
Gstreamer
Linux
Private 5G
Ros
Rtcp
Rtp
Tcp
Udp
Webrtc
FieldAI Irvine, California, USA Office
Irvine, California, United States, 92602
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