Robotics Engineering Fellow - Vaux at ArcBest in Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Job description

• The Robotics Engineering Fellow serves as the technical authority and visionary for Vaux. This position defines the long-term strategic technology roadmap, leveraging foundational innovation modeling, mathematical modeling, and advanced automation principles to solve the logistics industry's most complex challenges. Rather than executing defined project tracks, the Robotics Engineering Fellow anticipates disruptive industry trends, conceptualizes next-generation autonomous systems, and establishes enterprise-wide engineering standards. This position works directly with senior executives, orchestrates multi-million dollar high-stakes R&D initiatives, and serves as an industry-wide thought leader to secure Vaux's competitive edge in logistics automation.

Responsibilities

• Architect the long-term autonomy, control systems, and algorithmic frameworks for Vaux's entire fleet and logistics automation portfolio.
• Define, manage, and govern the technical interfaces and foundational infrastructure between diverse robotic platforms to ensure seamless current and future cross-compatibility.
• Serve as the compliance and risk management authority for robot design, system safety, architecture, and regulatory standards across the enterprise.
• Define and manage the technical interfaces between robotic platforms for current and future development.
• Cultivate and lead strategic relationships with primary global technology vendors, research universities, and enterprise-level suppliers to accelerate innovation.
• Meet, consult, and align regularly with Executives and key clients to pitch technological breakthroughs, navigate macroeconomic barriers, and guide company strategy.
• Actively mentor and grow Senior and Lead Engineers, cultivating a high-performing culture of innovation, deep technical competency, and psychological safety under tight timelines.
• Bridge the technical gap across business functions, embedding advanced automation solutions smoothly within Vaux's broader operations.
• Clearly define and manage project success metrics on an ongoing basis even after the completion of projects.
• Maintain a positive attitude in a highly intense environment.
• Other duties and projects, as assigned.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field, required
• PhD with focus on Autonomous Systems, AI, or advanced Control Theory, preferred
• 15+ years of experience as a high-impact Robotics Engineer or equivalent job function.
• Proven track record in commercial scale robotic systems or hardware-software systems from early-stage conceptual R&D to high-volume deployment.
• Expert programming, systems analysis, and design skills, required
• In-depth knowledge and working experience of all kinds of sensors used in robotics, required
• Advanced Tooling Mastery such as SolidWorks skills and experience working with ROS, required
• Understanding of organization, behavior, business practices, and inter-connectivity within ArcBest and its subsidiaries, required
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities, required
• Project Management and excellent organizational skills, preferred

Skills

Required

• Demonstrated leadership capabilities
• Excellent organizational skills
• Expert programming
• systems analysis
• design
• sensors used in robotics
• SolidWorks
• ROS