Job DescriptionCompany DescriptionOmokai is building natural language interfaces that allow anyone, including non-technical users, to communicate with drones, robots, and autonomous machines across environments such as shop floors, security inspections, and defense operations. Omokai is founded by Ex-head of AI @ Amazon.Our sovereign architecture enables organizations in highly regulated industries to adopt AI with confidence. Omokai's proprietary, model-agnostic orchestration layer supports TTS, STT, LLM, and vision models from Omokai, open-source, or third-party providers. We are also building our own models.Our platforms are designed with military-grade security principles and are aligned with global AI regulations, including the EU AI Act and emerging frameworks in the Middle East and India.Important Notes:- Depending on your skill this can be a Junior or mid-level or senior robotics engineer role.- Sallary: Equity Based with stipend and accomodation. You get Equity based on your expertise.- Knowledge: You need to have a positive balance of Academic and Robotics Engineering Knowledge. Both with hardware and software knowledge is required for this role.- Tech: Looking for robotics but an UAV expert is also appreciated.Role Description:- Build AI systems that allow robots and drones to understand and execute natural language commands- Work with ROS 2, MAVLink, PX4, ArduPilot, Gazebo, and other robotics/autonomy tools- Integrate Omokai's orchestration layer with robots, drones, sensors, edge devices, and cloud systems- Develop software components for perception, intent detection, planning, telemetry, and control- Connect LLMs, vision models, speech models,



and robotics frameworks into real-world workflows- Test robotic behaviors in simulation before deploying to physical systems- Work with embedded hardware, onboard compute, sensors, cameras, GPS, IMUs, and communication modules- Optimize AI and robotics components for latency, robustness, and reliability- Build demos and prototypes for drones, mobile robots, autonomous machines, and multi-robot workflows- Collaborate with product, AI, and engineering teams on system design, safety, and deployment requirements- Help design AI-in-the-loop approval flows for mission-critical robotics operationsWhat we are looking for:We are looking for someone who has built real robotics systems, not just theoretical projects.You should have:- Strong foundation in Computer Science and Software Development, including data structures, algorithms, and production-grade coding- Strong programming skills in Python and/or C++- Hands-on experience with ROS or ROS 2- Experience with MAVLink, PX4, ArduPilot, QGroundControl, or drone-control systems- Practical experience with robotics projects involving drones, robots, autonomous machines, mobile robots, or embedded systems- Experience with neural networks, pattern recognition, and deep learning models for perception, control, or decision-making- Practical experience with NLP, especially intent detection, dialogue systems, or language understanding for command-and-control interfaces- Familiarity with simulation tools such as Gazebo, Isaac Sim, RViz,



or similar environments- Ability to integrate AI models with hardware, sensors, embedded boards, or edge devices- Understanding of physical AI and how AI systems interact with the real world- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, AI, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience- Strong communication skills and comfort working in a remote, fast-paced startup environmentHardware & embedded experience:You should be comfortable working close to physical systems.Relevant experiences includes:- NVIDIA Jetson, Raspberry Pi, Arduino, ESP32, STM32, or similar platforms- Cameras, LiDAR, depth sensors, GPS, IMU, motor controllers, and communication modules- Edge AI deployment on embedded or resource-constrained devices- Robot or drone assembly, wiring, debugging, and field testing- Basic electronics, soldering, sensor integration, or PCB bring-up- Serial, UART, CAN, I2C, SPI, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, or radio communicationYou do not need to be an expert in every area, but you should be comfortable building, testing, breaking, debugging, and improving real-world robotic systems.Nice to have:- Experience with multi-robot coordination, drone swarms, or autonomous mission planning- Experience with computer vision, SLAM, object detection, tracking, or navigation- Experience with cloud platforms and secure edge-to-cloud deployments- Experience working in regulated or mission-critical domains such as industrial automation, defense, aerospace, inspection, or security- Experience with speech AI, LLMs, AI agents, or multimodal AI systems- Experience deploying robotics systems outside the lab- Experience designing safe, auditable, human-in-the-loop AI systems

📌 Founding Robotics/Uav Engineer (Equity Based Compensation) (Bengaluru)
🏢 Omokai
📍 Bengaluru