About BurnBot
Wildfire has stopped being a season. BurnBot builds the machines that get ahead of it — remotely operated systems that apply and contain prescribed fire, and platforms that clear heavy fuel on terrain that isn’t safe for crews.
Our fleet is at work today for PG&E, CAL FIRE, the U.S. Forest Service, Caltrans, fire districts, and tribal nations across California, Oregon, and Washington — treating land at up to 40x the pace of conventional methods. We’re roboticists, engineers, and career fire practitioners. Hardware we design in South San Francisco is in the dirt within weeks, and the people who designed it are usually standing next to it.
5+ years of autonomy work on physical robots or vehicles that operate outdoors
Strong C++, and Python where it helps
Motion planning and control — you’ve tuned something that moves and weighs a lot
State estimation: GPS/INS, odometry, SLAM, and sensor fusion
ROS or ROS 2 in production, not just in coursework
A safety-first instinct and the discipline to design degraded modes before you need them
Field debugging instincts. You’ve chased a bug that only reproduced outdoors
B.S. or higher in robotics, computer science, mechanical or electrical engineering, or equivalent experience
Off-road, agricultural, mining, or construction autonomy
Coverage path planning, or fleet coordination across multiple machines
MPC or other optimization-based control
Teleoperation and remote supervision over constrained links
Machine functional safety (ISO 13849, ISO 18497) or similar
Simulation tooling — Gazebo, Isaac, or a homegrown equivalent
Based onsite in South San Francisco — design, build, and test all happen in one building, and being near the machines is most of the point
Flexible within that. You own your calendar: work the hours where you’re sharpest, and go remote on heads-down days.
Expect a few days a month in the field across California, Oregon, and Washington. Watching your work run on a live burn is the best part of the job.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Base salary: $150,000 – $200,000 — final offers reflect experience and demonstrated scope.
Equity — Incentive Stock Options
Health, dental, and vision
Flexible paid time off
Still interested? Please apply by visiting BurnBot.com/Careers, or by sending your resume to [email protected].
Burnbot is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including but not limited to, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with one or more disabilities, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at (415) 795-9124 x 1010 or [email protected].
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Burnbot is a company that provides services related to fire safety and prevention.