Jobs / United States / Robust AI INC
San Carlos, CA
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Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two. Worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 1 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Dec 2025) — the step every H-1B hire needs first.
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area.
- What Robust AI INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “Senior Software Engineer, Robotic Camera Hardware and Vision” (Software Developers) in CA: $209k–$209k, median $209k.
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
Details and sources
- Employer is on a government sponsor record
- The US Department of Labor certified 1 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Dec 2025) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- No salary bar for this route
- H-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Robust AI INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles
- 1 certified filing for “Senior Software Engineer, Robotic Camera Hardware and Vision” (Software Developers) in CA: $209k–$209k, median $209k. Most were filed at wage level III (100%) — 3 lottery entries, ≈46% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. The pay stated here ($160,000) is below what this employer usually pays sponsored hires for this role. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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About the role
About you and this role:
Robust AI is a fast-growing, early-stage startup founded in 2019 by an unsurpassed team of veterans in robotics, AI and business. We are a collaborative group with a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives, seeking talented individuals who are just as excited about robotics and AI as we are! Help us redefine the very foundation of robotics and build robots that are smart, collaborative, robust, safe, flexible and genuinely autonomous.
As a mechanical engineer at Robust AI you will join a small fast-paced team working to design and deploy the next generation of warehouse robotic systems. Working with the other engineers on the team you will help concept, design, build and test subsystems of our robot. You are someone who is excited about seeing robots deployed at a large scale. You are someone who is comfortable working in an early stage startup environment and are able to pivot effectively. The base pay range for this role is between $160,000 and $210,000, dependent on your skills, qualifications and experience.
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