What is ROS and how common is it in AI job postings?

ROS is a skill in the "Robotics & Embodied" category. It currently appears in 84 active AI roles across 26 companies in our index.

Which companies are hiring for ROS?

The top employers with active AI roles mentioning ROS are: NVIDIA (15), Amazon (11), Axon (7), Caterpillar (6), Microsoft (5).

Is demand for ROS growing?

Over the last 12 weeks, 57 new AI postings mentioned ROS. Demand is rising — up 63% in the last four weeks compared to the earliest four weeks in the window.

At which stage of AI development is ROS used?

Roles requiring ROS are concentrated in: agents (46%), application (29%), post-training (10%). These stages follow a seven-stage AI lifecycle from data preparation through to shipped product.

What skills are commonly paired with ROS?

Job postings that mention ROS most often also require: Robotics, Python, C++, Machine Learning, Perception.

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ROS

84 active AI roles across 26 companies mention ROS. Category: Robotics & Embodied.

Demand trend

New AI postings mentioning ROS per week — 57 total over 12 weeks.

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All Semiconductors · 19 Big Tech · 19 Robotics · 14 Defense · 11 Enterprise · 8 Industrial · 6 AI Frontier · 4 Data AI · 2 Consumer · 1

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All Engineering · 69 Research · 15

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84 AI roles requiring this skill.

Company	Title	Sector	AI score	Stage
NVIDIA	Senior Engineer - AI Agents and Systems	Semiconductors	8	L4
NVIDIA	Senior Research Engineer, Robotics Systems	Semiconductors	8	L6
Amazon	Applied Scientist II, Reinforcement Learning	Big Tech	8	L6
Apptronik	Senior Autonomy Software Engineer	Robotics	8	L4
Lila Sciences	Scientist I / II, Robotics	AI Frontier	8	L4
Apptronik	Senior Perception Learning Engineer	Robotics	8	L3
Joby Aviation	Staff Flight Research Machine Learning Engineer	Robotics	8	L4
Figure AI	Helix AI Engineer, Perception	Robotics	8	L6
Caterpillar	Autonomy Development Engineer	Industrial	7	L4
Caterpillar	Senior Autonomy Engineer	Industrial	7	L4
AMD	Integration Engineer - Perception and Platform	Semiconductors	7	L3
Caterpillar	Senior Autonomy Development Engineer	Industrial	7	L4
Caterpillar	Autonomy Development Engineer	Industrial	7	L4
Shield AI	Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration (R5200)	Defense	7	L4
NVIDIA	Principal Simulation Engineer, Industrial Physics and Robotics	Semiconductors	7	L4
Caterpillar	Senior Autonomy Engineer	Industrial	7	L4
AMD	Principal Robotics Simulation Architect	Semiconductors	7	L4
Anduril	Flight Test Engineer - Mission Autonomy	Defense	7	L4
Microsoft	Member of Technical Staff, Microsoft Robotics (Robot Security & Safety)	Big Tech	7	L6
Microsoft	Member of Technical Staff, Microsoft Robotics (Field Robotics)	Big Tech	7	L6
Microsoft	Member of Technical Staff, Microsoft Robotics (Perception)	Big Tech	7	L4
Microsoft	Member of Technical Staff, Microsoft Robotics (Navigation)	Big Tech	7	L4
Wayve	System Architect - Robotaxi	Robotics	7	L6
Apptronik	Sr. Software Engineer – Real-Time Controls	Robotics	7	L6
Anduril	Senior Test and Evaluation Engineer - Mission Autonomy	Defense	7	L4
Anduril	Test and Evaluation Engineer - Mission Autonomy	Defense	7	L4
Wayve	System Architect - Robotaxi	Robotics	7	L6
Lila Sciences	Contractor, Robotics Engineer	AI Frontier	7	L6
NVIDIA	Senior Manager, Robotics Quality Assurance	Semiconductors	7	L6
Amazon	Applied Scientist - Perception (SLAM/VIO), Fauna	Big Tech	7	L6

Frequently asked questions

What is ROS and how common is it in AI job postings?
ROS is a skill in the "Robotics & Embodied" category. It currently appears in 84 active AI roles across 26 companies in our index.
Which companies are hiring for ROS?
The top employers with active AI roles mentioning ROS are: NVIDIA (15), Amazon (11), Axon (7), Caterpillar (6), Microsoft (5).
Is demand for ROS growing?
Over the last 12 weeks, 57 new AI postings mentioned ROS. Demand is rising — up 63% in the last four weeks compared to the earliest four weeks in the window.
At which stage of AI development is ROS used?
Roles requiring ROS are concentrated in: agents (46%), application (29%), post-training (10%). These stages follow a seven-stage AI lifecycle from data preparation through to shipped product.
What skills are commonly paired with ROS?
Job postings that mention ROS most often also require: Robotics, Python, C++, Machine Learning, Perception.

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