The recent closures of Strip District-based autonomous vehicle startup Argo AI LLC and South Side-based vertical farming startup Fifth Season Inc. have resulted in the termination of an estimated 800 jobs in the region, many of which are roles likely occupied by highly-skilled workers.
But the desire for talent in the local tech scene remains strong.
According to Joel Reed, executive director of the Pittsburgh Robotics Network — a nonprofit member advocacy group, there are at least 1,000 open job opportunities in the region across PRN's 110 robotics member organizations.
"This is sobering news for many of our friends and community members, as Argo was an industry pioneer, they built an enviable culture, and the company was a committed civic leader," Reed said in an email statement to Pittsburgh Inno. "However, our region’s robotics ecosystem has grown so dynamically, the region is capable of absorbing corrections such as these. This is the hallmark of a strong ecosystem cluster."
Here's a roundup of some of the local employees looking for talent and the types of roles they're looking to fill.
Aerotech Inc. — an O'Hara Township-based motion control and automation engineering company
- 65 open roles in Pittsburgh
- Available positions include various engineering roles, manufacturing, sales and more
- More here
Aurora Innovation Inc. — a Strip District-based autonomous vehicle company
- 50 open roles in Pittsburgh
- Available positions include administrative, hardware engineering, software engineering and more
- More here
Astrobotic Technology Inc. — a North Side-based robotics aerospace company
- 27 open positions in Pittsburgh
- Available positions include various engineerings roles and testing jobs
- More here
Gecko Robotics Inc. — a North Side-based maker of infrastructure-scaling robots
- 26 open positions in Pittsburgh
- Available positions include various engineerings roles, sales and testing jobs
- More here
Motional — a Boston-based autonomous vehicle company with a significant Pittsburgh presence of 400 workers
- 25 open roles in Pittsburgh
- Available positions include various engineerings roles and testing jobs
- More here
Carnegie Robotics — Lawrenceville-based maker of advanced machine vision and sensing technology
- At least 5 open roles in Pittsburgh
- Available positions include electrical engineers, hardware engineers, mechanical engineers and software engineers
- More here
Are we missing something? Reach out to Pittsburgh Inno Reporter Nate Doughty with details including employer name, number of open roles and the types of roles that are open for consideration on this list. You can reach him via email: ndoughty@bizjournals.com
