Robotics engineering

Made for you if robots fascinate you and you dream of designing tomorrow’s intelligent machines.

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$136,708
Average salary

(Genium360, Remuneration of engineering professionals in Quebec – Investigation report 2025-2026)
4 years
Duration of the bachelor’s degree in robotics engineering
11 work environments
A wide variety of settings where you can practise your profession
A robotic arm that reaches far
A Quebec company created a robot now used in more than 40 countries to support people with reduced mobility, doctors, researchers, and more.
Tesla wants to build a humanoid robot.
Major global companies are investing in robotics—and they need engineers to make it happen.
A robot inside a hurricane.
To collect data where no human can go.

What you will actually do

As a robotics engineer, you’ll design and program robotic systems that solve real-world problems.

Design prototypes and contribute to the design of robotic systems.
Design prototypes and contribute to the design of robotic systems.
Determine which operations need to be performed and develop innovative solutions that enable the robot to function.
Investigate the cause of failures in electronic or mechanical equipment or in programming.
Assess machine safety risks based on applicable standards.
Participate in the testing and installation of robotic systems at client facilities.

Source: REPÈRES, the official school and career information website (in French)

Where do you see yourself?

Robotics engineers work in fields as varied as aerospace, healthcare, and telecommunications.

Self-employed
Consulting engineering firms
Manufacturing companies
Federal and provincial government
Aerospace industry
High technology sector
Industrial sector
Industrial instrumentation and equipment manufacturing sector
Aeronautics sector
Telecommunications sector
Medical or industrial imaging systems manufacturing sector

Where to study

Universities offering the program

Université de Sherbrooke

A HEALTHY FUTURE

Brain surgery performed by a robot.

Paige Nickason was the first patient to undergo brain surgery performed by a robot. A breakthrough that shows how robotics engineering can transform critical fields like medicine.

1 robot

for brain surgery

ROBOTIC CUSTOMER SERVICE

A chatbot that frees up phone lines.

Engineers in Quebec developed automated chatbot technology that can handle part of customer service. The result: shorter wait times, a better user experience, and a real-world example of robotics applied to everyday life.

Read the article about conversational robots

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