Controls Engineer - Actuation

Highlights

• Own actuator models and low-level control for Apollo humanoid robot.
• Close the loop from bench characterization to deployment on real hardware.
• Improve sim-to-real fidelity for robots tackling labor shortages.

Ideal candidate

Hands-on controls engineer who loves bridging theory and real hardware, driven by rigorous testing and cross-functional collaboration to make humanoid robots reliable in the real world.

Requirements

• Strong C++ including extending simulator or physics-engine codebases
• Deep grounding in motor electromechanics and classical control including torque/current control and frequency-domain analysis
• Hands-on experience designing, tuning and validating actuator controllers on real hardware
• Hands-on system identification and modeling from experimental data for simulation and control
• Proficiency in Python for test automation, data analysis and tooling with Git in R&D
• BS in Robotics, ME, EE, CS or related field + 4 years experience; MS + 2 years; or PhD
• Prior humanoid or legged-robot experience strongly preferred