Applied Intuition

Robotics Engineer

Sunnyvale, California, United States · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$189k-$270kDetected 53 days ago

PythonC++Full-Stack DevelopmentCI/CDLinuxMachine LearningRoboticsMechanical DesignElectrical EngineeringSensorsControlsCommunicationActuators

About the role

As a Robotics Engineer on our Robotics team, you will work across the full stack - from low-level controls and firmware to locomotion behaviors, manipulation, and fleet deployment.
This is a hands-on, cross-functional role where your work ships to physical hardware and your impact is immediate.
Debug failures on physical robots and analyze telemetry and log data to identify root causes and improve system robustness

Design, implement, and tune core robotics software spanning locomotion, whole-body control, and manipulation for bi-dexterous robot platforms
Bring up software and hardware on new robot generations and own subsystem integration across actuators, sensors, motor controllers, and onboard compute
Develop and maintain real-time control software in C++ with a strong emphasis on reliability, performance, and testability
Build simulation infrastructure and validate behaviors in physics-based environments before deploying to hardware
You will collaborate closely with mechanical, electrical, firmware, and AI/ML teams and own subsystem integration end to end.

BS or MS in Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent hands-on experience
4+ years of professional experience in robotics development, with at least some of that on physical hardware rather than purely in simulation
Strong proficiency in C++ (C++14/17/20), including multithreading, memory management, and real-time systems
Experience with embedded or low-level systems and familiarity with communication protocols such as CAN, EtherCAT, Ethernet, and serial
Ability to work effectively in a Linux development environment and debug complex hardware-software interactions
Comfort operating and iterating directly on robot hardware

Experience with bi-dexterous robots
Familiarity with ROS/ROS2 or similar robotics middleware
Experience with physics simulators such as MuJoCo, Gazebo, or NVIDIA Isaac Sim
Background in SLAM, path planning, or perception pipelines
Understanding of sensor fusion across IMU, lidar, cameras, and force/torque sensors
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About Applied Intuition
Applied Intuition, Inc. is powering the future of physical AI.
Applied Intuition is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices in Washington, D.C.; San Diego; Ft.
Walton Beach, Florida; Ann Arbor, Michigan; London; Stuttgart; Munich; Stockholm; Bangalore; Seoul; and Tokyo.
Learn more at applied.co.

at Applied Intuition for eligible roles includes base salary, equity, and benefits.
Applied Intuition pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum intended target base salary for new hire salaries for the position.
For pay transparency purposes, the base salary range for this full-time position in the location listed is: $189,000 - $270,000 USD annually.

Work with teleoperation and data collection systems to inform learning-based policy development
Note that benefits are subject to change and may vary based on jurisdiction of employment.

We are building general-purpose robots capable of performing real work in real environments.

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