Apptronik
Staff Software Engineer - Humanoid Controls
Sunnyvale, CA · Staff+
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About the role
- As a Staff Software Engineer - Humanoid Controls, you will be a senior technical force multiplier on our Motion Control & Planning team - the person who raises the quality of our robotics stack and moves to wherever the hardest problem is.
- ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES or KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Raise the quality of the overall controls stack - architecture, algorithms, real-time performance, testing, and long-term maintainability.
Responsibilities
- Mentor engineers and multiply team capability through design reviews, code reviews, and best practices.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with hardware, systems, and RL teams to co-develop solutions and diagnose system-level issues.
- Apptronik is a human-centered robotics company developing AI-powered robots to support humanity in every facet of life.
Requirements
- Proven expertise in whole-body control (WBC/OSC, QP-based control, or MPC) for floating-base (legged) or mobile (wheeled) systems.
- Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times
Nice to have
- MS or PhD in Robotics, CS, EE, ME, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- 8+ years of relevant industry experience (or 4+ with a PhD) in robot controls, with a track record of getting controllers working on physical hardware.
- Preferred: shipping controllers to a production fleet or to market at scale
- dexterous / in-hand manipulation
- legged locomotion
- or safety-critical / certified software (ISO 13849, 10218, IEC 61508).
Compensation
- The annual compensation for this position is $300,000 - $350,000 (USD)
Benefits
- Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate thoughtfully with people, starting with critical industries such as manufacturing and logistics, with future applications in healthcare, the home, and beyond.
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