Deft AI
Senior Controls Engineer
San Francisco · Senior
Sponsorship not specified$100k-$200kDetected 97 days ago
PythonC++AngularRoboticsSensorsControlsCommunicationActuators
About the role
- Our robots operate in real production environments where control reliability isn't optional - it's the difference between a deployed system and a demo.
- As a Senior Controls Engineer, you'll work directly on the low-level control and motion systems that make our bimanual wheeled robots safe, precise, and production-ready.
- You'll ship code that runs on real hardware, debug edge cases that only surface on the factory floor, and see the direct impact of your work on deployed robot performance.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement real-time supervisory control systems for smooth handoff between autonomous and teleoperated modes, including trajectory blending and forward-consistent motion during transitions.
Requirements
- Proficiency in Python and C/C++ for real-time embedded or robotic applications.
- Hands-on experience with inverse kinematics solvers and simulation environments (PyBullet, MuJoCo, Drake, or similar), including practical familiarity with IK libraries or custom Jacobian-based implementations.
- Experience with rigid-body kinematics, coordinate frame transformations (homogeneous transforms, SE(3), quaternion representations)
- Experience with sensor fusion techniques (Kalman filtering, complementary filters) using IMU, encoders, or similar proprioceptive sensors.
Nice to have
- Prior experience with ROS/ROS2, CAN bus communication, or motor control interfaces.
- Familiarity with trajectory smoothing and interpolation methods (spline-based planning, Ruckig, or similar time-optimal trajectory libraries).
- Experience with wheeled or mobile robot platforms, including human in the loop data collection framework
Compensation
- $100,000 - $200,000 annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits
Benefits
- Medical, dental & vision plans ($0 payroll deduction)
- $100,000 - $200,000 annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits
- The total compensation package may also include additional components/benefits depending on the specific role.
- Daily meals stipend.
- Develop sensor fusion pipelines (IMU, odometry, vision) for precise mobile base localization and orientation control under tight angular tolerances.
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