Skild AI
System Identification & Controls Engineer
San Mateo, CA
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 49 days ago
PythonC++MATLABLinuxMachine LearningRoboticsElectrical EngineeringSimulinkActuators
About the role
- We believe massive scale through data-driven machine learning is the key to unlocking these capabilities for the widespread deployment of robots within society.
- Our team consists of individuals with varying levels of experience and backgrounds, from new graduates to domain experts.
- This is a senior individual-contributor role for someone who has done rigorous system identification on real robots before and walks in already knowing which tests to run.
Responsibilities
- Design the excitation trajectories and bench/on-robot tests, and know which experiment answers which question.
- Build automated pipelines that scale identification from a single robot to the whole fleet.
- Set the standard and tooling for system identification at Skild, and document findings rigorously.
Nice to have
- MS or PhD in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Controls, Robotics, Aerospace, or a related field - or equivalent hands-on experience.
- A demonstrated, hands-on track record of system identification on real robotic or electromechanical hardware - identified and validated on physical systems, not just in simulation.
- Strong classical controls foundation: feedback/feedforward and cascade control, frequency-response and stability analysis, state estimation and Kalman filtering.
- Solid grasp of robot hardware and mechatronics: motors and field-oriented control, transmissions, encoders, IMUs, and force-torque sensors.
- Practical experience with excitation design, hardware data collection, and parameter estimation (time- and frequency-domain methods).
- Proficiency in Python and C++ in a Linux environment
- MATLAB/Simulink a plus.
- Familiarity with robotics dynamics tooling and simulators (MuJoCo, Isaac Sim, Drake, Pinocchio, ROS/ROS2).
Company info
- Company Overview
- At Skild AI, we are building the world's first general purpose robotic intelligence that is robust and adapts to unseen scenarios without failing.
- Relevant industry experience is important, but ultimately less so than your demonstrated abilities and attitude.
- We are looking for passionate individuals who are eager to explore uncharted waters and contribute to our innovative projects.
- Position Overview
- We're hiring a System Identification & Controls Engineer to characterize, model, and validate the dynamics of every robot we work with - as accurately as possible, and at fleet scale.
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