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Robotics Autonomy Engineer-Planning and Control (Federal)
Irvine, CA
$70k-$300k / year
full-timeseniorRobotics
🛠 Tech Stack
💼 About This Role
You'll design and deploy motion planning and control algorithms for wheeled, legged, and humanoid robots. Your work will enable real-world autonomous navigation in rugged, dynamic environments. This role involves developing optimization-driven trajectories and tuning control systems for field-ready performance.
🎯 What You'll Do
- Develop motion planning algorithms for challenging real-world scenarios
- Tune control algorithms for precise trajectory tracking
- Build and maintain testing pipelines from unit to deployment
- Analyze field telemetry to diagnose and improve algorithm robustness
📋 Requirements
- Master's degree or higher in Robotics or related field
- Strong understanding of motion planning and control systems
- Experience developing algorithms for robotic systems (wheeled, legged, humanoid)
- Solid programming skills in C++ and Python on Linux
✨ Nice to Have
- Background in optimization or numerical methods for trajectory planning
- Familiarity with learning-based or hybrid planning approaches
- Contributions to open-source planning or control frameworks
🎁 Benefits & Perks
- 💰 Competitive salary and equity
- 🏥 Health insurance
- 🏖️ Unlimited PTO
- 🚀 Work on cutting-edge robotics
🚩 Heads Up
- Very wide salary range ($70k-$300k) may indicate uncertainty
- Requires ability to work on US government projects, limiting applicant pool
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