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Controls Engineer

NYC | SF

$215k-$300k / year

full-timeseniormanufacturing

🛠 Tech Stack

💼 About This Role

You'll control real-world hardware for affordable humanoid robots automating manufacturing and logistics. Your core impact is developing high-performance, low-inertia motion using C++ and model predictive control. This is a rare opportunity to shape a flagship robotics company with a solid core business and enormous upside.

🎯 What You'll Do

  • Develop and tune model predictive controllers for humanoid robots
  • Implement sensor fusion and state estimation algorithms
  • Optimize real-time control loops with strict time-sync requirements
  • Debug and validate motion on physical robot hardware

📋 Requirements

  • 3-5 years controlling real-world hardware systems
  • Proficient in C++ for production-level control code
  • Strong understanding of nonlinear optimization and MPC
  • Experience with sensor fusion and real-time systems

✨ Nice to Have

  • Background in robotics from companies like Boston Dynamics or Tesla
  • Knowledge of Python for rapid prototyping
  • Experience with low-cost manufacturing constraints

🎁 Benefits & Perks

  • 🚀 High equity in a rapidly growing startup
  • 💰 Competitive base salary $215k–$300k range
  • 🛠️ Full ownership of critical control systems
  • 🏢 Small team with massive impact and upside
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