2h ago
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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