Are you motivated to play a role in creating the next generation in humanoid robotics? 

As a Senior Software Engineeron the Atlas team, you will help develop whole-body control algorithms for our humanoid robots with a focus on demonstrating advanced manipulation capability. You will work with a collaborative and multidisciplinary team to contribute toward a challenging experimental roadmap. Technical problems you may encounter include the design of feedback and model-predictive controllers for dexterous manipulation of inertially relevant objects and compliant environment interaction. You will work closely with domain experts in perception and planning to enable our robots to autonomously perform real-world tasks with (super) human-like speed, coordination, and robustness.

How you will make an impact:

• Propose, implement and evaluate control algorithms that enable new and exciting manipulation capabilities on our Atlas robots

• Contribute to high-quality C++ software libraries with a focus on reusability, testing, and high-performance on hardware

• Develop experiments and perform failure analysis to evaluate and improve software and hardware

• Actively present and participate in cross-company technology discussions

• Develop compelling demonstrations that showcase new robot capabilities and captivate the public’s imagination

We are looking for:

• MS in Robotics, Computer Science, or a related field.

• Fluency in modern programming languages, e.g. C++17, Python

• Experience implementing manipulation control algorithms on a multi-DOF robotic platform

• Ability to work collaboratively on a diverse team toward a common goal

Nice to have:

• PhD (or equivalent) in Robotics, Computer Science, or a related field

• Experience with one or more of the following: Optimal Control, Model-Predictive Control, State Estimation, Control Systems Theory, Motion Planning, Legged Robotics