Senior Robotics Controls Engineer

🚀About Uplift

Uplift is a dynamic agency specializing in global talent search, covering EMEA, LATAM, USA, and APAC. With successful placements in 52 countries, we combine speed and cutting-edge technology to source top executive and mid-senior talent across various functions. Our innovative approach integrates global networks, AI, and advanced recruitment tools. Beyond recruitment, we engage with our audience through our podcast, newsletter, and webinars, ensuring we stay at the forefront of talent acquisition and global HR trends.

⭐About Our Client

Our client takes a holistic approach to build robots; all components of the robots are developed in-house including motors, transmissions, sensors, electronics, controls, and AI. As their colleague, you will get the opportunity to develop skills in all of these areas and find unique solutions across domains. They design androids built to benefit society.

Our client work with hardware, and as such, candidates need to be located in proximity to the office in Oslo or Moss.

A relocation package will be provided to the candidates who are willing to relocate to Moss.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Robotics Controls Engineer for their growing team.

Requirements

Why this job is exciting

• The controls team is the first user of the hardware so you will play a key role in hardware design and sensor evaluation.
• There are 30+ humanoids operating 24/7 in-house which you can deploy and test your controls software on.
• In time, your software will run on 1000's of humanoids performing tasks in diverse environments, globally.
• You'll be on a team with a large set of responsibilities, requiring interaction with hardware, firmware, AI, platforms and production teams, all working towards building the world’s safest and most capable humanoid robot.
• You’ll be working with a 50+ DoF biped, with hands, all driven by motors we design and manufacture in-house. If this doesn’t excite you then 🤷

Controls Team Responsibilities

• Humanoid controls algorithm development for balancing, locomotion and manipulation.
• Designing fast and efficient state estimation algorithms.
• SysID and calibration of actuators, transmissions and full body kinematics.
• Hardware integration and sensor evaluation.
• Tooling for hardware bring-up and debugging.
• Software for robot health monitoring, visualization and logging.
• Building and maintaining API's used by other parts of the software stack to command our robots.

Candidate Requirements

Must-Haves

• Graduate degree in Robotics, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or similar
• 3+ years practical experience deploying and debugging controls + estimation adjacent software on high DoF robots
• Solid understanding of rigid body dynamics, linear algebra and numerical optimization
• Familiarity with optimization-based whole body control, EKF-based state estimators or model predictive control for legged systems
• Proficiency working with large C++ code bases in a Linux development environment
• Familiarity with modern software development practices, source control, and testing methodologies

Nice-To-Haves

• Experience with Java, Unity/C#, Python, real-time Linux, ROS2 and DDS
• Experience writing embedded C for interfacing with sensor or actuators
• Experience with the Yocto OS build system
• You have built your own robot and enjoy tinkering with hardware in your spare time.

Benefits

• Work in a nascent industry and shape the future of humanoid robots
• Work in a team that creates an open, trusting environment where everyone can be their most creative
• Thrive in an inclusive, supportive, and global culture

Uplift’s Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At Uplift, we are committed to fair and equal experience for all employees and applicants, supporting the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment. We value the diverse talents and perspectives of individuals from all backgrounds, including minorities, women, and people with disabilities. We focus on creating opportunities for growth and advancement based on each person’s qualifications and performance.

We are passionate about uplifting people's lives and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone is valued, regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, age, or disability. At Uplift, everyone is welcome.