Advanced Robotics Controls Engineer, Frontier AI & Robotics

Amazon.com-posted 3 months ago

$136,100 - $235,200/Yr

San Francisco, CA

5,001-10,000 employees

General Merchandise Retailers

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We are seeking a highly skilled Mechatronics or Controls Engineer with deep expertise in actuation systems, low-level motor control, sensor integration and system characterization to help design, prototype, and refine high degree-of-freedom systems. You will be a core contributor in the hardware-software integration loop, ensuring that our systems meet strict performance, safety, and research requirements. This role demands a blend of rigorous engineering skill, hands-on prototyping ability, and close collaboration with AI researchers and software engineers.

Own motor & actuator characterization, and integration into electromechanical subsystems to meet system-level performance specifications
Design and tune low-level control systems, including position, velocity, torque, and impedance control loops
Interface control systems with higher-level AI and motion-planning platforms, ensuring reliable, low-latency communication and robust operation
Maintain and update motor control board hardware and firmware, including environments for executing control loops, reading encoders, and managing outputs
Develop and execute SysID routines for electromechanical subsystems; design calibration procedures for sensors, actuators, and kinematic chains to ensure precision and repeatability
Build a model/digital twin with fine granularity of actuators undergoing SysID
Ensure actuator and control systems meet safety, robustness, and maintainability requirements for advanced robotic system operation
Work hands-on with mechanical, electrical, and AI teams to rapidly prototype and iterate on hardware solutions

Master's or PhD in Controls Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field or have equivalent practical experience with 6-10 years of relevant industry experience
Strong background in actuator and control system design, including characterization and integration
Proficiency in embedded firmware development for real-time control
Experience in robotic system calibration and system identification
Strong grasp of control theory, dynamics, and kinematics of robotic systems
Experience with sensor integration (encoders, force-torque sensors, tactile, MUs)
Proven ability to work hands-on in a fast-moving, multidisciplinary team

Experience with high-DOF robotic systems
Experience developing inverse kinematics (IK) solvers, kinematic calibration, and running motion simulations (e.g. MuJoCo, IsaacSim, MATLAB/Simulink)
Experience producing models and simulations of complex, high degree-of-freedom dynamic electromechanical systems and actuators
Ability to spec or design force/torque sensors, or develop algorithms for estimating forces from motor currents for compliance and collision handling
Ability to implement and tune inverse kinematics and dynamics algorithms; build and run simulations for system performance validation and motion planning
Specify, source, or design force-torque sensing capabilities, including developing algorithms for estimating forces from motor currents
Knowledge of estimating and improving actuator back-drivability
Knowledge of ROS/ROS 2 or similar robotic middleware
Experience with programming languages like C++, Python, MATLAB
Experience with high-performance, safety-critical mechatronic systems

Medical, financial, and/or other benefits
Equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package

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