Autonomy Engineer, Robotics Behaviors

Andromeda RoboticsSan Francisco, CA
64d

About The Position

Andromeda Robotics is an ambitious social robotics company with offices in Melbourne and San Francisco, dedicated to creating robots that seamlessly and intelligently interact with the human world. Our first robot, Abi, is a testament to this vision—a custom-built platform designed from the ground up to be a helpful aid and intuitive partner in aged care homes. We are a passionate, collaborative team of engineers solving some of the most challenging problems in AI and robotics. To accelerate our development and ensure Abi's reliability, we are seeking a foundational member to build out our capabilities to train and test our robot in simulation. The Mission: Give Abi the Freedom to Move. We are looking for a first-principles Autonomy Engineer to solve one of the hardest challenges in robotics: enabling our robot, Abi, to navigate safely and gracefully alongside people. This role starts with simple A-to-B navigation but goes far beyond that. You will be responsible for developing the core decision-making and behavior logic that allows Abi to understand, predict, and react to the complexities of human-centric environments like aged care homes. This is a chance to build a production-grade autonomy stack from the ground up and ship a product that has a meaningful impact on people's lives. This role can be performed from either one of our two primary locations: South Melbourne, VIC, Australia or San Francisco, CA, USA.

Requirements

  • A proactive, first-principles thinker excited by the prospect of owning a critical system at an early-stage startup.
  • Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Engineering, or a related field.
  • 3+ years of professional experience with autonomous systems for complex systems like robots, autonomous vehicles, or drones.
  • Strong programming proficiency in C++ and Python.
  • Experience with robotics simulation platforms (e.g., NVIDIA Isaac Lab, Gazebo, CARLA, AirSim) and physics engines (e.g., PhysX, MuJoCo).
  • Excellent understanding of core robotics principles (kinematics, dynamics, perception, and control).
  • Experience with ROS/ROS2.
  • Strong experience developing testing and deploying at least one of the following: Perception (Lidar / camera machine vision), Mapping and planning algorithms, SLAM, Motion control (MPC and similar).

Nice To Haves

  • PhD in a relevant field.
  • Experience with robotics in human rated environments.
  • Experience with the certification of a robot in human environments (e.g., ISO-13482).

Responsibilities

  • Develop the Brains of Navigation: Design and implement the core decision-making and motion planning stack for Abi.
  • Predictive Behavior Modelling: Build models that predict the motion and intent of people in Abi's vicinity.
  • Build Robust Fail-Safes: Define the operational design domain (ODD) and develop robust, verifiable safety and fallback systems.
  • Data-Driven Development: Own the full data lifecycle, including identifying key performance indicators (KPIs) and creating automated data collection and evaluation pipelines.
  • Simulation & Validation: Use high-fidelity simulation scenarios to test complex interaction logic at scale.

Benefits

  • The salary for this position may vary depending on factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
  • The total compensation package may also include additional benefits or components based on the specific role.
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