Atlas Senior Controls Reliability Engineer

Boston Dynamics•Waltham, MA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Mission Boston Dynamics is scaling the Atlas humanoid fleet to push the limits of generalist robotics. As we transition to a large-scale research fleet, the Controls Reliability Team serves as a Technical Force Multiplier. In this role, you will be the bridge between high-volume field operations and Engineering, resolving complex system failures and building the diagnostic software infrastructure that enables our entire organization to scale reliably.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Robotics, ME/EE, Computer Science, or a related field.
1–4 years of professional experience in robotics, hardware reliability (SRE), or high-level technical support for complex electromechanical systems.
Proven experience debugging complex systems using log analytics and on-robot diagnostic tools.
Proficiency in C++ and Python for system analysis and tool development.
Ability to work onsite at our Waltham facility for direct hardware interaction.

Nice To Haves

Experience with data analysis at-scale, specifically in SQL and Python (Pandas, Numpy).
Familiarity with data visualization tools, like Snowflake and Looker.
Experience with Bazel, Google Test infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform and Apache Airflow

Responsibilities

Lead investigations for complex controls and behavioral issues escalated from Fleet Operations.
Perform deep-dive analysis of robot logs to evaluate the health and function of electric actuators, troubleshoot system faults, and resolve failures in automated health checks.
Analyze telemetry for anomalies in control stability and sensor performance.
Write unit tests and improved detection logic for reproducible failure modes.
Develop automated Python diagnostic scripts and C++ utilities and unit tests to transition the fleet from manual troubleshooting to proactive, automated health monitoring.
Maintain automated diagnostic suites to provide actionable feedback for hardware and software teams.
Formalize technical knowledge into standardized "Playbooks" to empower field teams to resolve known issues independently.
Distill complex failure modes into high-signal reports for senior Controls Engineers, providing pre-analyzed data and clear failure hypotheses.
Partner with hardware and software specialists to verify fixes and ensure field data directly influences future robot iterations.