Staff Robotics Architect - Simulation
About The Position
Agility Robotics is seeking a Staff Robotics Architect to drive early architectural decisions for humanoid robotics platforms by creating high-fidelity, flexible simulation tools. Reporting directly to the Principal Hardware Architect, this technical leader will develop new products and major improvements to existing platforms. The role leads early system modeling for new features and robots, converts applications into digital-twin simulation scenarios, and uses the resulting data to guide architecture decisions in partnership with systems, mechanical, electrical, software, perception, safety, and controls teams. The position ensures product vision becomes useful data that supports cohesive, performant, reliable, and scalable robot and fleet systems. The architect owns end-to-end dynamic simulation analysis for early robot architecture, provides technical direction to architects and engineering teams, leads trade studies and architecture reviews, and helps balance performance, functional safety, complexity, manufacturability, cost, and reliability. The role also works with software, systems engineering, test, and integration teams to make simulation outputs testable and traceable, and contributes to long-term product direction by translating user needs, field performance, and R&D findings into architectural evolution.
Requirements
- At least 8 years of experience in dynamic simulation of platforms to drive product development as a senior or lead engineer.
- At least 5 years of experience with simulation system, process, and tools development as a senior or lead engineer.
- At least 3 years of robot system or architecture development as a senior or lead engineer.
- Deep understanding of robotic system design, component simulation, and digital twins with OS in the loop.
- Proven experience supporting delivery of complex robotic systems into field or commercial deployment from ideation through production.
- Strong foundations in software engineering, robot kinematics, dynamics, controls, and system modeling.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, including experience influencing decisions across multidisciplinary teams.
- Experience with simulation tools such as MuJoCo, Gazebo, or equivalent, and integrating simulation into system design and validation workflows.
- Experience with AI and reinforcement learning techniques applied to robotics learning and control.
- Current authorization to work in the United States.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience architecting full-stack robotics systems in humanoid, legged mobility, mobile manipulation, or high-DOF automation platforms.
- Hands-on experience with perception pipelines, real-time control systems, and safety-rated architectures.
- Experience with GitHub and similar collaborative development tools.
- PhD or master’s degree in Robotics, Mechatronics, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Experience mentoring and growing engineers and fostering a healthy team culture.
Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end robot dynamic simulation analysis for early robot architecture and provide scalable, reliable data to inform and validate technical direction and product definition.
- Provide technical direction to other architects and teams, guiding the design of high-performance robotic subsystems.
- Lead trade studies and architecture reviews for simulation tools and analysis results, balancing performance, functional safety, complexity, manufacturability, cost, and reliability.
- Partner with software, controls, and simulation teams to ground architectural decisions in system-level modeling, simulation, and performance analysis.
- Collaborate with software, systems engineering, test, and integration teams to ensure simulation translates into testable, traceable requirements.
- Translate user needs, field performance, and R&D findings into architectural evolution and influence long-term roadmap and product direction.
Benefits
- 401(k) plan with a 6% company match.
- Company stock options.
- Company-paid medical, dental, vision, and short- and long-term disability insurance for employees.
- Benefits eligibility beginning on the first day of employment.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Flexible, unlimited PTO and 12 company holidays, including a winter shutdown, for exempt employees.
- For non-exempt employees: 10 vacation days, paid sick leave, and 12 company holidays, including a winter shutdown, annually.
- Catered lunches four times a week and healthy snacks and refreshments at Salem and Pittsburgh locations.
- Paid parental leave programs.
- Flexible work arrangements.
- Professional development and tuition reimbursement programs.
- Relocation assistance for eligible roles.
- Annual discretionary bonus for eligible roles.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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