Software Control Teleoperation Engineer

Secure Consult; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Secure Consult in London is seeking a software engineer to join a pioneering team developing teleoperation systems for humanoid robots. You will work on real-time control software, intuitive operator interfaces, and safety features to enable precise human control of complex robots.

The role covers cross-functional collaboration across controls, manipulation, hardware, and operations, with emphasis on testing, logging, and performance tuning.

Qualifications

• Strong robotics fundamentals and software engineering skills.
• Experience with C++ and/or Python; ROS/ROS2 or middleware.
• Ability to work onsite in London and collaborate across teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop teleoperation capabilities for manipulation, mobility, and loco-manipulation tasks.
• Design intuitive operator experiences including input mappings and feedback loops.
• Integrate input devices such as VR controllers, gloves, haptic devices, and motion capture systems.
• Translate noisy human input into smooth, stable robot commands.
• Build robust teleoperation infrastructure for data streaming, logging, debugging, and training.
• Develop shared-autonomy and assistive-control features to enhance precision and safety.
• Create safe operating boundaries, alerts, and recovery workflows.
• Collaborate with controls, manipulation, hardware, and operations teams to influence robot design.
• Strong fundamentals in robotics including kinematics, control interfaces, and state estimation.
• Experience with teleoperation systems, operator UIs, shared-autonomy tools, or robot learning data pipelines.
• Proficiency in C++ and/or Python and experience with ROS/ROS2 or robotic middleware.
• Understanding of human-in-the-loop systems and operator workflows.
• Quality mindset with emphasis on testing, logging, observability, and performance tuning.
• Strong debugging skills across software and hardware layers.
• Comfortable iterating rapidly based on operator feedback and prototyping.
• Effective communication and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Robotics fundamentals

C++ / Python

ROS / ROS2

Human-in-the-loop systems

Testing & debugging

Tools

ROS/ROS2 middleware

Job description

London - Onsite Full time SC-B33DD075D7AE6C05C1CC

The opportunity

Join a pioneering team developing advanced teleoperation systems for humanoid robots. Develop real-time control software, intuitive operator interfaces, and safety systems to enable precise, confident human control of complex robots. Work closely with cross-functional teams to improve robot behavior, incorporating human-in-the-loop workflows and shared-autonomy features. Suitable for candidates from junior to staff level with strong robotics fundamentals and software engineering skills.

What you could work on

• Develop teleoperation capabilities for manipulation, mobility, and loco-manipulation tasks
• Design intuitive operator experiences including input mappings and feedback loops
• Integrate input devices such as VR controllers, gloves, haptic devices, and motion capture systems
• Translate noisy human input into smooth, stable robot commands
• Build robust teleoperation infrastructure for data streaming, logging, debugging, and training
• Develop shared-autonomy and assistive-control features to enhance precision and safety
• Create safe operating boundaries, alerts, and recovery workflows
• Collaborate with controls, manipulation, hardware, and operations teams to influence robot design
• Strong fundamentals in robotics including kinematics, control interfaces, and state estimation
• Experience with teleoperation systems, operator UIs, shared-autonomy tools, or robot learning data pipelines
• Proficiency in C++ and/or Python and experience with ROS/ROS2 or robotic middleware
• Understanding of human-in-the-loop systems and operator workflows
• Quality mindset with emphasis on testing, logging, observability, and performance tuning
• Strong debugging skills across software and hardware layers
• Comfortable iterating rapidly based on operator feedback and prototyping
• Effective communication and collaboration with cross-functional teams

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Working arrangements

London - Onsite, Full time. Confirm employment terms and any clearance requirements with your consultant.

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