Robotics Controls Architect — Real-World Hardware

Aurelius Systems; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary + equity

United Health Care medical, dental, and vision coverage

Covered daily lunches and office snacks

Job summary

Aurelius Systems is a defense tech startup in San Francisco seeking a robotics controls engineer. You'll own the precision motion stack, focusing on architecture and tuning control loops for autonomous directed energy systems.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years in robotics, strong classical controls knowledge, and experience with real hardware. Join a small team working on breakthrough technologies aimed at countering drone threats.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in robotics.
• Strong knowledge of classical controls and state space.
• Proven experience managing the sim-to-real gap.

Responsibilities

• Own the architecture and tuning of control loops.
• Characterize system performance against real targets.
• Develop hardware-in-the-loop test infrastructure.

Skills

Robotics experience

Classical controls

Simulation experience

Modern C++

Python or MATLAB/Simulink

State estimation

Motion control hardware

Sensor fusion

Education

MS in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics

BS with strong hands-on robotics experience

PhD with a real shipping record

Tools

Servo drives

Brushless motors

Encoders

IMUs

Job description

Aurelius Systems is a defense tech startup in San Francisco seeking a robotics controls engineer. You'll own the precision motion stack, focusing on architecture and tuning control loops for autonomous directed energy systems.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years in robotics, strong classical controls knowledge, and experience with real hardware. Join a small team working on breakthrough technologies aimed at countering drone threats.