Robotics Controls Engineer - Real-Time Motion & Safety

xdof, Inc.; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

XDOF seeks a Robotics Controls Engineer in California to build high-performance control systems for dexterous manipulators and humanoid robots. You will enable precise, safe teleoperation and autonomous runs across varied tasks, from simulation to hardware deployment.

Applicants should have strong C++/Python skills, hands-on robotics experience, and solid grounding in dynamics, kinematics, and feedback control. This role involves real-time software and tight collaboration with hardware teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree (or equivalent) in robotics, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, CS, or related field.
• Strong fundamentals in robot dynamics, kinematics, and feedback control.
• Hands-on experience implementing controllers on real robotic systems, not just in simulation.
• Strong C++ and/or Python, and comfort with real-time robotics systems.

Responsibilities

• Implement joint-space and Cartesian impedance/torque control for 7+ DoF robotic arms.
• Build whole-body control for humanoids with mobile bases and actuated torsos.
• Design optimization-based controllers: QP formulations, inverse dynamics, task/null-space control.
• Develop collision-aware motion/control, including self-collision avoidance and environment constraints.
• Implement and integrate real-time control software on physical robots from simulation to hardware deployment.
• Tune and validate controller performance across diverse manipulation and locomotion tasks.

Skills

C++ / Python

Robotics fundamentals

Real-time systems

Robot dynamics & kinematics

Hands-on hardware experience

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in robotics or related field

Job description

XDOF seeks a Robotics Controls Engineer in California to build high-performance control systems for dexterous manipulators and humanoid robots. You will enable precise, safe teleoperation and autonomous runs across varied tasks, from simulation to hardware deployment.

Applicants should have strong C++/Python skills, hands-on robotics experience, and solid grounding in dynamics, kinematics, and feedback control. This role involves real-time software and tight collaboration with hardware teams.