Robotics R&D Engineer: Teleoperation & Data Tools

Yondu; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Yondu in Los Angeles is seeking a hands-on robotics software engineer to build and improve the tools that connect our hardware, AI models, and real-world operations.

Your work will span robot control, teleoperation, data annotation, and prototype hardware testing. You will own development of R&D tools and experimental systems, collaborating with AI and production engineers to drive production integration and deployment.

Qualifications

• Experience coding in Python and C++ for hardware interfaces.
• Strong grasp of robotic kinematics and motion control.
• Hands-on experience with robot arms and teleoperation.
• Experience with CAN bus communication with actuators or hardware.
• Ability to design experiments, define success criteria, and diagnose issues across software and hardware.
• Good coding habits: readable code, tests, documentation.

Responsibilities

• Improve data annotation pipeline and labeling tools for datasets.
• Maintain and enhance teleoperation software and its feedback loops.
• Develop and evaluate manipulation capabilities including 7-DoF considerations.
• Test prototype hardware and write CAN communication/test code.
• Build reusable tools and interfaces to ease moving between arms/cameras.
• Verify task outcomes with AI-support and measure improvements.

Skills

Python

C++

Robotics

CAN bus

Robot arms

Tools

ROS/ROS 2

Robot calibration

Git

Job description

Yondu in Los Angeles is seeking a hands-on robotics software engineer to build and improve the tools that connect our hardware, AI models, and real-world operations.

Your work will span robot control, teleoperation, data annotation, and prototype hardware testing. You will own development of R&D tools and experimental systems, collaborating with AI and production engineers to drive production integration and deployment.