Senior Real-Time Robotics Controls Engineer

Generalist AI, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Generalist seeks a software leader to own the real-time control stack for our robotic systems. You will drive the software that governs robot actions across multiple embodiments, collaborating with ML, hardware, and partners to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable operation.

Ideal candidates have extensive experience in rigid body kinematics and production-ready robotics software, with strong Python and C++ skills and ROS/ROS2 expertise. A PhD is a plus.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in robot controls and production-friendly software.
• Experience bringing robots to production with reliability requirements.
• Strong proficiency in high-performance Python and C++.

Responsibilities

• Own the software that controls our robots across embodiments from firmware to higher-level specs.
• Collaborate with ML and hardware teams to ensure safe, responsive actions and optimal system behavior.

Skills

Robot controls

Kinematics

Python

C++

ROS/ROS2

Production robotics

PhD advantageous

Education

PhD preferred

Tools

ROS/ROS2

ZCM

Simulation libraries

Job description

Generalist seeks a software leader to own the real-time control stack for our robotic systems. You will drive the software that governs robot actions across multiple embodiments, collaborating with ML, hardware, and partners to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable operation.

Ideal candidates have extensive experience in rigid body kinematics and production-ready robotics software, with strong Python and C++ skills and ROS/ROS2 expertise. A PhD is a plus.