Senior Robotics Controls Reliability Engineer

Boston Dynamics, Inc.; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k)

Paid time off

Annual bonus

Job summary

Boston Dynamics, Inc. is seeking a Controls Reliability Engineer to bridge field operations and Engineering.

You will lead investigations into complex controls and behavior, analyze robot telemetry, and develop automated diagnostic scripts to scale health monitoring across a large fleet. The role requires hands-on experience with C++ and Python, embedded systems know‑how, and the ability to work onsite in our Waltham facility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Robotics, ME/EE, CS or a related field.
• 1–4 years of professional robotics, hardware reliability, or high-level technical support for complex electromechanical systems.
• Proven experience debugging complex systems using log analytics and on-robot diagnostic tools.
• Proficiency in C++ and Python for system analysis and tool development.

Responsibilities

• Lead investigations for complex controls and behavioral issues from Fleet Operations.
• Analyze telemetry for anomalies in control stability and sensor performance; write unit tests and improved detection logic.
• Develop automated Python diagnostic scripts and C++ utilities and unit tests for proactive health monitoring.
• Maintain automated diagnostic suites and formalize knowledge into Playbooks for field teams.
• Distill complex failure modes into high-signal reports for senior engineers.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with hardware and software teams to verify fixes and influence future robot iterations.

Skills

C++

Python

Controls theory

Embedded systems

Log analytics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Robotics, ME/EE, CS

Tools

Bazel

Google Test

Google Cloud Platform

Apache Airflow

Job description

Boston Dynamics, Inc. is seeking a Controls Reliability Engineer to bridge field operations and Engineering.

You will lead investigations into complex controls and behavior, analyze robot telemetry, and develop automated diagnostic scripts to scale health monitoring across a large fleet. The role requires hands-on experience with C++ and Python, embedded systems know‑how, and the ability to work onsite in our Waltham facility.