Senior Robotics Engineer — Arm Manipulation & Planning

Boston Dynamics; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k)

Paid time off

Annual bonus

Job summary

Boston Dynamics is seeking a Staff Robotics Engineer to advance manipulation and control for Spot. You will influence the arm control stack from low-level actuators to planning components, solving real-world interaction challenges with a highly collaborative team.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years of hands-on experience deploying controls on hardware, strong C++ skills, and expertise in inverse kinematics and rigid-body dynamics. This role is based in Massachusetts with no visa sponsorship.

Qualifications

• Master's degree (or equivalent) in Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, CS, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience deploying controls and manipulation software on real hardware.
• High proficiency in C++ programming.
• Deep expertise in rigid-body dynamics, inverse kinematics, and classic control (impedance/force, operational space).
• Strong analytical, spatial reasoning and hardware debugging skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of novel control algorithms for Spot’s arm manipulation, grasping and physical interaction.
• Conduct hardware testing and debugging using the Spot fleet.
• Produce reliable, maintainable production C++ code.
• Serve as a senior technical contributor, driving architectural decisions across the arm control stack.
• Foster design reviews and cross-functional collaboration with engineering teams.

Skills

C++ programming

Rigid-body dynamics

Inverse kinematics

Classical control systems

Hardware debugging

Education

Master's degree

Job description

Boston Dynamics is seeking a Staff Robotics Engineer to advance manipulation and control for Spot. You will influence the arm control stack from low-level actuators to planning components, solving real-world interaction challenges with a highly collaborative team.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years of hands-on experience deploying controls on hardware, strong C++ skills, and expertise in inverse kinematics and rigid-body dynamics. This role is based in Massachusetts with no visa sponsorship.