Staff Robotics Engineer & Tech Lead – Humanoid Control

Xpengmotors; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 215,280 - 364,320; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Equity

Benefits

Lunches and snacks

Team activities

Job summary

Xpengmotors in Santa Clara is seeking a Staff Robotics Engineer / Tech Lead for our US robotics team. This role focuses on humanoid robot control and motion generation, alongside mentoring responsibilities. Ideal candidates hold a Master's or Ph.D. and have substantial experience in reinforcement learning and robotics.

Join us for a chance to work on cutting-edge technologies with top talent and enjoy competitive compensation alongside equity and benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in robotics, control systems, or related areas.
• Strong background in robot dynamics, control, motion planning.
• Familiarity with modern robot learning methods such as PPO, SAC, behavior cloning.

Responsibilities

• Develop control and learning-based algorithms for humanoid robot locomotion.
• Contribute to the technical direction of the robotics team.
• Mentor other engineers through design reviews and technical discussions.

Skills

Reinforcement learning robotics

Robot learning

Control systems

Communication skills

Ownership mindset

Education

Master's or Ph.D. in Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science

Job description

Xpengmotors in Santa Clara is seeking a Staff Robotics Engineer / Tech Lead for our US robotics team. This role focuses on humanoid robot control and motion generation, alongside mentoring responsibilities. Ideal candidates hold a Master's or Ph.D. and have substantial experience in reinforcement learning and robotics.

Join us for a chance to work on cutting-edge technologies with top talent and enjoy competitive compensation alongside equity and benefits.