Systems Integration Engineer - Actuation Systems

Figure; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Figure, an AI robotics company in San Jose, is seeking a Systems Integration Engineer focused on actuators for its humanoid robotics program. You will work across mechanical, electrical, controls, and software teams to deploy robust actuation systems.

You will calibrate, validate, and tune real-time actuation performance, develop diagnostics, and bring up prototypes. Applicants should have strong Matlab/Python skills and a track record in electromechanical systems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with robotic or electromechanical actuation, manipulation or integration.
• Matlab and Python for testing infrastructure, data analysis and control engineering.
• Experience integrating sensors and tuning motion system controllers.
• Strong understanding of mechanics, kinematics, controls, dynamics and sensor tech.
• Familiarity with Linux-based development and reading C++.
• Proficiency with validation instrumentation and system-level debugging.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on system-level deployment of actuators within the humanoid robot, including interfaces and performance.
• Define calibration strategies and end-of-line test plans for actuation subsystems.
• Incorporate sensing and feedback systems into real-time control architectures.
• Develop real-time diagnostic algorithms for fall-back strategies.
• Debug and analyze performance; perform hands-on debugging of mechanical, electrical and software integration issues.
• Tune controllers; conduct system identification and data analysis to characterize actuation performance.
• Design validation test plans; bring up prototypes and first articles.
• Develop automation and tooling; build dashboards and automated test rigs.

Skills

Matlab

Python

C++

Linux

Sensor integration

Controls engineering

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical/Controls Engineering, Robotics or related field

Tools

CAD software

Lab equipment

Data analysis tools

Job description

Figure is an AI robotics company developing autonomous general-purpose humanoid robots. The goal of the company is to ship humanoid robots with human level intelligence. Its robots are engineered to perform a variety of tasks in the home and commercial markets. Figure is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Figure is an AI robotics company developing autonomous general-purpose humanoid robots. The goal of the company is to ship humanoid robots with human level intelligence. Its robots are engineered to perform a variety of tasks in the home and commercial markets. Figure is based in San Jose, CA and require 5 days/week in-office collaboration. It’s time to build.

We are seeking a Systems Integration Engineer focused on actuators to join the Actuation team. This role works closely with mechanical, electrical, controls, and software teams across design and manufacturing to deliver robust, high-performance actuation systems for the humanoid robot.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate on the system-level deployment of actuators within the humanoid robot, including interfaces, behavior, and performance at the robot level.
• Collaborate on calibration strategies and end-of-line bring-up. Define and execute design-validation and production-scale test plans for actuation subsystems, document results, and ensure quality and reliability targets are met.
• Incorporate sensing and feedback systems, including position and torque, into real-time control architectures.
• Develop real-time diagnostic algorithms to enable fall-back strategies.
• Debug and analyze performance. Perform hands‑on debugging of mechanical, electrical and software integration issues; use diagnostic tools to identify root causes and drive corrective actions
• Tune controllers and characterize performance. Collaborate with controls engineers to synthesize and tune high‑bandwidth controllers; conduct system identification and data analysis to characterize actuation performance
• Design Validation Test Plans: Specify test plans for validation.
• Bring up prototypes and first articles.
• Develop automation and tooling. Build scripts, dashboards and automated test rigs to streamline repetitive testing, data collection and diagnostics

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands‑on experience working on robotic or electromechanical systems with a focus on actuation, manipulation or integration;
• Proficiency in Matlab and Python for testing infrastructure, data analysis and control engineering.
• Proven experience integrating sensors, and control tuning of motion systems
• Strong understanding of mechanics, kinematics, controls, dynamics and sensor technologies
• Familiarity with Linux‑based development environments and capability to read C++.
• Proficiency with lab equipment for validation, instrumentation, and system-level debugging.
• Resilient and effective in fast-paced, challenging environments.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical/Controls Engineering, Robotics or a related field

Bonus Qualifications

• Prior work on high performance electro-actuation systems in multi DOF systems, deployed at large scale.
• Proficiency in C++
• Working knowledge of communication buses and protocols like Ethernet, Ethercat, Serial, SPI and I2C.
• Numerical and first-principles modeling capabilities for actuators.
• Expertise in CAD to collaborate with design teams.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is between $150,000 and $250,000 annually.

The pay offered for this position may vary based on several individual factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may also include additional components/benefits depending on the specific role. This information will be shared if an employment offer is extended.