Software Engineer - Robotics - Apptronik

We're looking for an experienced Software Engineer - Robotics with proven hands-on capabilities and a strong theoretical background. We are primarily interested in candidates with prior robotics hardware implementation experience. In this role, you will create high-level planning and control algorithms, implement them in software simulation, and bring them to life on a robot platform. You will work as part of a team focused on developing a dynamic humanoid robot robust to unstructured environments and able to perform useful tasks.

Specifically, we seek an experienced Software Engineer with proven hands-on capabilities and a strong theoretical background.  We are primarily interested in candidates with prior implementation experience on robotics hardware.   In this job role, you will develop high-level planning and control algorithms and implement software in C++ for a variety of robotic platforms. 

Requirements 

• 2+ years of relevant industry experience 
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering/or similar, or equivalent. Master’s degree preferred  
• Proficient in C++ in a Linux development environment, with prior demonstrated ability to: 
  • Translate complex theoretical concepts and algorithms into practical, efficient, and bug-free software implementations 
  • Perform on a fast-paced software development team using standard CI tools like Git while following rigorous documentation and testing standards 
• Strong theoretical understanding of some significant subset of dynamics, controls, estimation, and linear algebra 
• Proven experience developing and debugging real-time, multithreaded software systems 
• Experience implementing model-based feedback control of articulated robots and troubleshooting hardware 
• Excellent communication and documentation skills 

Nice to have

• Experience with complex robotic systems, especially planning and control for grasping and manipulating generic objects with a robot arm in an industrial automation context 
• Familiarity with any of the following: 
  • ROS 
  • DART 
  • TensorFlow 
• Experience with modeling dynamic systems, system identification, and optimization solvers 
• Experience with embedded systems and firmware development 
• Familiarity with RTPreempt and Linux kernel configuration 
• Experience with EtherCAT 

Qualities

• Creative, analytical, and disciplined   
• A passion for robotics  

Perks

• Competitive base w/ benefits
• Highly motivating equity incentive package
• Flexible work hours policy
• Professional development opportunities
• Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401k plan