Controls Software Engineer, Robotics

Sanctuary, a world leader in building AI-based control systems for humanoid robots, is looking to hire a skilled and motivated Controls Software Engineer to join our Integrated Control System team. The Controls Software Engineer is a crucial part of our team, supporting development and improvement of our control software stack. Reporting to the Principal Controls Engineer in Hardware, you'll contribute to the codebase that links our motion control stack to the real-time and embedded systems. The best candidates for this role have excellent programming skills, hands-on experience implementing software APIs and hardware interfaces for robotics systems, and knowledge of control of multibody systems. As Sanctuary's Controls Software Engineer, you'll be a valued part of the team as you support the continued improvement in our Integrated Control System function, contribute to our core software system architecture and balance the needs of different stakeholders in terms of interaction with the control stack. Our Success Criteria Write, document, deploy, and maintain software for robot motion control Understand the current control software stack and propose incremental improvements Develop intuitive APIs that balance the needs of different stakeholders Bring hands-on experience of software and hardware debugging of complex robotics systems Gain experience designing control systems that support different input sources (e.g., teleoperation, learned policies, motion planners) Effectively evaluates the impact of different solution methods on system performance, particularly with respect to timing and resource constraints Your Experience Qualifications MS or Ph.D. in robotics or a related field (Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, etc.) or equivalent industry experience Demonstrated experience writing software for robot control on hardware Skills Comprehensive software development skills; able to write efficient, scalable, and maintainable code in C++ for robot control Experience with at least one kinematics and dynamics library for robotics (e.g., Pinocchio, Drake, Mujoco, etc.) Experience working on complex software stacks as part of a team Familiarity with documentation and project management tools such as Confluence and Jira is an asset Knowledge of Python and ability to write bindings for C++ code is an asset Knowledge of DDS communication is an asset Above all else, a consistently positive attitude and a willingness to do whatever it takes to create robust solutions to mission objectives Successful candidates will be a proponent of personal responsibility for themselves and their teammates Empathetic listener with conflict resolution capabilities Consistent bias for action, communication, and interpersonal savvy Self-motivated learner that works well with a team Great communicator - able to clearly articulate and balance needs of stakeholders Mission driven and passionate about bringing human-like intelligence to machines #J-18808-Ljbffr