Robotics Controls Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Robotics Controls Engineer (AI/Robotics): Supporting the integration and control of complex AI-based robotic systems for customer-facing applications, with an accent on real-time application validation, control stack integration, and feature development. Focus on debugging performance-critical systems, tuning controllers, and ensuring system reliability for complex control tasks.

Location: On-site in Vancouver, BC, Canada

Company

hirify.global builds humanoid robots and a novel AI-based control system for them, integrating symbolic logic and reasoning with data-driven robot foundation models.

What you will do

• Support the integration and control of complex robotic systems for customer applications.
• Support testing, validation, debugging, and integration of the control stack with low-latency systems and high-level AI behaviors.
• Integrate the control stack to customer-facing applications, tune controllers, and develop task-specific features.
• Collaborate with application developers and customers to validate application fit and system reliability.
• Innovate testing and deployment readiness checks for robotic movement systems.
• Own the quality and integration across control and AI boundaries.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechatronics, or Robotics.
• 2+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Demonstrated experience writing software for robot control on hardware.
• Solid understanding of robot kinematics, dynamics, and controls.
• Proficiency in C++ and Python for robot control.
• Strong ROS2 and ros2_control experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Nice to have

• Experience in numerical optimization and optimal control.

Culture & Benefits

• Market-leading compensation package including competitive salaries and equity stakes.
• Full suite of benefits for permanent employees: health coverage, paid time off.
• State-of-the-art office facility.
• Commitment to fairness and compensation surpassing market standards.
• Mission-driven passion for human-like intelligence in general-purpose robots.
• Consistently positive attitude and personal responsibility.