Teleoperation Control Engineer (Robotics)

TL;DR

Teleoperation Control Engineer (Robotics): Developing systems for precise human-in-the-loop control of hirify.global robots with an accent on intuitive control mappings and real-time command pipelines. Focus on integrating haptic devices, designing shared-autonomy features, and ensuring safe operation around real hardware.

Location: On-site in London, UK

Company

hirify.global is building the world's most capable, commercially-scalable, and safe hirify.global robots to amplify human potential.

What you will do

• Develop teleoperation capabilities for manipulation, mobility, and loco-manipulation tasks.
• Design intuitive operator experiences, including input mappings, visualizations, and feedback loops.
• Integrate VR controllers, gloves, haptic devices, and motion capture systems into the robot software stack.
• Build robust infrastructure for real-time data streaming, calibration, and high-quality demonstration capture.
• Develop shared-autonomy and assistive-control features that blend human intent with robot capability.
• Define and improve quality metrics for latency, reliability, and operator success rates.

Requirements

• Strong robotics fundamentals (kinematics, coordinate frames, control interfaces, and real-time system behavior).
• Experience building teleoperation systems, operator UIs, shared-autonomy tools, or robot learning pipelines.
• Ability to write reliable software in C++ and/or Python, with experience in ROS/ROS2.
• Good intuition for human-in-the-loop systems and operator perception of robot state.
• Strong debugging skills across the full stack, from input devices to robot motion and networking.
• Must be based in or able to work on-site in London, UK

Nice to have

• Hands-on experience with dexterous systems, hirify.globals, or mobile manipulation.
• Experience collecting high-quality demonstrations for imitation learning or behavior cloning.
• Exposure to intent inference, haptics, force feedback, or VR/AR interfaces.
• A product-minded approach to making robot control intuitive, safe, and reliable.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive equity through stock options.
• 30+ days time off, including annual leave and UK bank holidays.
• Private healthcare (virtual and in-person) and a pension scheme with employer contributions.
• Free daily breakfast, catered lunch, and snacks in-office.
• Direct access to founding leadership and real ownership of key initiatives.