Controls Engineer
Mind RoboticsRobotics company
Palo Alto, United StatesMid
Accel
Andreessen Horowitz
Eclipse
Software Engineering
About the role
TL;DR
Controls Engineer to develop algorithms and software for robot motion control.
- •Mind Robotics is developing generalized physical AI, creating robotic systems for dexterous, adaptive, and reasoning-intensive industrial work.
- •This role focuses on the controls layer, translating high-level commands into precise, safe, and coordinated physical robot motion.
- •Key Responsibilities Design, implement, and tune control algorithms for robot joints, actuators, and whole-body motion.
- •Develop and maintain dynamic models for robot subsystems for simulation and analysis.
- •Analyze robot data to assess controller performance and drive improvements.
- •Collaborate with firmware engineers on real-time control implementation.
- •Work with mechanical and electrical engineers to define actuation requirements and close hardware/software loops.
- •Requirements M.S. or Ph.D. in controls, robotics, or related field, or equivalent hands-on experience.
- •Demonstrated experience designing and deploying control systems for real physical systems.
- •Strong foundation in control theory (classical, modern, nonlinear).
- •Experience building dynamic models and using simulation tools.
- •Hands-on experience tuning controllers on real hardware and debugging.
- •Proficiency in C/C++ or Rust for real-time control.
Required skills
C++RustPython
Domain expertise
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Tech stack
C++RustPython