Senior Manipulation and control Engineer

Senior Manipulation and Control Engineer

Role Summary:

Futronics, a global leader in AI robotics company in stealth mode focusing on healthcare

automation, is looking for highly motivated Senior Manipulation and Control Engineers

to join the team in Los Angeles. You will have the opportunity to work on the service

and rehabilitation robots for the healthcare domain and innovate on core technologies

to differentiate our products. The R&D team comprises a diverse set of skilled

researchers and engineers. The ideal candidate has a successful track record in

production applications and can work hand in hand with the team to deliver the newest

cutting-edge AI robotic ecosystem.

Job Type: Full-Time

Essential Responsibilities:

• Define and execute short-term and long-term engineering and R&D plans in
  
  

Kinematics/Dynamics, Motion Planning, and Control to support current and next-

generation product development and frontier research in Futronics.

• Work with the local and global business, product, and R&D teams to define the
  
  

requirements for the manipulation subsystem of our new robot product and convert

the designs into technical development requirements.

• Work with R&D team members to design the overall solution and ensure that the
  
  

R&D designs satisfy the products' requirements.

• Design and implement the major components of the manipulation subsystems,
  
  

including, but not limited to, motion planning, obstacle avoidance, motion control,

force/torque control, admittance/impedance control, visual servo control, task

validation, 3D environmental modeling, etc. Debug and test the overall

manipulation system.

• Work as an internal expert and consultant for other team members.
• Track the state-of-the-art technology and conduct frontier R&D.
• Actively attend international conferences and forums to present our work, publish
  
  

research articles, and file patent applications.

• Domestic and international travel required for internal meetings, external technical
  
  

meetings, conferences, and partner discussions.

• Other duties may be required from time to time.
  
  

Basic Qualifications/Requirements:

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Electrical
  
  

Engineering, Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering and related fields.

• Expertise in dexterous manipulation/grasping, arm motion planning, trajectory
  
  

optimization, mechanism design, physical human-robot interaction (pHRI) and

coordinated whole-body control.

• Proficient in kinematics, dynamics modeling, system parameters identification and
  
  

validation, and analysis of robot manipulators.

• Proficient in using mainstream microcontrollers and SOC devices for robotic motion
  
  

planning and control. Drive system integration and testing of both HW/SW of

robotic manipulation systems.

• Solid hands-on experience with Robot Operating System (ROS). Experience with
  
  

MoveIt is a bonus.

• Ability to deliver clean and efficient code (C/C , Python, MATLAB, etc.) with
  
  

organized documentation in Linux/Windows/MacOS. Knowledge and hands-on

experience in version control (e.g., git) and code review.

• Experience in perceptual/computer vision information-based manipulation systems
  
  

would be a bonus.

• Traceable research work with publications/patents in robotic manipulation system
  
  

development.

• Excellent communication and teamwork skills. Self-motivated and passionate about
  
  

robotics and AI.

• Must be 18 years or older.
• Willing to work at different working locations when necessary.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5 or more years of industrial experience conducting applied research or developing
  
  

real robotic systems.

• In-depth expertise in technical fields relevant to robotic manipulation with both
  
  

system-level thinking and component-level development.

• Passionate about exploring new areas and implementing innovative ideas and
  
  

concepts in Futronics products.

• Familiar with building embedded robotic platforms and implementing embedded
  
  

software on microcontrollers.

• Customer engagement with solid strategic thinking skills, business development,
  
  

and excellent execution to meet business requirements and deadlines.

• Strong connection with global technical leaders and academic researchers.
• Work independently and with other team members and lead teams in a dynamic
  
  

and fast-paced environment.

• Excellent skills in communicating with the executive management team.
  
  

Locations: Pasadena, Greater Los Angeles Area, CA. (This position is onsite only)