Gait Control Engineer
Location
Austin, TX
Level
Mid-Level
Department
Robotics & Automation
Type
Salary
Job Description
Posted on:
2025-06-09
Responsibilities
- Lead the development of the gait control algorithm using machine learning and sensor fusion.
- Prototype algorithms in simulation and evaluate on actual prototypes.
- Develop control strategies for various poses and gaits, implementing them on real-world machines.
- Solve complex problems with efficient models for low-cost embedded systems.
- Ensure safe and intuitive responses of Shift shoes at all times.
- Design for performance requirements and system safety, addressing potential problems.
- Develop production-quality embedded code and own algorithms from design to production.
Job Requirements
- At least 2 years of experience in bipedal locomotion, actuated prosthetics, or humanoid robotics.
- Knowledge of Forward and Inverse Kinematics and Dynamics.
- Experience with model predictive control and control systems.
- Proficiency in sensor fusion and state estimation.
- Strong programming skills in Matlab, Python, C, and C++.
- Familiarity with Matlab Simulink or physical model simulation tools.
- Insight into the physics of motion and experience with real-time controls on dynamic machines.
