Simulation Engineer, Figure

Controls

$150-275k

Python

C++

Junior, Mid and Senior level

San Francisco Bay Area

5 days a week in office (San Jose, CA)

AI robotics company

Open for applications

AI robotics company

21-100 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceManufacturingDeep TechRobotics

Open for applications

$150-275k

Python

C++

Junior, Mid and Senior level

San Francisco Bay Area

5 days a week in office (San Jose, CA)

21-100 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceManufacturingDeep TechRobotics

Company mission

To expand human capabilities through advanced AI.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Experience using Mujoco (or similar) for robotics system simulation
Proficient in modern C++ and Python
Strong background in robotics and software engineering
Prior experience working on legged robotics or other multi-body robotics hardware

What the job involves

We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Simulation Engineer on the Controls and Motion Planning team
You will own the simulation required for developing, evaluating and testing advanced locomotion, manipulation and motion planning algorithms
Lead the development and optimization of system models, including system identification, sensor modeling, and actuator simulation, to enhance the fidelity of virtual simulations relative to physical hardware
Develop simulation tooling and workflows to accelerate the development of controls and motion planning algorithms, including training reinforcement learning (RL) policies and supporting both model-based and model-free control
Design and implement tooling to create diverse simulation scenarios that replicate physical test environments while enabling variations to ensure broad coverage and robust testing
Integrate simulation-based test scenarios into the CI/CD pipeline to enable automated regression testing and continuous validation
Collaborate closely with other teams to ensure simulation results align with real-world performance, iterating on simulation models as needed

Our take

With an aging population and 10 million unsafe and undesirable jobs in the US, labour supply growth is predicted to flatline in the 21st century. Automation of jobs is a potential solution to these growing societal problems.

Exiting stealth in 2023, Figure Robotics joins a slew of AI and manufacturing companies with a distinct interest in humanoid robotics. The benefits of humanoid robotics, according to Figure, include the potential for them to take over unsafe or undesirable jobs from people, essentially leading to a happier and more purposeful society.

There’s clearly a long way to go, with Figure aware that its mission to expand human capabilities through advanced AI will take decades. That said, it has managed to raise more than $750 million in funding so far to help its long-term growth. And, with preliminary testing underway through a partnership with BMW, the company is certainly off to a good start.

Freddie

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Company

Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)

Feb 2024

$675m

LATE VC

Jul 2023

$9m

SERIES A

Total funding: $854m

Company HQ

Sunnyvale, CA

Leadership

Brett Adcock

(Founder)

Currently Founder at Archer. Previously Founder at Vettery and various other statups.

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