Teleop Software Engineer

Figure is an AI Robotics company developing a general purpose humanoid. Our Humanoid is designed for corporate tasks targeting labor shortages and jobs that are undesirable or unsafe. We are based in Sunnyvale, CA and require 5 days/week in-office collaboration.Figure’s vision is to deploy autonomous humanoids at a global scale. Our AI team is looking for Robot Simulation Engineers to empower Figure humanoid robots to robustly perform complex sequences of tasks to contribute real work in physical workplaces.Responsibilities:Own teleop of the Figure robot, including technical roadmap and use casesEvaluate different teleop strategies, including motion capture, VR, haptics, and puppeteeringDesign a teleop system for whole body manipulation and dexterous finger controlImplement real-time retargeting algorithms for robust and intuitive teleop controlDesign scalable solutions that integrate with Autonomy, Controls, and Testing systems at FigureOversee data collection operationsEnable multiple uses of teleop, including:

collecting human demonstrations for imitation learningevaluating prototype humanoid designs for real-world use casesremote operation of a robot fleet

Develop and use modern software engineering techniques to implement high quality, well-tested, real-time softwareRequirements:Experience building high-rate VR/haptic teleop systems with force feedback for manipulation in real robot environmentsStrong background in API design, designing general purpose code that serves multiple teamsThrive in a high pace environment, where solutions are often unclear and require explorationBonus Qualifications:Publication record of developing and deploying robot teleop solutionsExperience collecting teleop data for imitation learningExperience with 3D printing for fast, iterative hardware designPassionate about building humanoid robots

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