Agility Robotics · 5 months ago
Staff Robotics Engineer
San Francisco Bay Area
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expAgility Robotics is a pioneer in developing humanoid robots designed for real-world work. The Staff Robotics Hardware Architect will be a key technical contributor, focusing on the design, modeling, and integration of humanoid robotics platforms, ensuring performance and reliability through collaboration with various engineering teams.
Industrial EngineeringMechanical EngineeringRobotics
Responsibilities
Contribute to the development and evolution of system-level hardware architecture for Agility’s humanoid platforms, focusing on performance, reliability, and scalability
Model robotic system behavior using Python-based tools to inform design tradeoffs, spanning kinematics, multibody dynamics, actuation physics, thermal loading, and structural behavior
Lead or support trade studies on key architectural decisions (e.g. actuator schemes, joint topology, sensor placement, compute integration), balancing competing constraints such as mass, complexity, manufacturability, and safety
Build and maintain analytical and parametric models to simulate full-body behavior, validate architecture choices, and identify failure modes or performance bottlenecks early in development
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including controls and software, to ensure modeling aligns with real-world system performance and that hardware/software integration supports intended use cases
Support requirements decomposition and traceability in partnership with systems engineering and V&V teams
Participate in FMEA/FMECA, safety reviews, and hazard analysis activities related to hardware systems
Contribute to architecture and design reviews, documentation, and technical mentorship within the hardware team
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience in robotics hardware design, architecture, or simulation, with deep exposure to integrated electromechanical systems
Strong background in multibody kinematics, dynamics, and mechanism-level physics
Proficiency in Python, including numpy/scipy, symbolic modeling (e.g. SymPy), and numerical methods for system simulation and trade studies
Demonstrated experience developing or contributing to hardware architecture in robotics systems, particularly high-DOF or legged platforms
Familiarity with physics simulation tools such as MuJoCo, Gazebo, PyBullet, or similar, and how to interface them with hardware/system design workflows
Working knowledge of electromechanical actuation, sensors, embedded compute, and hardware/software interfaces
Excellent communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally across disciplines
Preferred
Experience with humanoid or bipedal robotic systems
Exposure to thermal modeling, fatigue estimation, and energy efficiency tradeoffs
Experience interfacing with ROS2 or real-time control architectures
Familiarity with functional safety concepts and system-level risk analysis
Master's or PhD in Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
Benefits
401(k) Plan: Includes a 6% company match.
Equity: Company stock options.
Insurance Coverage: 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, and short/long-term disability insurance for employees.
Benefit Start Date: Eligible for benefits on your first day of employment.
Well-Being Support: Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Time Off: Exempt Employees: Flexible, unlimited PTO and 10 company holidays, including a winter shutdown. Non-Exempt Employees: 10 vacation days, paid sick leave, and 10 company holidays, including a winter shutdown, annually.
On-Site Perks: Catered lunches four times a week and a variety of healthy snacks and refreshments at our Salem and Pittsburgh locations.
Parental Leave: Generous paid parental leave programs.
Work Environment: A culture that supports flexible work arrangements.
Growth Opportunities: Professional development and tuition reimbursement programs.
Relocation Assistance: Provided for eligible roles.
Company
Agility Robotics
Agility Robotics builds an efficient, agile, and robust legged platforms for real world applications.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$178.79MKey Investors
NVenturesSchaeffler GroupPlayground Global
2025-09-10Series C
2024-11-13Corporate Round
2022-04-22Series B· $150M
Leadership Team
Peggy Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Jonathan Hurst
Co-Founder and Chief Robot Officer
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