Skild AI · 5 hours ago
Senior Automation & Controls Engineer
San Mateo
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$100K/yr - $300K/yr
3+ years expSkild AI is building the world's first general purpose robotic intelligence that adapts to unseen scenarios. They are seeking a Senior Automation & Controls Engineer to design and implement robotic automation systems, working alongside robotics and machine learning engineers to deploy solutions in production settings.
Computer Software
Responsibilities
Design, implement, and maintain automation solutions leveraging our AI models for various real-world problems
Develop solutions leveraging actuators, sensors (including vision), embedded computing platforms, PLCs, and/or control systems to assist with large-scale robot brain deployment and testing, helping us improve our models
Collaborate with robotics and machine learning engineers and scientists to integrate our existing robotic stack into production environments
Qualification
Required
Design, implement, and maintain automation solutions leveraging our AI models for various real-world problems
Develop solutions leveraging actuators, sensors (including vision), embedded computing platforms, PLCs, and/or control systems to assist with large-scale robot brain deployment and testing, helping us improve our models
Collaborate with robotics and machine learning engineers and scientists to integrate our existing robotic stack into production environments
Preferred
More than 3+ years of industry experience
Strong proficiency in C++ and Python
Degree in ME/EE/Robotics/Controls or equivalent experience
Very comfortable with actuators, sensors, vision, PLCs, and/or end-to-end component integration
Built, launched, and sustained production automation and robotic systems on real lines
Knowledge of industrial standards and plant protocols
Strong systems-level understanding of the various software modules and their interfaces in typical robotic applications
Company
Skild AI
Building general purpose robotic intelligence.
11-50 employees
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