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Robotics Systems Architect

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145000.00 - 200000.00 USD / Year
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Define and lead the control architecture for next-generation intelligent robotic platforms, including wheeled humanoids and advanced mobile manipulators. Own the system-level design of whole-body control, actuator interfaces, and deterministic execution across the robotics stack. Work across software, AI, and hardware domains to ensure our robotic systems are safe, performant, and deployable in real industrial environments.

Job Responsibility:

  • Architect and lead development of whole-body control systems for advanced robotic platforms including humanoids
  • Design real-time control interfaces and hardware abstraction layers
  • Define actuator interfaces and enforce hardware performance specifications with external manufacturing partners
  • Develop and optimize kinematics, dynamics, and coordinated motion control systems
  • Own safety architecture and deterministic execution across the robotics stack
  • Collaborate with AI and perception teams to define state representations and control APIs
  • Validate hardware performance including torque bandwidth, latency, and thermal behavior
  • Lead system-level integration, testing, and debugging across hardware and software boundaries
  • Drive architectural decisions that balance research flexibility with production reliability
  • Ensure systems are deployable, serviceable, and scalable in real-world industrial environments

Requirements:

  • 8+ years of experience building complex robotic systems
  • Strong background in control systems, rigid body dynamics, and robot kinematics
  • Experience working with mobile manipulators, humanoids, or high-DOF robotic platforms
  • Deep understanding of actuator systems, torque control, and motor performance characteristics
  • Experience with ROS2, real-time Linux environments, and modern C++
  • Proven experience shipping physical robotic systems beyond research prototypes
  • Comfort working with external hardware vendors and defining detailed technical specifications
  • Strong system-level debugging skills across mechanical, electrical, and software domains
  • Ability to operate at both architectural and implementation depth
  • Located in or willing to relocate to the San Francisco, CA (Oakland) area and able to work in a hybrid environment (3+ days per week)

Nice to have:

  • Experience with whole-body control frameworks and optimization-based control
  • Familiarity with model predictive control (MPC) or hierarchical control architectures
  • Experience integrating learning-based policies with classical control stacks
  • Background in safety-critical or industrial robotics environments
What we offer:
  • Equity in Formic: Participate in our stock option program
  • Competitive & Uncapped Commission Structure
  • Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance with 99% of employee premiums covered
  • Additional Insurance Benefits: FSA and DCFSA, life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability all 100% employer-paid
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Paid Parental Leave Program: Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave
  • Company-sponsored 401(k)
  • Home Office Stipend: A one-time allowance for fully remote and hybrid employees
  • Monthly Cell Phone Reimbursement
  • Flexible Time Off

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Job Posted:
February 20, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
Hybrid work
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