Persona AI
Robotics Software Engineer, Manipulation
Pensacola, FL or Houston, TXfulltimemidAdded 1 month ago
About this role
Persona is seeking a Robotics Software Engineer specializing in manipulation to help shape the future of humanoid robots. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in robotics, particularly in control and manipulation, and will work on advanced algorithms and integration of systems.
What you'll do
- Design and implement manipulation algorithms for humanoid robots.
- Develop and optimize the manipulation pipeline including perception and grasping.
- Implement control strategies for dexterous manipulation.
- Integrate manipulation with the robot's whole-body controller.
- Create digital-twin scenarios for algorithm development.
- Conduct testing in simulated and real-world environments.
What they're looking for
- BS, MS, or PhD in Robotics or related field
- 7+ years of robotics experience
- Expertise in motion planning and control theory
- Proficiency in C++ and Python
- Experience with manipulation algorithms
- Familiar with robotics libraries like MoveIt! and ROS
- Knowledge of deep learning techniques for manipulation
- Experience with computer vision and object detection
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Persona AI
Persona AI builds humanoid robots and manufactures them at scale. The company is hiring for specialized engineering roles including quality assurance, reinforcement learning, process optimization, robotics software development, and welding to advance their robotics platform.
- Website
- persona.ai
Likely interview questions
- Walk us through a complex manipulation task you've implemented from end-to-end—how did you approach perception, planning, and control, and what were the biggest challenges?
- Describe your experience with trajectory optimization libraries like IPOPT or SNOPT. How have you applied them to real manipulation problems?