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Dexterity
Controls Engineer
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ComplianceRegulatory Compliance
2 months ago
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Important information
Contract type:
Permanent
Salary:
$150,000 – $190,000 / year
Location:
Redwood City, CA, USA
Work mode:
Onsite
Published on:
29 August 2026
What they need
- You will join as a Controls Engineer within Dexterity’s Product Engineering Team, contributing to the development of embedded systems that power our robotic platforms
- This role sits at the intersection of hardware, software, firmware, motion control, and system-level integration
- You will collaborate closely with electrical, mechanical and software engineers to help bring robots from prototype to production and support the architecture for motion, safety, and communications
- The ideal candidate brings strong mechatronics fundamentals, hands-on controls experience, and a system-level understanding of embedded hardware and software integration in the context of robotics
- Develop and maintain embedded software and firmware solutions for rover control systems, motion controllers, and safety subsystems
- Design, implement, and tune motion‑control systems and associated hardware and software interfaces in our mobile robotic platforms
- Debug complex electromechanical systems, analyze hardware‑software interaction, power systems, communications, and perform system diagnostics
- Bridge hardware and software teams, supporting embedded software, industrial controller logic, and ensure smooth integration between hardware and software
- Define and execute commissioning processes: factory bring‑up of embedded systems, field deployment procedures, and over‑the‑air update architectures
- Support product development lifecycle from early prototypes through production and scaling, with attention to reliability, performance, safety, and regulatory compliance
- Document system architectures, control algorithms, communications protocols, and troubleshooting results, collaborating across disciplines to ensure clarity and alignment- Familiarity with communications protocols commonly used in mechatronics and robotic systems (EtherCAT, CAN bus, etc.)
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related discipline
- Strong fundamentals in electrical and mechanical engineering applied to robotics and motion systems
- Ability to read electrical schematics and mechanical drawings and able to engage with electrical and mechanical subsystem teams in depth
- Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in controls engineering, embedded systems, mechatronics, or a related field
- Proficiency in embedded software development and familiarity with industrial controller environments
- Capability to debug system‑level issues spanning hardware, firmware, and control logic
- Hands-on experience with motion control systems, feedback loops, servo drives, motors, and associated hardware
- Experience with functional safety, and safety‑critical systems
- Prior work on autonomous mobile robots, warehouse automation, or large‑scale robotic deployments
- Familiarity with over‑the‑air software update systems, remote diagnostics, field‑deployed robotic systems, and firmware in deployed hardware
- Knowledge of motion‑related software stacks, distributed real‑time systems, and industrial system architecture
- Experience with commissioning, manufacturing bring-up, system testing, production scaling, or test‑fixture development
- Familiarity with robotic kinematics, and control algorithms used in mobile or manipulator robotics
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