Agility Robotics
Staff Robotics Architect - Embedded Systems
$217K–$281K
Hybrid- Fremont, CA +1 · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 1, 2026
- Location
- Hybrid- Fremont, CA
Fremont, California, United States - Experience
- 8+ years in robotics platform software; 5+ years in controls system development; 3+ years in network/compute system development; 3+ years in firmware development.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must have current authorization to work in the United States.
About the job
Leads the embedded systems architecture for Agility Robotics’ humanoid platforms, integrating networking, controls, firmware, compute, perception, and safety systems.
What you'll do
- Own robot network and controls architecture and guide integration of core subsystems.
- Lead architecture reviews and trade studies balancing performance, safety, cost, manufacturability, complexity, and reliability.
- Partner across engineering teams to translate architecture into testable requirements and guide product evolution.
What they ask for
- 8+ years of robotics platform software development as a senior or lead engineer.
- 5+ years of controls system development and 3+ years of network/compute system development as a senior lead engineer.
- 3+ years of firmware development, from bare-metal to network integration.
- Experience delivering complex electromechanical robotic systems into field or commercial deployment; strong foundation in software engineering, robot kinematics, dynamics, controls, and system modeling.
Nice to have
- Experience with humanoid, legged mobility, mobile manipulation, or high-DOF automation platforms; perception pipelines, real-time control, or safety-rated architectures.
- Familiarity with MuJoCo, Gazebo, AI and reinforcement learning for robotics, or a related graduate degree.
Pay
$217,000 — $281,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Github, MuJoCo, Gazebo
AI focus
Familiarity with AI and reinforcement learning techniques applied to robotics learning and control is a bonus.
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