Relativity Space
Robotics Kinematics Engineer II
$124K–$186K
Long Beach, California +1 · Full-time · Posted Jul 17, 2026
- Location
- Long Beach, California
Long Beach, California, United States - Experience
- 3+ years developing kinematics algorithms for both underactuated and redundant robotic systems.
- Education
- BS required; MS preferred in Robotics Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
About the job
Develops and maintains robotics kinematics and calibration software for Horizon’s advanced manufacturing systems.
What you'll do
- Develop real-time kinematics algorithms for robotic systems with 6+ DoF, including forward/inverse kinematics and redundancy resolution.
- Own and maintain a shared kinematics library and calibration tools and methodologies.
- Serve as the subject matter expert for robot kinematics, motion modeling, and multi-axis synchronization.
What they ask for
- BS in Robotics Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
- 3+ years developing kinematics algorithms for underactuated and redundant robotic systems.
- Expertise in robot kinematic modeling and calibration using industrial metrology and localization hardware.
- Proficiency in C++, Linux, and modern software engineering practices; comfortable with Python; experience designing modular software architectures and with ROS and open-source robotics libraries.
Nice to have
- Experience with multi-robot coordination and synchronization, mobile manipulators, or real-time robotic software.
- MS or PhD in Robotics, Control Systems, or a related technical field.
Pay
$124,000 — $186,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
C++, Linux, Python, ROS, Leica, OptiTrack
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