About the Role
We are seeking a Robotics Kinematics Engineer to join the Robotics team at Horizon with broad technical skills and a good balance between theoretical and hands-on mindset to develop and own a crucial backbone for our software infrastructure related with kinematics and calibration. This role is ideal for a software engineer who thrives in cross-functional environments, enjoys owning full projects from design to deployment, and is comfortable navigating ambiguity in a fast-moving R&D setting.
Develop advanced kinematics algorithms for robotic systems (6+ DoF), including forward/inverse kinematics and redundancy resolution, optimized for real-time performance.
Own and maintain the kinematics library shared across multiple robotics software products.
Develop and maintain calibration tools and methodologies supporting a wide range of robot calibration workflows.
Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for robot kinematics, motion modeling, and multi-axis synchronization.
About You
BS required; MS preferred in Robotics Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
5+ years of experience developing kinematics algorithms for both underactuated and redundant robotic systems.
Strong expertise in robot kinematic modeling and calibration methodologies using industrial metrology and localization hardware (Leica, OptiTrack, etc)
High proficiency in C++, Linux, and modern software engineering practices; comfortable developing in Python.
Experience designing modular, extensible software architectures that support diverse robot kinematics and configurations. • Experience with ROS and open-source robotics libraries.
Nice to haves but not required
Experience with multi-robot coordination and synchronization.
Experience with mobile manipulators.
Experience developing software for real-time robotic systems.
PhD in Robotics, Control Systems, or a related technical field.
At Relativity Space, we are committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation practices. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors.
Compensation is only one part of our total rewards package. Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more! To see some of the benefits & perks we offer, please visit here.
Hiring Range
$146,000—$218,000 USD
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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