Here at Humanoid, we believe in a future where robots amplify human potential. We're bringing that mission to life with HMND-01 Alpha - our rapidly developed humanoid platform now running in real industrial pilots - and we're growing the team to take it even further. We are looking for a Senior Control Engineer to join our Control Team in Vancouver, focusing on SW control development and integration of robotic actuators and sensors.

You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and validating joint- and actuator-level controllers that deliver high precision, responsiveness, and safety for complex robotic mechanisms. The ideal candidate has a solid background in control theory, strong software engineering skills in C++, and comfort working across the full stack from real-time embedded control up through networking, kinematics/dynamics, and browser-based debugging tooling. You will work closely with other control and hardware engineers to model, tune, and optimize the behavior of real robots and their subsystems (i.e. limbs and end-effectors).

Low-Level Control Development Tune and validate actuator - and joint-space control loops (PID, feedforward, impedance/admittance, observers, state feedback) for multi-DoF systems in ROS2. Work across EtherCAT/CAN and Linux networking Work across EtherCAT/CAN and Linux networking (TCP/IP, DDS discovery, time sync) to ensure deterministic, secure real-time operation. Build and identify models of actuators, transmissions, and mechanisms - including parallel mechanisms like differential wrists/ankles - for control design and simulation. work from URDF/Xacro and MJCF, interpreting mechanical drawings and geometry.

Software & Systems Integration Write real-time-safe, object-oriented C++ (lock-free structures, thread safety) for control and diagnostics.



Design and debug multi-layer control architectures. Maintain CMake build/dependency tooling and Python test harnesses; build lightweight browser-based tools (HTML/JS/WebSocket) for hardware debugging. with real-time acquisition and processing across the control stack.

Close the loop with mechanical/electronics engineers across sites on actuation requirements; Support hardware bring-up, calibration, and performance testing. D. in Control Engineering, Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, or Electrical Engineering with 5+ years in robotic or mechatronic systems - equivalent practical experience counts. Shipped real-time-safe, object-oriented C++ control software running on real hardware, in production or a serious research programme.

EtherCAT (PDO/SDO, timing constraints) or CAN, on an RTOS or real-time Linux. Strong control theory foundation (linear/nonlinear control, stability, observers, state estimation, feedback/feedforward, filtering, frequency-domain analysis) applied to multi-DoF mechanisms via Jacobians, numerical IK/FK, and URDF/Xacro. BLDC motor control (commutation, current control, torque optimization) ros2_control internals (hardware interfaces, controllers, controller_manager, plugins, lifecycle nodes).

Parallel mechanisms specifically (differential wrist, parallel ankle), robotic hands, or other multi-DoF end-effectors. Comprehensive extended health benefits starting on your first day, including fully paid medical and dental, virtual care, employee and family assistance, and worldwide emergency medical support. 23 days of annual leave (accrued), 15 days of paid sick leave, and paid company holidays.

Competitive equity: stock options with meaningful upside as we scale. Free daily catered lunch, snacks, and drinks in-office. Collaboration with top-tier engineers, researchers, and product experts in AI and robotics.

📌 Senior Low-Level Control Engineer - Vancouver
🏢 Humanoid
📍 Vancouver