Staff Systems Analyst - Robotic Control Algorithms

Lee Hecht Harrison

  • Sunnyvale, CA
  • 8 days ago
  • $220,000–$250,000 Per Year

Highlights

The ideal candidate is a hands-on robotics and controls expert who thrives in technically challenging environments and can independently solve complex problems involving electromechanical systems, real-time software, and advanced control theory. Working closely with cross-functional engineering teams, this person will help drive solutions from concept and prototype through testing, validation, and product release while influencing system architecture, performance, and safety.

Numbers & Facts

LocationSunnyvale, CA
Salary$220,000–$250,000 Per Year

Description

Join an innovative engineering organization developing complex robotic platforms for highly regulated, safety-critical applications. This senior-level individual contributor will lead the design, development, and optimization of advanced motion-control and fault-detection algorithms that enable sophisticated robotic systems. Working closely with cross-functional engineering teams, this person will help drive solutions from concept and prototype through testing, validation, and product release while influencing system architecture, performance, and safety.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on robotics and controls expert who thrives in technically challenging environments and can independently solve complex problems involving electromechanical systems, real-time software, and advanced control theory. This role offers the opportunity to work on next-generation robotic technology with significant technical ownership and visibility.

Must-Have Qualifications

  • BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, or related technical field

  • Extensive experience developing robotic, control systems, or servo control solutions in a regulated or safety-critical environment

  • Deep expertise implementing, tuning, and troubleshooting modern servo control systems

  • Strong background in robot modeling and system identification

  • Advanced real-time control algorithm development using C/C++

  • Experience with Python and/or MATLAB/Simulink for simulation, analysis, and testing

  • Proven ability to develop robust, high-performance algorithms in multithreaded or multiprocessor environments

  • Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across hardware, software, and systems engineering teams

  • Industry experience within medical device, aerospace, automotive, robotics, or another highly regulated engineering environment

Preferred

  • Advanced robotic control techniques such as impedance control or flexible manipulator control

  • Embedded Linux or QNX experience

  • Full product lifecycle experience including verification, validation, and manufacturing transfer

  • Experience with Git, SVN, CMake, or GNU Make systems

Benefits:

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan with employer match

Paid holidays

3 weeks PTO

Paid sick leave

Life and disability insurance

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

  • The California Fair Chance Act
  • Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
  • Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
  • San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Pay Details: $220,000.00 to $250,000.00 per year

Search managed by: Jeff Schweiger

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.lhh.com/us/en/candidate-privacy

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

  • The California Fair Chance Act
  • Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
  • Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
  • San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

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