Senior Low-level Control Engineer - End-Effectors

📋 Description

• Design, implement and validate actuator- and joint-level controllers for end-effectors in ROS2
• Develop grasp-level behaviours for various end-effector variants (grippers, vacuum tooling, custom
• Integrate safety and fault-handling: thermal, over-current, stall/jam, grip-loss safety
• Collaborate with mechanical/hardware engineers early in design to influence actuation choices
• Hands-on bring-up and testing with real hardware and test stands
• Work across transmission mechanisms including geared, cable/tendon, differential and underactuated

🎯 Requirements

• Shipped real-time-safe, object-oriented C++ control software on real hardware
• Experience tuning controllers on physical actuators and sensor calibration
• Modeling and control of transmissions: geared, cables/tendons, differentials, coupled/linkages, or
• Experience with end-effectors or multi-DoF mechanisms, grasp control and sensing
• Debugging at fieldbus/OS layer (EtherCAT or CAN) on RTOS or real-time Linux
• Strong control theory foundation: observers, state estimation, feedback/feedforward, frequency

🎁 Benefits

• Competitive equity: stock options with upside
• 30+ paid days off including 23 days of annual leave and UK bank holidays
• Private healthcare (virtual and in-person)
• Pension scheme with 8% total contribution
• Free daily breakfast, catered lunch, snacks in-office
• Opportunity to work with world-class engineers on AI/humanoid robotics