Lead Controls Engineer

2 weeks ago


New York, United States Renovate Robotics Full time

About Renovate Robotics:

Renovate Robotics is an early stage startup backed by top robotics and climate investors. We're building robots that install materials on residential roofs - our robots empower roofing contractors to work safer and more productively. If we succeed: hard working people will no longer die while installing roofs, rooftop solar will be deployed faster than ever before, and homes and businesses across the country will survive increasingly severe weather.


About the role:

Our robots need to safely navigate the steep and irregular geometries of roofs. To date, we have accomplished this by designing and implementing a parallel-cable-robot architecture that includes proprietary hardware, controls, and localization techniques. This role will take ownership of the methods and real-time code for controls and localization. They will lead optimization of the current hardware - with goals of improving responsiveness and accuracy of the robot. They will also inform the next-generation hardware and lead the controls that make our systems smarter, more user-friendly, and more efficient.


This person will work closely with mechanical engineers and software engineers to bring the robot to life. They should be comfortable with all aspects of robotics including - programming, data analysis, electrical circuits, control theory, kinematics, dynamics, and more. 


Tasks for this role will include:

  • Architecting control systems that are responsive, accurate, and safe
  • Tuning those control systems
  • Programming in Beckhoff PLC environment using Structured Text
  • Programming in Python and/or C to contribute to team projects


The soft skills that will make a candidate successful include:

  • Ability to process requests from multiple stakeholders, and convert those into a unified software solution
  • Bias toward building fast and shipping fast
  • Holds themselves to high standards for quality and efficiency
  • Enjoys working collaboratively with engineers, technicians, and construction workers
  • Excited to apply software to physical-world systems


Background Requirements:

  • PhD in Robotics, Engineering, Computer Science, or similar
  • Strong proficiency in Python and C
  • Experience implementing real-time kinematics and multi-axis synchronized controls
  • Demonstrated ability to model and characterize complex mechanical systems
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills


Benefits:

  • Competitive salary and stock options based on qualifications
  • 100% employer paid health insurance
  • Dental and vision insurance





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