System identification jobs Skill: system identification Staff Software Engineer, Simulation New
Agility Robotics · Fremont, US+2 more $181K–$282K· Hybrid · Full-time · Staff
Senior Development Engineer - Motion Control & System Dynamics New
Onto Innovation · Wilmington, US $115K–$173K· Senior
Development Engineer Mechatronics and Qualification (m/f/x), limited for 2 years New
Zeiss VisioGen · Oberkochen, GermanyContract
Post Doctoral Research Associate - 2
Howard University · Washington, US $60K–$70K· On-site · Full-time · Senior
Research Engineer, Robotics - Roboticist
The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence · Seattle, US $129K–$193K· On-site · Full-time · MidVisa
Principal Robotic Controls Engineer
Clera · San Francisco, US $250K–$315K· On-site · Full-time · Principal
Senior Robotics Engineer, Controls
Clera-AI · San Francisco, US $180K–$200K· On-site · Full-time · Senior
Embodied AI Real2Sim Engineer
Maxinsights Corporation · Santa Clara, US
Principal Robotic Controls Engineer
Aurelius Systems · San Francisco, US+1 more Principal
Modeling & Simulation Flight Dynamics Engineer
Joby Aviation · Santa Cruz, US $122K–$206K· Full-time
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Agility Robotics · Posted Nov 9, 2026
Fremont, California, United States +2 more Hybrid Full-time · Staff $181K–$282K per year
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Lead simulation software development for humanoid robots, building physics simulation, hardware abstraction, and robot learning environments.
Fremont, California, United States Salem, Oregon, United States Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Design, build, and own core components of Agility's simulation stack Develop the hardware abstraction layer connecting sensors, actuators, and physical hardware to simulation environments Develop and integrate physics simulators using open-source frameworks Build and maintain high-fidelity models of new and existing robots Build robust automated pipelines from hardware design to robot model to system-identification B.S. in Robotics M.S. in Robotics Ph.D. in Robotics B.S. in Computer Science M.S. in Computer Science 401(k) Plan with 6% company match Equity: Company stock options Insurance Coverage: 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, short/long-term disability Benefit Start Date: Eligible on first day Well-Being Support: Employee Assistance Program Onto Innovation · Posted Sep 25, 2026
Wilmington, Massachusetts, United States Senior $115K–$173K per year 8+ yearsLead the development, analysis, and optimization of precision motion systems for semiconductor metrology and inspection equipment, characterizing machine dynamics, tuning control systems, and developing calibration methodologies to maximize accuracy and productivity.
Base Salary Range: $115,200.00 - $172,800.00, offered in good faith and based on experience, location, and qualifications. Additional Rewards: Annual bonus opportunities and potential long-term incentives tied to both company and individual success.
Lead the development, analysis, and optimization of precision motion systems for semiconductor metrology and inspection equipment. Characterize machine and stage dynamics through experimental measurements, system identification, and analytical modeling. Measure and analyze frequency response functions (FRFs), transfer functions, coherence, disturbance spectra, and closed-loop performance metrics. Develop, tune, and optimize motion control strategies including PID control, feedforward control, disturbance rejection, and trajectory optimization. Perform controller tuning and performance validation to achieve demanding requirements for settling time, tracking accuracy, throughput, and stability. MSc in Control Engineering MSc in Mechanical Engineering MSc in Mechatronics MSc in Aerospace Engineering MSc in Applied Physics Zeiss VisioGen · Posted Nov 9, 2026
Oberkochen, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany ContractMechatronics Development Engineer focused on qualification processes for semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
Process development for integration, commissioning, and qualification of mechatronic modules and systems Requirements management for qualification-process and test-bench requirements Work-package ownership for development, commissioning, and handover to production Measurements and analyses of mechanical, electrical, and dynamic properties Software development of analysis algorithms and measurement software in Matlab University studies in mechatronics, control engineering, computational engineering, electrical engineering or a related field Nice to have: PhD Howard University · Posted Apr 21, 2026
Washington, District of Columbia, United States On-site Full-time · Senior $60K–$70K per yearThe associate will lead and support federally funded projects aimed at developing and deploying advanced sensing, data analysis, and system‐identification techniques to assess the condition of transportation assets.
Ph.D. in Civil Engineering Ph.D. in Structural Engineering Ph.D. in a scientific and/or research discipline related to the research projects The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence · Posted Nov 6, 2026
Seattle, Washington, United States On-site Full-time · Mid $129K–$193K per year 3+ yearsVisa sponsorship Own the control stack on physical robots, design and build hardware, and develop interfaces for learned policies.
Our base salary range is $128,880 - $193,320, and in addition we have generous bonus plans to provide a competitive compensation package.
Own the real-time control stack for torque-controlled arms, hands and humanoids Bring up, tune and stabilize whole-body controllers for humanoids and bimanual systems Lead the setup, calibration, maintenance and tuning of robots Diagnose stability, latency and contact problems across hardware and firmware Design and build hardware such as end-effectors, fixtures and test rigs Master’s in robotics, control or related field PhD in robotics, control or related field Bachelor’s with 3+ years of industry experience Nice to have: humanoid whole-body control on hardware Nice to have: Unitree platforms (G1, H1) Clera · Posted Nov 6, 2026
San Francisco, California, United States On-site Full-time · Principal $250K–$315K per year 10+ yearsLead controls engineering for precision pointing and tracking in autonomous directed-energy systems.
Base salary range: $250,000 to $315,000 annually.
Design control architecture for coarse gimbals and fine steering mirrors Develop Kalman, interacting multiple model, and nonlinear filters that fuse radar, EO/IR, and inertial data into latency-compensated aimpoint estimates Build line-of-sight stabilization and jitter-rejection methods Allocate pointing error budgets across jitter, bias, latency, and atmospheric effects Model plants and identify system dynamics for gimbals, mirrors, and structures PhD-level depth in control theory and estimation Clera-AI · Posted Nov 6, 2026
San Francisco, California, United States On-site Full-time · Senior $180K–$200K per year 4+ yearsLead the precision motion control stack for autonomous directed-energy systems in defense.
Base salary: $180,000 to $200,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.
Architect and tune precision pointing and tracking control loops Develop state estimation and sensor fusion using IMU, encoder, and vision feedback Identify and model gimbal, mount, and actuator dynamics Build simulation and hardware-in-the-loop infrastructure Characterize system performance on hardware and in field tests Maxinsights Corporation · Posted Nov 5, 2026
Santa Clara, California, United StatesBuild and calibrate digital pipelines from real world to simulation for robotics, reducing sim-to-real gap.
Own end-to-end Real2Sim workflow using Isaac Sim, MuJoCo, Genesis, Blender and other platforms Create, validate and iterate SimReady assets following USD/URDF/MJCF standards Process multi-modal real-world captured data including camera calibration, point cloud & mesh processing, texture and PBR material calibration Develop automated tools for calibration, data processing and asset quality inspection Collaborate with perception, robot learning, simulation engine and hardware teams to design benchmark experiments and improve calibration protocols Nice to have: Real2Sim projects Nice to have: USD/URDF/MJCF Nice to have: asset libraries Nice to have: automated asset validation pipelines Nice to have: 3DGS Aurelius Systems · Posted Nov 5, 2026
San Francisco, California, United States +1 more Principal 10+ yearsLead controls engineering for laser weapon systems, owning beam control, estimation, and field validation.
San Francisco, California, United States Detroit, Michigan, United States Competitive salary and equity
Own beam control and tracking architecture Derive and implement control loops in simulation and hardware Conduct field tests on private range Integrate fire control and safety interlocks Mentor junior engineers PhD in Control Systems, Electrical, Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, Applied Math, or related field Nice to have: Directed energy weapon experience Nice to have: Adaptive optics Nice to have: Atmospheric propagation modeling Nice to have: MATLAB/Simulink Joby Aviation · Posted Nov 7, 2024
Santa Cruz, California, United States Full-time $122K–$206K per year 5+ yearsDevelop and validate flight dynamics models for an all‑electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.
The target base pay for this position is $121,500 - $206,100/yr.
Develop and refine aerodynamic and flight dynamics models for real‑time simulation, performance prediction, and engineering analysis Run 6‑DOF aircraft simulations in support of flight testing and certification Linearize nonlinear models and validate against baseline simulations Interpret experimental data (flight test, wind tunnel, simulator) to correlate and validate the flight dynamics model Support verification and validation (V&V) activities that depend on model outputs B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline Advanced degree (M.S., M.Eng., or Ph.D.) Nice to have: 6‑DOF nonlinear aircraft simulations Nice to have: experimental data processing Nice to have: Kalman filtering Health insurance Dental insurance Vision insurance Life insurance Disability insurance
Comprehensive medical insurance dental insurance vision insurance mental health support PTO
Medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance Accidental death and dismemberment insurance Short-term disability Long-term disability Employee assistance program
Health insurance Vision care Dental coverage 401(k) Paid holidays
Competitive salary and equity United Health Care medical, dental, and vision coverage Flexible 18 days PTO plus 5 sick days Travel to field test events and range days Covered daily lunches and office snacks and drinks
paid time off healthcare benefits 401(k) plan with company match employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) short‑term and long‑term disability coverage