{"id":1248185,"url":"https://alion.io/job/andromeda-surgical-robotics-controls-engineer-2","title":"Robotics Controls Engineer","company":{"id":5650,"name":"Andromeda Surgical","domain":"andromedasurgical.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/andromeda-surgical","size_band":"51-200","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Work at a Startup","truth_index":null},"role":"Robotics","role_family":"Robotics","seniority":null,"employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["South San Francisco, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":150000,"max":250000,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":250000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":true,"technologies":[{"name":"C++","optional":false},{"name":"Machine Learning","optional":false},{"name":"Motion Planning","optional":false},{"name":"Python","optional":false},{"name":"Model Predictive Control","optional":true},{"name":"ROS","optional":true},{"name":"ROS2","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-25T18:09:56Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-25","last_verified_at":"2026-09-30T17:34:16Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":5,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":5},"description":"About Andromeda\nAndromeda is building autonomous surgical robots designed to help surgeons perform procedures more safely, consistently, and efficiently. Our engineers work across robotics, software, hardware, machine learning, and clinical operations to bring robotic systems from concept to real-world deployment. We are a small, highly collaborative team that values ownership, curiosity, technical rigor, and the ability to move quickly from idea to execution.\nThe Role\nWe are looking for a Robotics Controls Engineer to help build the control systems that power our surgical robotic platform. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on developing, testing, and deploying real robotic systems. You will work closely with software, hardware, and product teams to design solutions that operate reliably in real- world surgical environments. This is not a research-only role. We are looking for engineers who can bridge controls theory and implementation, write production code, and take ownership of problems from concept to deployment.\nWhat You'll Do\nDesign and implement control algorithms for robotic systems.\nDevelop production software in C++ and Python.\nDesign, test, and deploy robotic features from concept through production.\nBuild motion control, estimation, and robotic system behaviors.\nWrite tests and validation as a core part of how you build, not an afterthought.\nDebug complex issues across software, controls, and hardware systems.\nWork closely with cross-functional teams to bring new capabilities to the robot.\nParticipate in real-world system validation and deployment.\nWhat We're Looking For\nControls & Robotics\nStrong foundation in robotics and control systems.\nExperience implementing control algorithms in real-world systems.\nUnderstanding of dynamics, state estimation, feedback control, and motion planning.\nAbility to reason through system-level tradeoffs and constraints.\nSoftware Engineering\nYou must be able to write and ship production code in C++ on your own. You don't need to be a pure software engineer, but you do need to code independently and write real, maintainable code, not just prototypes or pseudocode.\nAbility to write maintainable, modular, production-quality code.\nExperience designing software that can be extended and maintained by a team.\nExperience writing tests and validating software behavior.\nStrong debugging skills.\nSystems Thinking & Ownership\nAbility to break down ambiguous problems and identify missing requirements.\nComfortable making engineering decisions with incomplete information.\nStrong problem-solving skills and bias toward action.\nAbility to independently drive projects forward.\nComfortable working in a fast-moving environment with evolving priorities.\nWillingness to seek feedback, iterate quickly, and collaborate closely with teammates.\nNice to have\nExperience developing and deploying controls solutions in robotics, autonomous systems, aerospace, industrial automation, or other controls-intensive environments.\nExperience with MPC, iLQR, or optimal control methods.\nExperience with ROS or ROS2.\nExperience with robotic manipulators or multi-DOF systems.\nExperience with embedded systems.\nExperience working in startup environments.\nWhat Success Looks Like\nSuccessful engineers at Andromeda combine strong controls fundamentals with practical engineering execution. They take ownership, work well with uncertainty, and are comfortable making decisions with incomplete information. They collaborate effectively across software, hardware, robotics, and clinical teams, seek feedback early, and continuously refine their work. 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