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This role works closely with mechanical, electrical, controls, and software teams across design and manufacturing to deliver robust, high-performance actuation systems for the humanoid robot.\nKey Responsibilities:\nCollaborate on the system-level deployment of actuators within the humanoid robot, including interfaces, behavior, and performance at the robot level.\nCollaborate on calibration strategies and end-of-line bring-up. Define and execute design-validation and production-scale test plans for actuation subsystems, document results, and ensure quality and reliability targets are met.\nIncorporate sensing and feedback systems, including position and torque, into real-time control architectures.\nDevelop real-time diagnostic algorithms to enable fall-back strategies.\nDebug and analyze performance. 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