Systems Integration Engineer – Hands
Required skills
- Systems Integration Engineer
- mechatronic systems
- electrical
- firmware
- controls
- mechanical
- planning
- technical approach
- integration
- bring-up
Nice to have
- robotic manipulators
- humanoids
- leadership experience
Role summary
Figure, an AI robotics company, is seeking a Systems Integration Engineer in San Jose, CA, to lead the bring-up, validation, and triage of their custom humanoid robot hands. This role requires a hands-on, technical approach with depth in mechatronics (electrical, firmware, controls, or mechanical). Responsibilities include coordinating cross-functional teams, developing test plans, executing integration into the full robot stack, and driving solutions for on-robot failures. Prior experience with robotic manipulators or humanoids is a plus. The position requires 5 days/week in-office collaboration.
Figure is an AI robotics company developing autonomous general-purpose humanoid robots. The goal of the company is to ship humanoid robots with human level intelligence. Its robots are engineered to perform a variety of tasks in the home and commercial markets. Figure is headquartered in San Jose, CA.
Figure is an AI Robotics company developing a general purpose humanoid. Our Humanoid is designed for corporate tasks targeting labor shortages and jobs that are undesirable or unsafe. We are based in San Jose, CA and require 5 days/week in-office collaboration.
We are looking for a Systems Integration Engineer to lead the bring-up, validation, and triage of our custom hand.
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate across mechanical, electrical, firmware, and technician teams to plan and execute first article bring-ups
- Build and oversee the execution of benchtop validation
- Plan and execute integration into the full robot stack and subsequent on-robot validation
- Develop and maintain detailed documentation of integration processes, test plans, and validation results
- Perpetually respond to on-robot failures, including coordinating failure analysis and driving solutions from conception to working on robot
- Drive diagnostics needs to speed up root-cause analysis and on-robot health checks
Requirements:
- Relevant experience integrating custom mechatronic systems for real products
- Depth in one or more of the following areas: electrical, firmware, controls, or mechanical
- Excellent communication and planning skills
- Hands-on, highly technical approach to integration
Bonus Qualifications:
- Prior experience working robotic manipulators
- Prior experience working with humanoids
- Prior leadership experience
The US base salary range for this full-time position is between $170,000 - $250,000 annually.
The pay offered for this position may vary based on several individual factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may also include additional components/benefits depending on the specific role. This information will be shared if an employment offer is extended.
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