Robotics Engineer, Teleoperation, Optimus

Tesla is on a path to build humanoid robots at scale to automate repetitive and boring tasks. Core to the Optimus, the motion planning stack presents a unique opportunity to work on state-of-the-art motion planning algorithms, culminating in their deployment to real world production applications. Our Motion Planning Software Engineers develop and own this stack from inception to deployment.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the evaluation and integration of different motion capture technologies
• Develop algorithms that enable human operators to have intuitive control of Optimus
• Experience in algorithm design that focuses on capturing human intent and/or deals with interaction forces between a robot and its environment
• Identify and reduce latency bottlenecks in the teleoperation software/hardware stack
• Collaborate with a team of exceptional individuals laser focused on making the control of Optimus as intuitive as possible

Requirements

• Production-quality, modern C++ (17 or greater)

• Robotics fundamentals, including geometry, linear algebra, multivariate calculus, kinematics, dynamics, probability, and statistics

• Experience working with robotic systems. Bonus points for high degree of freedom (DOF) robotic systems with redundant DOFs and multiple control objectives

• Experience implementing control strategies including impedance control, adaptive control, force control, MPC on hardware

• Familiarity with at least one robotics library (pinoccio, drake, moveit) and one optimization library (ceres, nlopt, IPOPT) or similar

• Nice to have: Familiarity with Machine learning or Reinforcement Learning techniques and relevant libraries (pytorch, keras, tensorflow)

• Background in Computer Science/Engineering, Robotics, Physics, similar field(s) of study, or equivalent practical knowledge

Compensation and Benefits
Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

• Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deduction
• Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
• Company Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions), and Paid Holidays
• Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
• Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
• Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
• Tesla Babies program
• Commuter benefits
• Employee discounts and perks program
Expected Compensation

$132,000 - $390,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.