Boston Dynamics

Atlas Senior Controls Reliability Engineer

Boston Dynamics • $100K — $120K *
Waltham, MA 02453In-Person
Technical Services
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Robotics, ME/EE, Computer Science, or related field.
  • 1-4 years of professional experience in robotics or electromechanical systems.
  • Proven experience debugging complex systems using log analytics.
  • Proficient in C++ and Python for system and tool development.
  • Ability to work onsite for hands-on hardware interaction.

Responsibilities

  • Lead investigations for complex controls and behavioral issues from Fleet Operations.
  • Analyze telemetry for anomalies in control stability and sensor performance.
  • Develop automated Python diagnostic scripts and C++ utilities.
  • Maintain automated diagnostic suites for actionable feedback.
  • Distill complex failure modes into high-signal technical reports.
  • Collaborate with hardware and software teams to verify fixes.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) retirement plan.
  • Paid time off (PTO).
  • Annual bonus structure.
Full Job Description
What You'll Do
  • Advanced Controls Debugging: Lead investigations for complex controls and behavioral issues escalated from Fleet Operations. Perform deep-dive analysis of robot logs to evaluate the health and function of electric actuators, troubleshoot system faults, and resolve failures in automated health checks.
  • Analytics, Testing & Reproduction: Analyze telemetry for anomalies in control stability and sensor performance. Write unit tests and improved detection logic for reproducible failure modes.
  • Software & Tooling Development: Develop automated Python diagnostic scripts and C++ utilities and unit tests to transition the fleet from manual troubleshooting to proactive, automated health monitoring.
  • Scalable Diagnostics: Maintain automated diagnostic suites to provide actionable feedback for hardware and software teams. Formalize technical knowledge into standardized "Playbooks" to empower field teams to resolve known issues independently.
  • Technical Reporting: Distill complex failure modes into high-signal reports for senior Controls Engineers, providing pre-analyzed data and clear failure hypotheses.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with hardware and software specialists to verify fixes and ensure field data directly influences future robot iterations.


Who You Are
  • The "Robotics Detective": You are driven to trace failures from high-level behavior code down to low-level firmware or electromechanical root causes.
  • Technical Expert: Proficient in C++ for real-time system debugging and Python for building data analysis tools and automated scripts.
  • Hands-On Generalist: You have a strong understanding of controls theory, electric motors, and embedded systems, and you enjoy working directly with complex hardware in a lab environment.
  • Clear Communicator: You excel at translating technical "noise" into structured reports and procedures for diverse engineering partners.
  • Technically Fearless: You are motivated by solving challenging problems in novel domains of robotics, and are excited about learning on a daily basis.


Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Robotics, ME/EE, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • 1-4 years of professional experience in robotics, hardware reliability (SRE), or high-level technical support for complex electromechanical systems.
  • Proven experience debugging complex systems using log analytics and on-robot diagnostic tools.
  • Proficiency in C++ and Python for system analysis and tool development.
  • Ability to work onsite at our Waltham facility for direct hardware interaction.


Nice to Have
  • Experience with data analysis at-scale, specifically in SQL and Python (Pandas, Numpy).
  • Familiarity with data visualization tools, like Snowflake and Looker.
  • Experience with Bazel, Google Test infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform and Apache Airflow


The base pay range for this position is between $100,000 to $120,000 annually. Base pay will depend on multiple individualized factors including, but not limited to internal equity, job related knowledge, skills and experience. This range represents a good faith estimate of compensation at the time of posting. Boston Dynamics offers a generous Benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401(k), paid time off and an annual bonus structure. Additional details regarding these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer for employment.

About Boston Dynamics

Boston Dynamics is an American engineering and robotics design company founded in 1992 as a spin-off from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The company is best known for the development of BigDog, a quadruped robot designed for the U.S. military. Boston Dynamics has also developed a number of other robots, including Spot, a four-legged robot designed for indoor and outdoor operation, and Atlas, a humanoid robot designed for a variety of search and rescue tasks. In 2013, the company was acquired by Google X, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc. In 2020, the company was acquired by Hyundai Motor Group. Boston Dynamics is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Learn more about Boston Dynamics
Size
300 employees
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Founded
1992
* Ladders Estimates

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