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# robot controls and machine learning specialist

- **Company:** Terranova Corporation
- **Location:** United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C++ (Programming Language), Firmware, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Robotic Automation Software, Reinforcement Learning, Pytorch, Information Technology, Low Latency, ONNX (Open Neural Network Exchange) Format, TensorRT
- **Published:** June 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/15a6c299-0a77-4388-888a-802d4d34512a

## About the Role

* Have worked on large complex robotic systems - various sensors, multiple motors/robots, reinforcement learning based on robot data
 * Maker background - love building stuff, work is fun to you
 * Coming from a startup environment - high ownership, fast paced environment

## Description

We're seeking a robot controls and machine learning specialist to develop algorithms that give our robotic systems adaptive, intelligent behavior. You'll design and tune controllers, build dynamic models, and integrate them with perception and sensor data. This is a chance to bridge classical control with modern machine learning to shape how machines move through the Earth., * Develop and tune controllers (PID, MPC, optimal/robust control) for dynamic, nonlinear systems.

 * Build and validate physical models for simulation, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and autonomy.
 * Train and deploy ML models for perception, planning, or adaptive control (supervised or RL).
 * Integrate algorithms with firmware and cloud teams, ensuring real-time safety and stability.
 * Profile, optimize, and verify performance under latency, jitter, and compute constraints
 * Comfortable with the pace and intensity of early-stage startup life, including long days, 6-day workweeks, and extended field hours
 * Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or related field
 * U.S. permanent residency required

Preferred Skills and Experience

 * Python/C++ with PyTorch/JAX
 * MPC/OSQP/CasADi
 * EKF/UKF/factor graphs
 * System ID, RL (PPO/SAC) with safety shields
 * ROS2, ONNX/TensorRT
 * Latency and jitter profiling
 * PCB and embedded systems design skills are a huge bonus


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