Staff Controls Software Engineer (Robotics & Real-Time Systems)

lithe transformation • United Kingdom

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AI Summary

Lead the development of production-grade control software for advanced robotic systems, ensuring deterministic, safe, and scalable real-time performance. Bridge controls and software engineering to industrialize algorithms, optimize performance, and mentor engineers. Requires 10+ years in robotics control software with expertise in C++ and Python.

Key Highlights

Lead production-grade control software development for advanced robotic systems in real-time environments

10+ years of experience in robotics control software with expertise in C++ and Python

Responsible for architecture design, testing, deployment, and safety-critical fail-safes

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Key Responsibilities

Design and maintain modular, real-time control architectures for locomotion, manipulation, and teleoperation

Implement high-performance control loops and middleware interfaces for deterministic, safe robotic operation

Industrialize algorithms to ensure production readiness, maintainability, and performance

Lead integration of real-time control software on embedded or Linux-based systems

Develop automated testing frameworks including simulation, hardware-in-the-loop, regression, and performance testing

Define and enforce reliability, latency, and safety metrics throughout the control stack

Conduct profiling, benchmarking, and performance validation on robotic hardware

Mentor engineers on control software best practices, testing methodologies, and performance optimization

Technical Skills Required

C++ (modern standards) Python Real-time control systems

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Benefits & Perks

23 days annual leave + 15 days paid sick leave + paid company holidays

Fully funded private healthcare for UK employees

Equity, pension scheme (8% total contribution), free meals, and snacks in-office

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Nice to Have

Experience with ROS2, real-time Linux, or RTOS environments

Familiarity with safety-critical systems, redundancy, and failover mechanisms

Background in whole-body control, actuator coordination, or real-time trajectory execution

Experience in Joint/Cartesian Impedance and force control

Learning-based control methods such as reinforcement learning (RL) or imitation learning

Job Description

Staff Controls Software Engineer

Location: London (visa sponsorship available for outstanding candidates)

About the Company

My client is a fast-growing, well-funded technology company operating at the forefront of AI, robotics and advanced engineering. Its mission is to develop highly sophisticated technology that brings AI out of the digital world and into real-world industrial environments.

The business is entering an important stage of its growth and is building a world-class international team of engineers, researchers and technology specialists to develop the next generation of advanced robotic systems.

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