Controls Engineer - Actuation
Apptronik · Austin
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- Company
- Apptronik
- Location
- Austin
- Posted
- September 11, 2026
About this job
As a Controls Engineer – Actuation on our Controls team, you will own both the actuator models that make our simulation trustworthy and the actuator-level control that runs on real hardware — closing the loop from bench characterization and system identification, through simulator integration, to controller design, tuning, and deployment. You will pair deep motor electromechanics and system-identification skill with strong C++/Python engineering, working hand in hand with our Controls, Firmware, and Simulation teams so that both model fidelity and control performance are driven by how they are actually used on the robot. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES or KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES Develop and maintain high-fidelity actuator models in simulation, capturing the physical behaviors (friction,…
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