Tactile Sensing Research Engineer
Core
Developing tactile sensing systems to enable human-level dexterous manipulation and physical interaction for humanoid robots.
Role type
Senior IC research engineer (tactile sensing)
Builds
Next-generation tactile sensing systems for robotic manipulation
Domain
Robotics, materials science, sensing systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
tactile sensing, experimental design, prototyping, fabrication, system integration, materials science, electronics, signal processing
Preferred skills
soft/compliant/bio-inspired materials, custom experimental setups, robotic manipulation, custom electronics, biomechanics, neuroscience
Technologies
custom electronics, transduction systems, signal-processing pipelines
Responsibilities
Develop sensing systems capturing structure and dynamics of physical contact; push technologies through design, fabrication, testing, and refinement cycles; establish benchmarking methodologies against human capabilities; identify and overcome fundamental limitations in sensing architectures; generate experimental evidence for technology down-selection; transition concepts into viable integration paths.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
