19 days ago
Brisbane, CA, USAMid Level
Responsibilities
- Develop and test robot behaviors, task sequencing, and recovery from stops and interruptions.
- Implement robustness to hardware failures including stale data, bus errors, and inaccurate sensor reports.
- Develop and tune motion control features such as drive control, axis moves, and trajectory following.
- Bring up and debug sensors and actuators over CAN/CANopen and the NATS and ROS 2 messaging systems.
- Define and maintain interfaces across off-the-shelf and in-house components including motor drives, PLCs, and internal services.
- Write hardware abstractions and configuration supporting multiple robot variants.
- Build simulation scenarios and automated tests and maintain them in CI.
- Debug real-robot issues using logs, telemetry, and bench tools.
- Own well-scoped parts of the robotics software stack in C++ and Python and contribute to design and code reviews.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
- At least 2 years of professional experience developing software for robots or other electromechanical systems.
- Strong C++ and Python experience on Linux, STM32, or similar platforms running on real hardware.
- Experience with behavior trees, state machines, or similar approaches.
- Working knowledge of controls, kinematics, and state estimation, including Kalman filters.
- Experience with ROS 2 or another publish/subscribe framework.
- Hands-on experience integrating motors, encoders, IMUs, LiDAR, cameras, and vendor software over CAN, UART, SPI, or similar interfaces.
- Experience testing in both simulation and on physical hardware.
- Methodical, evidence-driven debugging skills and clear communication across disciplines.
- Preferred experience with mobile robots or warehouse automation, fleet-scale systems, motion planning, trajectory generation, LiDAR-based collision detection, Docker, Kubernetes, or PLCs.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and equity grants, with compensation determined by experience level and location.
- Fully subsidized medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
- 401(k) plans and employer-subsidized life insurance.
- Fully subsidized lunch and snacks at headquarters.
- Generous paid time off and company-paid holidays, including a winter break week.
- Optional pet insurance, voluntary life insurance, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity coverage.
- Fully subsidized tax advisory services and education related to equity.
- Commuter benefits, including a monthly commuter benefit.
- Onsite Brisbane, California office and lab with a gym and showers; the role requires onsite presence.
About Mytra
Mytra builds a modular automated material flow and storage system for warehouses and logistics operations, using robotics and AI to reconfigure and coordinate mobile and stationary equipment. The company sells integrated hardware, control software, and deployment services, with PLC-based control and safety systems for site installations. Founded in 2022 and headquartered in Brisbane, California, it targets distribution, e-commerce fulfillment, and manufacturing facilities seeking scalable automation.