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Company Description Backed by leading climate and American dynamism investors, Terranova builds intelligent robotic systems to terraform the Earth itself—lifting land, restoring wetlands, and protecting critical infrastructure from floods and sea‑level rise. Our mission is to preserve the built environment, create new habitats, and usher in an era of abundance. We’re assembling a world‑class team that wants to work on something real, physical, and civilization‑scale.
What To Expect 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.
Key Responsibilities
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.
Seniority level Entry level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Engineering and Information Technology
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Robotics Controls Engineer
role at
Terranova .
Company Description Backed by leading climate and American dynamism investors, Terranova builds intelligent robotic systems to terraform the Earth itself—lifting land, restoring wetlands, and protecting critical infrastructure from floods and sea‑level rise. Our mission is to preserve the built environment, create new habitats, and usher in an era of abundance. We’re assembling a world‑class team that wants to work on something real, physical, and civilization‑scale.
What To Expect 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.
Key Responsibilities
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.
Seniority level Entry level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Engineering and Information Technology
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Terranova by 2x.
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