Systems Integration Engineer - Actuation Systems

<div class="content-intro"><p class="p1">Figure is an AI robotics company developing autonomous general-purpose humanoid robots. The goal of the company is to ship humanoid robots with human level intelligence. Its robots are engineered to perform a variety of tasks in the home and commercial markets. Figure is headquartered in San Jose, CA.</p></div><p>We are seeking a Systems Integration Engineer focused on actuators to join the Actuation team. This role works closely with mechanical, electrical, controls, and software teams across design and manufacturing to deliver robust, high-performance actuation systems for the humanoid robot.</p> <p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p>Collaborate on the system-level deployment of actuators within the humanoid robot, including interfaces, behavior, and performance at the robot level.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Collaborate on calibration strategies and end-of-line bring-up. </strong>Define and execute design-validation and production-scale test plans for actuation subsystems, document results, and ensure quality and reliability targets are met.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Incorporate sensing and feedback systems, </strong>including position and torque, into real-time control architectures.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Develop real-time diagnostic algorithms to enable fall-back strategies.</strong></p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Debug and analyze performance.</strong> Perform hands‑on debugging of mechanical, electrical and software integration issues; use diagnostic tools to identify root causes and drive corrective actions</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Tune controllers and characterize performance.</strong> Collaborate with controls engineers to synthesize and tune high‑bandwidth controllers; conduct system identification and data analysis to characterize actuation performance</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Design Validation Test Plans:&nbsp;</strong>Specify test plans for validation.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Bring up prototypes and first articles.</strong></p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Develop automation and tooling. </strong>Build scripts, dashboards and automated test rigs to streamline repetitive testing, data collection and diagnostics</p> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Requirements:</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p>5+ years of hands‑on experience working on <strong>robotic or electromechanical systems </strong>with a focus on actuation, manipulation or integration;&nbsp;</p> </li> <li> <p>Proficiency in<strong> Matlab and Python</s