Automation Engineer

Aptask Global Workforce (AGW) is seeking an Automation Engineer for a contract position with a Leading Technology Firm located in Los Angeles, CA. This is a 12+ month contract opportunity.
This role is responsible for the path from a trained model to reliable on-robot execution. The ideal candidate will stand up and maintain a humanoid robot platform, build and own the deployment pipeline from model checkpoint to real-time control on hardware, and run the sim-to-real loop that closes the gap between trained behavior and physical performance.
Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and test the manufacture of automated equipment
• Evaluate the cost effectiveness, reliability and safety of certain design models
• Estimate time and cost to complete projects
• Simulate and test machine, structure, and system operation
• Investigate and test vendor and competitor products
• Hands-on deployment of learned policies to physical humanoid or legged robots, including bring-up, calibration and ongoing maintenance
• Support an external hardware collaboration, acting as the technical owner

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in robotics, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science or equivalent hands-on industry experience
• Real-time robot control and low-level integration (ROS/ROS2, onboard compute, sensor and actuator interfaces)
• Experience with sim-to-real transfer, including domain randomization and policy validation in simulation before hardware rollout
• Proficiency in Python and C++, with PyTorch for model inference on embedded or onboard hardware
• Knowledge of robot safety practices for operating full-size hardware around people
• Creativity, verbal and written communication skills, analytical and problem-solving ability
• Ability to make sketches, engineering drawings and common computations

Desired skills:

• Direct experience with commercially available mid-size or full-size humanoid platforms
• Whole-body control, locomotion or manipulation stacks
• Experience as the technical point of contact in a cross-organization or vendor hardware collaboration
• Teleoperation, motion capture, or data collection rigs for robot learning
• Experience diagnosing hardware failures and managing repair/spares logistics

Pay range: up to $92.58 per hour
Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Aptask Global Workforce (AGW) employees will be considered for this position.
If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, apply today!
Aptask Global Workforce (AGW)
ApTask Global Workforce (AGW) is a certified Minority and Veteran workforce solutions company. AGW delivers operational, clinical, lab and professional talent with a strong focus on healthcare and life sciences. The company supports clients with reliable staffing, program expertise and a commitment to quality, speed and consistent delivery.
Benefits of working with ApTask Global Workforce include:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)

Our team stays close to the process and is here to guide you every step of the way. To learn more, please visit our website
ApTask Global Workforce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.
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