Senior Roboticist - Legged Locomotion

ektello is partnering with an entertainment leader to find a Senior Roboticist to join their growing team. This is a W2 contract that includes PTO, paid holidays, medical, and 401k benefits options. The role is onsite in Orlando, FL from the start of the contract.

Senior/Lead Roboticist - Legged Locomotion

We are seeking a Senior or Lead Roboticist to join our advanced robotics team focused on bringing character-inspired motion to life through cutting-edge legged robots. This role requires a multidisciplinary engineer who combines deep technical expertise in perception, control systems, and electrical hardware integration with the leadership skills to guide a small team of roboticists and engineers.

• Lead the development of legged locomotion systems that enable robots to walk, balance, and express personality through motion.
• Architect and implement control systems that translate high-level animation targets into real-time coordinated joint behaviors.
• Integrate perception systems (IMU, vision, force/torque sensors) to support adaptive and robust motion.
• Oversee electrical system design including actuator control, embedded systems, power distribution, and sensor integration.
• Collaborate closely with animation, software, and mechanical design teams to ensure cohesion between motion intent and physical capability.
• Drive rapid prototyping and iteration using in-lab test rigs and field-testing environments. Contribute to long-term technology roadmaps and R&D strategy for expressive robotic locomotion.

• 5+ years of experience in robotics with demonstrated ownership of deployed systems.
• Strong proficiency in control theory (PID, model-based control, optimization).
• Hands-on experience with electrical hardware for robotics: motor drivers, sensors, real-time systems. Familiarity with implementing Reinforcement Learning for robotics.
• Familiarity with perception pipelines, especially for localization and terrain estimation.
• Proven leadership ability: mentoring, technical planning, and cross-functional coordination.
• Proficiency in C++ and Python in a real-time or embedded context (e.g., ROS, RTOS, or similar).

• Mid-Senior level

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