# Humanoid Engineer, Manipulation at FieldAI

- Company: FieldAI
- What the company does: One Autonomy for All Robots. Field-proven embodied AI software that is finally unlocking the full potential of mobile robots in the real world. Backed by Khosla.
- Company website: https://fieldai.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Irvine, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-06-25
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/field-ai/0d9c37e2-47ae-45f9-8e5d-cc0eccd499f4
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/fieldai-humanoid-engineer-manipulation/

## About the role

Design, implement, and evaluate humanoid manipulation and loco-manipulation behaviors on real hardware Integrate perception, planning, control, grasping, whole-body coordination, and task execution into deployable robot workflows

## What they're looking for

- Hands-on experience with robotic manipulation, humanoids, mobile manipulation, dexterous hands, or contact-rich robotics — must include physical hardware, simulation-only backgrounds will not be considered
- Strong foundation in kinematics, dynamics, motion planning, control, and real robot experimentation
- Experience with C++, Python, ROS/ROS2, and Linux in a real robotics codebase
- Demonstrated ability to iterate quickly from experiment to working behavior on physical hardware, comfortable running daily hardware experiments, analyzing failures, and adapting approach in real-time
- Background appropriate for a junior-to-mid engineer, fresh MS and PhD graduates welcome

Tags: Product Engineering