Robotics Engineer - Control

Harvested Robotics is building tractor-mounted, AI-powered laser weeding systems designed to operate directly on Indian farms. Our robots work in harsh outdoor environments involving dust, heat, vibration, and uneven terrain.

We are looking for a Robotics Controls & Tracking Engineer who will own the end-to-end tracking and control system that aligns perception output with precise gimbal and laser actuation. This is a core engineering role responsible for ensuring accuracy, stability, and robustness in real-world field conditions.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and tune control algorithms for real-world robotic systems
• Own the complete tracking pipeline from perception output to gimbal and laser actuation
• Develop motion compensation techniques for tractor dynamics, speed variations, and terrain-induced vibration
• Design and tune control loops for stability and precision
• Handle system latency, timing, and real-time constraints across sensing, compute, and actuation
• Collaborate with perception engineer on coordinate frames, timing, and interfaces
• Work closely with embedded firmware engineer on actuator control and constraints
• Perform field testing, tuning, and debugging on deployed machines
• Analyze logs, identify failure modes, and drive improvements in system robustness

Requirements

• Strong fundamentals in robotics and control systems
• Hands-on experience tuning controllers on physical hardware
• Experience with BLDC motors, servo systems, encoders, and motor drivers
• Understanding of latency, jitter, noise, and non-linearities in control systems
• Experience working with ROS / ROS2 and robotic software stacks
• Ability to work closely with mechanical and electronics systems

Preferred Skills

• Experience with gimbal systems or stabilized platforms
• Experience with robotics on moving vehicles (UGV, agricultural, automotive, or industrial systems)
• Vision-based tracking or visual servoing experience
• Outdoor or field robotics experience

Benefits

• Opportunity to work on real-world, deployed robotic systems operating on Indian farms
• High-impact role with clear end-to-end ownership and technical responsibility
• Fast-paced startup environment with no bureaucracy.
• A hands-on engineering culture that values field testing and real outcomes over slides
• Denver — our office Golden Retriever — who takes his role as Chief Happiness Officer very seriously.