Remote Virtual Reality Engineer

Summary

Join our team as a Virtual Reality Developer and shape the future of humanoid robotics by creating cutting-edge teleoperation setups for our androids. You will collaborate with other software, hardware, firmware, AI, and production teams to build the world's safest and most capable humanoid robot.

Requirements

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to work cohesively with diverse teams and a “can-do” attitude
• Extensive background in game development, including complex VR applications, leveraging Unity, OpenXR or similar systems, and integrating native plugins
• Demonstrated experience crafting visually appealing and intuitive UIs within VR applications
• Deep understanding of scale, immersion, motion sickness, and hand-eye coordination; with a strong commitment to user-centric design

Responsibilities

• Spearhead the design, development, and refinement of immersive VR teleoperation interfaces
• Collaborate with robot operators to gather feedback, ensuring the VR system aligns with operational needs
• Continually enhance the system's UI/UX, developing intuitive menus, widgets, and interactive components tailored for immersive VR
• Proactively identify and address challenges in VR teleoperation

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in CI, unit, and structural software testing, as well as online and hardware-in-the-loop troubleshooting and debugging
• Extensive expertise in C/C++/Python, with knowledge of computer graphics and core game engine principles
• Solid grasp and hands-on experience with robot kinematics and teleoperation, frame transformations, and motor controls
• Practical understanding and experience with network architectures and protocols
• Experience conducting user tests, gathering data, and performing analysis to inform design and feature decisions