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If you want your work to reshape the world (literally), this is the place to do it.OverviewWe're seeking a controls and ML specialist to develop algorithms that give our robotic systems adaptive, intelligent behavior. You'll design and tune controllers, build dynamic models, and integrate them with perception and sensor data. This is a chance to bridge classical control with modern machine learning to shape how machines move through the Earth.What You'll DoDevelop and tune controllers (PID, MPC, optimal/robust control) for dynamic, nonlinear systems.Build and validate physical models for simulation, hardware‐in‐the‐loop testing, and autonomy.Train and deploy ML models for perception, planning, or adaptive control (supervised or RL).Integrate algorithms with firmware and cloud teams, ensuring real‐time safety and stability.Profile, optimize, and verify performance under latency, jitter, and compute constraints. xevrcycUseful Stack FamiliarityPython/C++ with PyTorch/JAX, MPC/OSQP/CasADi, EKF/UKF/factor graphs, system ID, RL (PPO/SAC) with safety shields, ROS2, ONNX/TensorRT, latency and jitter profiling.","company":"Terranova","rawCompany":"terranova","city":"Berkeley","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-05-08T07:22:09.346Z","occupations":[{"code":"17-2199.08","title":"Robotics Engineers","slug":"robotics-engineers"},{"code":"17-2199.05","title":"Mechatronics Engineers","slug":"mechatronics-engineers"},{"code":"17-3024.01","title":"Robotics Technicians","slug":"robotics-technicians"}],"industries":[{"code":"541330","title":"Engineering Services","slug":"engineering-services"},{"code":"333248","title":"All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing","slug":"all-other-industrial-machinery-manufacturing"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Controls & Machine Learning Engineer","description":"Company DescriptionApply (by clicking the relevant button) after checking through all the related job information below.Backed by leading climate and American dynamism investors, Terranova builds intelligent robotic systems to terraform the Earth itself – lifting land, restoring wetlands, and protecting critical infrastructure from floods and sea-level rise.Our mission is to preserve the built environment, create new habitats, and usher in an era of abundance. 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