Our Company
Miso Robotics is transforming the restaurant industry, and making food workers’ lives better. Our signature product is an AI-powered kitchen robot named Flippy which automates the dangerous operation of a restaurant’s fry station and cooks all sorts of fried items. Flippy is powered by a sophisticated AI platform driven by our proprietary and patented technologies.
Miso is a well known first-mover in kitchen automation, AI, and robotics. The company has raised over $125 million from equity crowdfunding, which we believe makes it THE most successful crowdfunding story in history. It has successfully piloted its products with the most prominent global brands in food, and now it’s time for the company to scale.
The company recently added a new CEO and other senior leaders, including a new CTO – all of whom hold decades of experience operating growth companies. Our CEO has a track record of successful exits, and we recently accepted a strategic investment and partnership from Ecolab (NYSE: ECL), a $70 billion public company which, as the global leader in sales of cleaning solutions to restaurants, truly knows how to operate at scale. Our new leadership team is evolving the company’s culture from early stage to growth stage with new processes and disciplines, and is supported by a board that includes the former President and CTO of OpenTable.
With Ecolab’s support, we are building a world-class team, and are looking for more exceptional people to join us.
Our Values
- We live with a TEAM mindset - we win together. Individual performance serves the bigger goal of working as a team.
- We are easy on people, hard on problems. We work relentlessly to solve issues.
- We use Candor - ego has no place here. Always polite and extremely direct.
- We operate with Rigor - superb execution is a core skill.
- We are bought in - each of us is dedicated to the mission.
- Innovation is in our blood - we are intrepid.
- We think big - we’re here to make an impact.
Benefits We Offer
- Company Equity
- Flexible vacation
- Comprehensive benefits
- 401K plan
- Accelerated growth opportunities
- Free snacks from our robot chefs
The Role
As a Lead Controls Engineer at Miso Robotics, you will spearhead the development and refinement of our robotic control systems. You will lead a team focused on enhancing the precision and efficiency of our robotic solutions through innovative control strategies. This role requires a strategic blend of technical expertise, leadership, and project management skills.
Additional Information: The pay range for this position is $140,000 - $180,000 + equity + benefits. Since the company is pre-revenue, we all view our equity as being a key driver of why we choose to work at Miso. Our salary ranges are determined by data from our industry peers, the level of responsibility, job-related skills required, training, education, experience, and the current stage of Miso’s growth. The range posted for this role represents a range that Miso Robotics, in good faith, believes it is willing to pay at the time of this posting.
What You’ll Do
- Lead the design, development, and implementation of control systems for kitchen automation robotics
- Manage a team of engineers, guiding the planning and execution of projects that enhance system performance and reliability
- Develop advanced control algorithms and system architectures that improve robot adaptability and efficiency
- Oversee the integration of control solutions with mechanical and software systems to ensure optimal operation
- Champion the application of industry best practices in control engineering, including model-based design and predictive control techniques
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align control strategies with overall business objectives
- Mentor junior engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and innovation
- Oversee project timelines and resources, ensuring on-time delivery of high-quality software solutions
- Promote a culture of continuous improvement by incorporating feedback, learning from failures, and celebrating successes
- Ensure adherence to and continuous improvement of software development lifecycle processes, including agile methodologies, code standards, and testing practices
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field. Advanced degree preferred
- 7+ years of experience in robotic control engineering, with at least 3 years in a leadership role
- Proven track record in designing and implementing control systems for automation or robotics
- Expertise in control theory, system dynamics, and simulation tools
- Strong analytical skills, with a deep understanding of kinematics, dynamics, and robotics
- Exceptional leadership and communication skills; proficient in project management and agile methodologies
- Excellent problem-solving abilities and a capacity to drive projects to completion
- Expertise in Linux, CMake, Git, Docker, and databases, with a solid understanding of OOP, algorithms, data structures, and software design patterns
- Exceptional analytical skills and the ability to learn rapidly
- Must be available to work at our office in Pasadena and have experience in a fast-paced startup or fast-growing company environment
Preferred Experience with:
- Experience with the Robot Operating System (ROS)
- Experience with MoveIt2 and behavior trees
- Experience with JIRA
- Strong attention to detail, analytical skills and ability to learn at hyperspeed
What We Do
Miso Robotics is robotic kitchen assistant developer. The company focuses on using AI and automation to solve the high pain points in restaurants and food preparation.
Why Work With Us
The challenge of bringing robotics into commercial kitchens requires many disciplines to come together. The compositions of teams at Miso Robotics reflect this multidisciplinary nature of our work. We have built a world-class team and we are looking for more exceptional people to join us.
