Proception

Join Our Team

Help us build the future of robotics and shape the next generation of human-robot interaction.

Why Join Us?

We're a high-performance team of innovators who move fast, break barriers, and build the future of robotics.

  • ✓🚀 Ship fast, learn faster
  • ✓💡 Break things, make things
  • ✓🎯 Impact-driven execution
  • ✓⚡️ High velocity, high quality
  • ✓🤝 Build together, win together
  • ✓🎮 Play hard, work harder
  • ✓💪 Own it, drive it
  • ✓🌟 Make history, break records
Our Team

Legends Apply Here.

AI Software

Build the intelligence that powers our robots—from real-time control to deep learning and perception systems.

⭐ AI & Robotics Research Engineer - Dexterous Manipulation

Palo Alto, CA (On-Site)•Full-time

Proception is seeking an expert in reinforcement learning to help build foundation models for dexterous humanoid manipulation. You will lead the design of scalable RL pipelines, train robust policies on high-DOF robotic hands, and deploy intelligent behaviors that push the limits of real-world robotic control.

  • •MS or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, RL, or a related field, or equivalent experience
  • •Deep expertise in reinforcement learning, policy optimization, and control theory for high-dimensional continuous systems
  • •Strong background in probability, optimization, and linear algebra
  • •Experience training and deploying RL models on real robots
  • •Proficiency in Python and C++ on Linux/Unix systems
  • •Hands-on with robotics simulators like MuJoCo or Isaac Sim
  • •Experience with imitation learning or inverse RL methods
  • •Skilled at writing scalable training code and managing large experiments
  • •Familiarity with tactile sensing or robot morphology optimization
  • •Self-driven and thrive in a high-velocity, high-impact environment
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Platform Software

Build the robust infrastructure and systems that power our robotic platforms — from real-time control to data management and deployment.

🤖 Robotics Software Engineering - Real-Time Control & Embedded Systems

Palo Alto, CA (On-Site)•Full-Time

Join our embedded systems team to develop the real-time control systems that power our robotic hands. You'll work on low-level firmware, motor control, and sensor integration to enable precise and responsive robotic manipulation.

  • •Pursuing a BS or MS in Robotics, Mechatronics, or related CS/Engineering fields
  • •Strong C/C++ skills with experience in embedded systems development
  • •Experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS) and Linux kernel development
  • •Familiarity with motor control systems and sensor interfaces
  • •Understanding of real-time control loops and timing constraints
  • •Experience with communication protocols (CAN, SPI, I2C, EtherCAT)
  • •Familiarity with debugging tools (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers)
  • •Experience with ROS/ROS2, machine learning, or HIL testing
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🚀 Platform Software Engineering - AI & Robotics Infrastructure

Palo Alto, CA (On-Site)•Full-Time

Join our platform team to build the data infrastructure that powers our robotic learning systems. You'll develop high-performance logging pipelines, build visualization tools for multimodal sensor data, and create systems that help our AI teams train better robotic policies.

  • •Pursuing a BS or MS in CS, Robotics, or related engineering fields
  • •Experience with Linux systems, shell scripting, and system tools
  • •Familiarity with performance profiling and debugging tools (perf, strace, gdb)
  • •Experience building data pipelines or visualization tools
  • •Understanding of sensor calibration and data storage
  • •Proficient in Python, and either C++, or Rust
  • •Familiarity with ROS, bag files, and robotics data formats
  • •Familiarity with robotics simulators (MuJoCo, Isaac Sim)
  • •Experience with URDF/MJCF/SDF and ROS/ROS2
  • •Experience with AWS/Azure or SIL testing setups
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Hardware

Shape the future of humanoid robotics by building the physical systems that bring our AI to life. From embedded electronics to soft materials, this team brings the physical intelligence into the real world.

🤖 Mechanical Design Engineer – Humanoid Robotics

Palo Alto, CA (On-Site)•Full-time

At Proception, we are engineering the next generation of highly dexterous humanoid manipulators. Our mission is to bring machines closer to human capability by merging innovative mechanical design, sensor integration, and intelligent control. We’re looking for a full-time Mechanical Design Engineer to lead structural and actuation design for our humanoid upper body and hand systems. You’ll work at the frontier of mechanical performance, electromechanical integration, and rapid prototyping to enable breakthrough physical intelligence.

  • •3+ years designing mission-critical mechanical systems for robotics, aerospace, or automation
  • •Mastery of CAD (SolidWorks, Fusion), FEA, and precision design
  • •Experience prototyping with your own hands—machining, printing, assembling, debugging
  • •You’ve built geartrains—strain wave, planetary, cycloidal—or you’ve designed your own
  • •Fluent in tolerance stack-ups, material properties, thermal constraints, and load paths
  • •Designed for real-world wear, slop, EMI, torque ripple, and backlash
  • •Experience with humanoids, exoskeletons, prosthetics, soft robots, or tendon drives
  • •Startup reflexes: you bias toward execution, learn fast, and document like it matters
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⚡ Electrical Engineer – High-Density Power Electronics and Sensor Integration

Palo Alto, CA (On-Site)•Full-time

At Proception, we're building the most dexterous humanoid hands in the world: 20+ actuators tightly packed into a compact robotic forearm. As an Electrical Engineer, you'll lead the design of embedded systems that handle motor control, power delivery, sensor integration, and real-time communication within extreme spatial and thermal constraints. Your work will directly impact the intelligence, responsiveness, and robustness of our robotic platforms.

  • •Experience designing and debugging high-density, mixed-signal PCBs (power + control + sensing)
  • •Deep knowledge of BLDC and servo motor control (FOC, current sensing, position feedback)
  • •Expertise in power electronics: switching regulators, gate drivers, current measurement, thermal management
  • •Proficiency with embedded communication protocols: CAN, CAN-FD, EtherCAT
  • •Experience integrating sensor arrays (force, tactile, IMUs, encoders) into embedded systems
  • •Comfortable designing robust power distribution and management systems with protection and monitoring features
  • •Strong embedded C/C++ and firmware development experience for real-time and RTOS-based systems
  • •Familiarity with EMI/EMC mitigation, thermal-aware layout, and high-current PCB design
  • •Skilled at hardware bring-up and debugging using tools like oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and power analyzers
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Internships

As an intern on our humanoid robotics team, you won’t just observe innovation—you’ll help create it. You’ll work alongside world-class engineers and researchers to design, prototype, and test the mechanical, electrical, and sensory systems that allow our robots to think, move, and interact like humans.

🌱 Mechanical Engineering Intern – (6-12 months)

Palo Alto, CA (On-Site)•Internship

At Proception, we are pioneering the future of robotics by developing highly dexterous humanoid manipulators and next-generation sensors. Our mission is to bridge the gap between human-like dexterity and robotics by combining cutting-edge mechanical design, novel sensing technologies, and advanced control systems. We're looking for a hands-on Mechanical Engineering Intern to join our robotics team. You’ll play a key role in developing and testing advanced robotic hand systems, working closely with actuators, mechanical fixtures, and full-hand integration.

  • •Strong understanding of engineering first principles
  • •Strong communication skills
  • •Experienced in using CAD software to design parts with complex geometry
  • •Experience designing and building prototypes quickly
  • •1+ years of mechanical engineering industry experience, including owning products from concept to production
  • •Experience with conventional machining and rapid prototyping methods
  • •Experience with precision design and manufacturing
  • •SolidWorks or Fusion 360 experience
  • •Experience with actuators and geartrains, including strain-wave, planetary, cycloidal, or ball screws
  • •Experience with electromechanical integration, such as sensors, motors, motor drivers, wire harnesses, and communication buses
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🍀 Robotics Software Engineering Intern - Real-Time Control & Embedded Systems (6-12 months)

Palo Alto, CA (On-Site)•Internship

Join our embedded systems team to develop the real-time control systems that power our robotic hands. You'll work on low-level firmware, motor control, and sensor integration to enable precise and responsive robotic manipulation.

  • •Currently pursuing a BS or MS in Robotics, Mechatronics, or related CS/Engineering fields
  • •Strong Rust/C/C++ skills with experience in embedded systems development
  • •Experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS) and Linux kernel development
  • •Familiarity with motor control systems and sensor interfaces
  • •Understanding of real-time control loops and timing constraints
  • •Experience with communication protocols (CAN, SPI, I2C, EtherCAT)
  • •Familiarity with debugging tools (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers)
  • •Experience with ROS/ROS2, machine learning, or HIL testing
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🍀 Platform Software Engineering Intern - AI & Robotics Infrastructure (6-12 months)

Palo Alto, CA (On-Site)•Internship

Join our platform team to build the data infrastructure that powers our robotic learning systems. You'll develop high-performance logging pipelines, build visualization tools for multimodal sensor data, and create systems that help our AI teams train better robotic policies.

  • •Pursuing a BS or MS in CS, Robotics, or related engineering fields
  • •Proficient in Python, C/C++, and Rust
  • •Experience with Linux systems, shell scripting, and system tools
  • •Familiarity with performance profiling and debugging tools (perf, strace, gdb)
  • •Experience building data pipelines or visualization tools
  • •Familiarity with ROS, bag files, and robotics data formats
  • •Understanding of sensor calibration and data storage
  • •Experience with AWS/Azure or SIL testing setups
  • •Experience with URDF/MJCF/SDF and ROS/ROS2
  • •familiarity with robotics simulators (MuJoCo, Isaac Sim)
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Didn't find a perfect fit?

We’re not just hiring for roles — we’re hiring for impact. If you’re someone who’s cracked, self-motivated, and thrives on taking ownership and shipping real things, we want to hear from you. Don’t see a job that fits? Tell us how you can help — we’re always looking for builders.