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

Meet Our Team

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

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
•Bonus: 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 Engineer – Real-Time & Infrastructure

Palo Alto, CA (On-Site)•Full-Time

We're looking for a full-time Robotics Software Engineer to work across embedded systems, infrastructure, and robotics software. You'll develop real-time firmware, build and test data pipelines, and help power the next generation of intelligent robotic systems. Your work will directly impact real-world performance by enabling precise control, robust testing, and high-quality data collection and analysis pipelines that fuel robotic learning.

•BS or MS in Robotics, Mechatronics, Computer Science, or a related field
•Strong programming skills in Python, C/C++ (Rust a plus), TypeScript, and/or Rust
•Experience with embedded systems development and real-time operating systems
•Familiarity with Linux systems, shell scripting, and debugging tools (gdb, perf, strace)
•Understanding of motor control, sensor interfaces, and real-time control loops
•Hands-on experience with data pipelines or robotics visualization tools
•Familiarity with ROS, ROS2, and robotics data formats (e.g. URDF, MJCF, SDF)
•Experience with robotics simulators (MuJoCo, Isaac Sim), AWS/Azure, or HIL/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.

🧤 Wearable Robotics Hardware Engineer - Wearable Electronics & Flexible Materials

Palo Alto, CA (On-Site)•Full-time

Join our hardware team to design the next generation of wearable robotic interfaces and flexible actuation systems. You'll work at the intersection of soft robotics, materials science, and high-performance engineering to build hardware that blurs the line between biology and machines.

•Experience designing mechanical systems for wearable devices or flexible electronics
•Expertise with soft materials, polymers, composites, and stretchable/flexible PCBs
•Hands-on with advanced prototyping and fabrication techniques (e.g., soft lithography, roll-to-roll)
•Familiarity with simulation tools such as ANSYS, COMSOL, or equivalent
•Strong ability to prototype, iterate, and solve problems quickly in a startup environment

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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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🌱 Electrical Engineering Intern – Power Electronics and Sensor Integration (6-12 months)

Palo Alto, CA (On-Site)•Internship

•Currently pursuing a BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field
•Knowledge of PCBA design software (e.g., Altium, KiCad, Eagle)
•Understanding of digital and analog circuit fundamentals, including power supply design
•Experience with schematic capture and basic PCB layout through coursework or personal projects
•Familiarity with mixed-signal PCB design involving power, control, and sensing
•Some experience with embedded C/C++ development (academic, hobby, or internship projects)
•Comfortable using tools like oscilloscopes and multimeters for basic debugging

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