Robotics Prototyping Engineer, Real2Sim

About Palatial
Palatial builds simulation-ready 3D worlds that robotics companies and AI labs use to train robots. We are moving into real-to-sim: capturing real objects and scenes so precisely that robots trained on them work in the real world.

The role
You will build the hardware that turns real objects into simulation. The first project is a structured-light scanning rig in our office, running for an event this month and then improved week after week. Next come motion capture, robot-arm scanning, and multi-camera capture, whatever the research needs. Students and new grads are welcome; we hire for this as a full-time role or an internship.

What you will do

• Build rigs. Design, build, and calibrate scanning and capture rigs: structured light, cameras, turntables, lighting, motion capture, and robot arms.
• Write the software. Capture, calibration, and export of scans into our 3D and simulation pipeline.
• Make it better every week. Faster, more accurate, more automated; fix what breaks the same day.

Who you are

• A builder. You build things for fun: robots, 3D printers, cameras, electronics. Show us what you have built.
• Hands-on with hardware. CAD, 3D printing, wiring, microcontrollers, or robot arms. Comfortable in Python. Computer vision, OpenCV, or ROS is a plus.
• Early in your career. Current student, new grad, or up to two years of experience.
• All in. You like being in the shop until the rig works, and you want to work very hard on something that matters.

Nice to have
Structured light or photogrammetry, camera calibration, motion capture, robot arm programming, Isaac Sim or Blender.

Compensation
Full-time: $100,000-$130,000 base plus equity. Internship: $35-$45 per hour.

How to apply
Send your resume and photos or a short video of something you built yourself.