Virtual Reality Engineer

Type 1 Ventures - Sunnyvale, CA

Full-time

Sunnyvale, CA

About the position

The Virtual Reality Developer will play a crucial role in the development of advanced humanoid robots designed for household use. This position involves creating innovative teleoperation setups for androids, collaborating with various teams to ensure the VR system meets operational needs, and enhancing user experience through intuitive design. The role offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology and contribute to shaping the future of humanoid robotics.

Responsibilities

• Spearhead the design, development, and refinement of immersive VR teleoperation interfaces.
• Collaborate with robot operators to gather feedback, ensuring the VR system aligns with operational needs.
• Continually enhance the system's UI/UX, developing intuitive menus, widgets, and interactive components tailored for immersive VR.
• Proactively identify and address challenges in VR teleoperation.

Requirements

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to work cohesively with diverse teams and a 'can-do' attitude.
• Extensive background in game development, including complex VR applications, leveraging Unity, OpenXR or similar systems, and integrating native plugins.
• Demonstrated experience crafting visually appealing and intuitive UIs within VR applications.
• Deep understanding of scale, immersion, motion sickness, and hand-eye coordination; with a strong commitment to user-centric design.

Nice-to-haves

• Proficiency in CI, unit, and structural software testing, as well as online and hardware-in-the-loop troubleshooting and debugging.
• Extensive expertise in C/C++/Python, with knowledge of computer graphics and core game engine principles.
• Solid grasp and hands-on experience with robot kinematics and teleoperation, frame transformations, and motor controls.
• Practical understanding and experience with network architectures and protocols.
• Experience conducting user tests, gathering data, and performing analysis to inform design and feature decisions.

Benefits

• Comprehensive relocation package to support logistics of moving to Sunnyvale, CA.