Figure AI

Systems Integration Engineer – Hands

Figure AI · San Jose, CA
San Jose, CA $170K–$250K Posted 2026-10-06
Salary
$170K–$250K
Type
Full-time

Figure is an AI robotics company developing autonomous general-purpose humanoid robots. The goal of the company is to ship humanoid robots with human level intelligence. Its robots are engineered to perform a variety of tasks in the home and commercial markets. Figure is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Figure is an AI Robotics company developing a general purpose humanoid. Our Humanoid is designed for corporate tasks targeting labor shortages and jobs that are undesirable or unsafe. We are based in San Jose, CA and require 5 days/week in-office collaboration.

We are looking for a Systems Integration Engineer to lead the bring-up, validation, and triage of our custom hand.

Responsibilities:

  • Coordinate across mechanical, electrical, firmware, and technician teams to plan and execute first article bring-ups
  • Build and oversee the execution of benchtop validation
  • Plan and execute integration into the full robot stack and subsequent on-robot validation
  • Develop and maintain detailed documentation of integration processes, test plans, and validation results
  • Perpetually respond to on-robot failures, including coordinating failure analysis and driving solutions from conception to working on robot
  • Drive diagnostics needs to speed up root-cause analysis and on-robot health checks

Requirements:

  • Relevant experience integrating custom mechatronic systems for real products
  • Depth in one or more of the following areas: electrical, firmware, controls, or mechanical
  • Excellent communication and planning skills
  • Hands-on, highly technical approach to integration

Bonus Qualifications:

  • Prior experience working robotic manipulators
  • Prior experience working with humanoids
  • Prior leadership experience

The US base salary range for this full-time position is between $170,000 - $250,000 annually.

The pay offered for this position may vary based on several individual factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may also include additional components/benefits depending on the specific role. This information will be shared if an employment offer is extended.

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This role’s midpoint $210K vs. market median $180K for Engineering roles
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Figure AI

Figure AI

Robotics · Series C · San Jose, USA

Stage & Valuation
Series C · $39B
Key Investors
Microsoft, Brookfield Asset Management, ARK Invest
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Figure AI develops autonomous general-purpose humanoid robots designed to address labor shortages and assist in unsafe working environments. The company focuses on integrating artificial intelligence with advanced robotics for commercial and industrial applications.
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