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Build Physical AI systems that help factories adapt safely, overnight, and at enterprise scale.

Why Kilnara

Work on robots where better software turns directly into productive factories.

Kilnara combines simulation, ML, edge inference, and plant operations into one product. Your work ships to real cells that move parts, recover from change, and protect operators.

mission · line learning loop
  • Reduce downtime after changeovers for manufacturers running high-mix automation.
  • Make robot learning auditable with safety gates, approvals, and rollback.
  • Bridge research and production from world models to edge deployment.
Culture

Values for real-world robotics.

Earn trust on the floor

We ship with evidence, audit trails, and respect for operators who live with our software.

Close the loop

Telemetry should improve the system, the product, and how we work as a team.

Prefer useful rigor

We value scientific discipline when it helps decisions move faster and safer.

Benefits

Benefits and perks that support deep work.

Health coverage

Medical, dental, and vision plans for employees and families.

Meaningful equity

Ownership for every full-time teammate building the company.

Remote-flexible

Hybrid hubs with focused remote time and planned onsite collaboration.

Learning budget

Annual support for conferences, courses, and technical books.

Hardware access

GPU workstations, robot lab time, and the tools needed to validate ideas.

Time off

Flexible PTO, recharge weeks, and paid holidays in your region.

Home office

Setup stipend for a comfortable, reliable workspace.

Plant visits

Budget and support to learn directly from customers and operators.

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Team members across robotics, simulation, product, and field engineering.
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Primary hubs in San Francisco, Detroit, and Berlin.
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Design-partner cells informing the roadmap.
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Typical overnight validation window our product optimizes for.
Hiring process

Clear steps, useful signal, no puzzles.

We tailor interviews to the role and keep candidates informed at each stage.

Application

Send your resume, portfolio, or a short note on relevant work.

Intro

A recruiter or hiring manager covers role fit, timing, and what you want next.

Technical

Role-specific discussion around systems you have designed or shipped.

Onsite

Meet cross-functional teammates and work through a realistic product problem.

Offer

We align on scope, compensation, location, and onboarding plan.

I get to move between simulation code, robot logs, and conversations with operators in the same week. That proximity makes the engineering sharper.
LCLeo ChenSimulation engineering · Kilnara
Life at Kilnara

Small-team pace, enterprise stakes.

Robot lab Fridays

Teams demo work against real arms, cameras, bins, and changed fixtures.

Customer floor time

Engineers regularly join field work to understand constraints first-hand.

Design reviews

Product, ML, and field teams review the same telemetry before roadmap decisions.

Writing culture

Important decisions start as clear documents and end with owners.

Demo days

Monthly demos keep the whole company close to progress and lessons.

Operator empathy

We treat plant teams as expert partners, not edge cases.

Inclusion

Equal opportunity and belonging.

Kilnara is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome candidates from every background and make hiring decisions based on skills, experience, and the ability to contribute to our mission. If you need accommodation during the process, tell us and we will work with you.

Don't see your role?

Reach out anyway.

Tell us what you want to build in Physical AI. We are always open to exceptional robotics, ML, product, and field talent.