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About the Role

Human Computer Lab is developing character robots that feel alive and responsive, starting with LeLamp, a robot that explores a new category of consumer robotics where everyday objects become interactive. The goal is to advance human-robot interaction by creating technology that is legible, emotionally intuitive, and human-centered, laying the groundwork for a new generation of robots for everyday environments.

Responsibilities

Create concept art, mood boards, and character studies to define LeLamp's personality and visual identity.
Collaborate with the hardware team on form factor, silhouette, materials, and color to ensure physical design aligns with character.
Design expressive motion, including gestures, emotional states, and behaviors through movement, light, and sound.
Prototype and iterate quickly, transitioning between sketches, renders, and physical mockups.
Partner with robotics and software engineers to translate character intent into concrete behavior parameters.
Build and maintain style guides and a character bible for consistent expression as the team grows.
Review hardware and software prototypes against the character vision and provide clear, actionable feedback.
Support brand and marketing assets to maintain character consistency across all touchpoints.

Requirements

Pursuing a degree in screen-writing, animation, character design, industrial design, or a related field, or possess equivalent hands-on portfolio experience.
Possess a portfolio showcasing character design or expressive design work in 2D or 3D.
Ability to document clearly and explain design reasoning.
Comfortable with rapid iteration, moving from rough sketches to testable prototypes without waiting for a perfect brief.
Genuine interest in physical products, beyond screen-based or purely digital characters.
Experience designing characters or mascots within physical hardware constraints.
Understanding of core animation principles (timing, weight, squash and stretch, anticipation) and their translation into motors, servos, and lighting.
Comfortable collaborating directly with engineers to translate abstract 'feel' into concrete buildable specifications.
Ability to move quickly through iteration cycles and make progress without perfect information.
Takes ownership of work from initial sketch to live robot behavior.
Works well in small, collaborative teams with constant communication between character, electrical, and mechanical disciplines.
Cares about the character's ability to convey warmth, expressiveness, and a sense of aliveness.

Skills

Character design
Expressive design
Concept art
Mood boards
Animation principles
Prototyping
Collaboration with engineers
Physical product design
Iterative design

Education Level

Degree in screen-writing, animation, character design, industrial design, or related field, or equivalent hands-on portfolio experience.

About the Company

Human Computer Lab is a research lab building character robots that feel alive and responsive.
Our first robot, LeLamp, explores a new category of consumer robotics where everyday objects become interactive and help us reshape our attachment to technology.
Our goal is to push the frontier of human-robot interaction by making technology more legible, emotionally intuitive, and human-centered.
We are building the foundation for a new generation of robots designed for everyday environments.
The early team becomes the DNA of the company.
We set ourselves and others to a high standard, and we respond with kindness when things get hard but keep everyone accountable.
This requires us to be curious, creative, and diverse in our thinking and approach.

Equal Opportunity

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply.
Studies show that women and underrepresented groups often hold back unless they meet 100% of the criteria - we don’t want that to be the reason we miss out on great talent.