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Company Description

Boston Engineering improves the way people work and live through innovative product design and novel engineering. We are product designers and engineers for the Medical, Industrial, Commercial, and Defense sectors. Experts in robotics, motion control and embedded systems, DFX, and digital transformation, we are ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 certified.  Seeking innovative, passionate self-starters who are looking to work in an environment where curiosity and drive are encouraged and rewarded. Founded in 1995, we are located in Waltham, MA.

Job Description

Boston Engineering seeks an experienced Principal Robotics Software Engineer.

Responsibilities:  

In this role, you will:

  • Develop solutions from the specification phase through the final delivery and acceptance testing
  • Approach designs from a system perspective 
  • Lead the software development of complex robotics systems
  • Research and quickly learn new technologies  

What sets you apart:

  • Acted as a software systems engineer on complex robotics projects
  • Contributions to Open Source software 
  • Localization algorithms 
  • Behavior Trees 
  • Path Planning for mobile robots, arm manipulation
  • Simulation environments such as Gazebo 

Reports to: Director, Software Engineering

Location:  Office based role in Waltham, MA four (4) days a week

If this sounds like the right challenge for you, apply today!

Qualifications

Do you have these qualifications?

  • Eight to twelve plus years of experience 
  • Bachelor's or higher degree in computer science
  • Expert in Robotics (ROS2) 
  • Expert in software systems architecture and design 
  • Comfortable acting in a customer-facing role 
  • Experience with Linux 
  • Fluency in technical oversight, mentoring, and review of project work efforts from junior-level engineering personnel 
  • Ability to oversee and conduct project design reviews, identification of project risks, and development of risk mitigation strategies and approaches 
  • Expert using Git 
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills required   
  • No relocation

This role is restricted to US persons (i.e., US citizens, permanent residents, and other protected individuals under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 USC 1324b(a)(3)) due to access to export-controlled technology. Boston Engineering will require proof of status prior to employment.

Additional Information

Salary Range:  The final salary offer will be based on individual education, skills, and experience.

**Your application will not be considered complete without a writing sample.**

**Please ensure you have a link to your GitHub or website on your application to share with our hiring managers.**

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

 

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