COMPUTER SCIENTIST - ENGINEER - RESEARCH ENGINEER - ROBOTIC SOFTWARE

Who We Are:

The Intelligent Systems Division develops automated solutions for commercial and government clients in multiple domains including transportation (traffic management, connected automated vehicle), manufacturing robotics, medical prognostics and communication standards.

Objectives of this Role:

• Join the Robotics Department to contribute to building advanced capabilities, technologies and solutions in the field of robotics and automation that solve real-world challenges faced by our customers.
• These problems span manipulation and mobile automation challenges.
• Support software development, controls, algorithm development and implementation, and hardware integration on industrial robots, cobots, and automation control hardware. Learn from some of the brightest minds in industrial robotics.
• This software centric role includes use of ROS/ROS-Industrial to create unique solutions that can be applied to a variety of applications. Includes also spec/programming and use of micro-controllers and/or RTOS platforms to realize functionality.
• Activities will include work primarily at SwRI facilities/laboratories; meetings as well as deployment efforts may occur at commercial and government client facilities.
• Visit https://robotics.swri.org to learn about some of the work we do.

Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:

• Conceive, develop, and deploy robotic and automation software solutions for advanced manufacturing applications and perception-driven solutions.
• Design, build, debug and implement robotic and automation solutions.
• Develop and test advanced software solutions for manufacturing and industrial processes and technologies.
• Assist in preparing proposals and cost estimates. Interact with customers to promote new business and develop technical requirements.
• Work with robotic tasks and capabilities including object detection, pose generation, motion planning, grasping, machine vision, and integration and testing.

Requirements:

• Requires a Bachelors or a Masters in Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or Computer Science or similar
• 0-5 years: Must, at a minimum, have robotics experience in the form of projects, previous employment, or coursework
• Must have demonstrated project work using C++ or python
• Machine Vision, Perception, Machine Learning, Path Planning, and Localization skills add value
• A valid/clear driver's license is required