Senior Robotics Engineer, Simulation & Validation

ONLY FOR APPLICANTS IN ARGENTINA & URUGUAY

We’re seeking a Senior Robotics Engineer, Simulation & Validation who is eager to join our client's team to build automated testing software. The client's personable sidewalk robots are designed to take deliveries away from congested streets, make deliveries available to more people, and benefit local businesses.

As a Senior Robotics Engineer, Simulation & Validation you will be solving real-world problems leveraging robotics, machine learning and computer vision, among other disciplines, with a mindful eye toward the end-to-end user experience. The team is agile, diverse, and driven. They believe that the best way to solve complicated dynamic problems is collaboratively and respectfully.

• Build open loop simulation system, tailored towards the environment of our sidewalk robot. Develop scenarios depicting real world situations for testing autonomy algorithms.

• Build and integrate on-robot software modules with simulation engine.

• Responsible for the software release testing process.

• Ensure the quality and performance of the autonomy software through continuous improvement of testing processes and methodologies.

• Implement automatic metrics generation pipeline from benchmark regression datasets that runs Autonomy stack to compare different software version runs.

• Develop test and processes to validate the performance of hardware and software.

• Support software feature testing.

• Highly motivated teammate with excellent oral and written English communication skills.
• Bachelors in Computer Science or related field or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of experience in developing automation and simulation scenarios for robots or similar technologies.
• Proficient in creating simulation scenarios using simulation rendering engines like Gazebo, with a specific focus on robotics.
• Experience deploying automated testing for hardware systems at scale.
• Collaborate with development and product teams to understand requirements and create effective testing strategies
• Experience with core QA methodologies, including problem isolation techniques, regression testing, or systems integration testing.
• Strong C++ and Python or equivalent scripting language experience. Has written automation pipelines with them that improves ease of testing capability of complex robotic systems.

• Experience with Nvidia IsaacSim, Blender, USD, digital asset creation

• Experience with Docker, CI/CD systems, gcp, big query, and build systems like bazel

• Experience contributing to open source robotic software such as ROS2
• DevOps experience

About RYZ Labs

RYZ Labs is a startup studio built in 2021 by two lifelong entrepreneurs. The founders of RYZ have worked at some of the world's largest tech companies and some of the most iconic consumer brands. They have lived and worked in Argentina for many years and have decades of experience in Latam. What brought them together is the passion for the early phases of company creation and the idea of attracting the brightest talents in order to build industry-defining companies in a post-pandemic world.

Our teams are remote and distributed throughout the US and Latam. They use the latest cutting edge technologies in cloud computing to create applications that are scalable and resilient. We aim to provide diverse product solutions for different industries,planning to build a large number of startups in the upcoming years.

At RYZ, you will find yourself working with autonomy and efficiency, owning every step of your development. We provide an environment of opportunities, learning, growth, expansion and challenging projects. You will deepen your experience while sharing and learning from a team of great professionals and specialists.

Our values and what to expect:

Customer First Mentality - every decision we make should be made through the lens of the customer

Bias for Action - urgency is critical, expect that the timeline to get something done is accelerated

Ownership - step up if you see an opportunity to help, even if not your core responsibility

Humility and Respect - be willing to learn, be vulnerable, and treat everyone that interacts with RYZ with respect

Frugality - being frugal and cost-conscious helps us do more with less

Deliver Impact - get things done in the most efficient way

Raise our Standards - always be looking to improve our processes, our team, our expectations. Status quo is not good enough and never should be