LEAD ENGINEER - PRINCIPAL ENGINEER - Motion Planning Expert - Robotics

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 industrial robotics and automation that solve real-world challenges faced by our customers.
• Support novel application development with optimization-based/graph-based path planning with integration of 3D perception and surface reconstruction.
• Business development for new applications, industries, and clients for novel automation capabilities.
• Technical leadership and project management of cutting edge robotics applications.
• Visit https://robotics.swri.org to learn about some of the work we do.

Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:

• Communicate effectively with internal team, external clients, and industry partners.
• Design, build, debug and implement robotic and automation solutions primarily using software skills.
• Coordinate individual performance goals and objectives set by the organization as well as lead project teams to realize organizational objectives.
• Prepare proposals and cost estimates. Interact with customers to promote new business and develop technical requirements.
• Has a special focus on software design for motion planning and perception of robotic manipulators.

Requirements:

• Requires a Bachelors, Masters or a PhD in Robotics, Mechatronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, or other robotics-related engineering degree.
• 10-15 years: Candidates must have relevant industry experience in robotic motion planning; The company could be a manufacturer, robotics company, robotics integrator, etc.
• 10-15 years: Strong software skills; C++ or Python required
• 10-15 years: Strong communication skills
• 2-5 years: Robot Operating System (ROS) experience required.
• A valid/clear driver's license is required.