Robotics Expert/Advisor

QED National

Washington, DC

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence (AI), C++ Programming Language, Communication Skills, Consulting, Control Systems, Cross-Functional, Fortune 500 Customers, Government Organizations, Hardware Design, Human Interaction, Leadership, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Reinforcement Learning, Robotics, Simulation, System Integration (SI), Team Lead/Manager
LOCATION
Washington, DC
POSTED
10 days ago

Position Title: Robotics Expert/Advisor

Location: Washington, DC (On-Site)

Clearance Requirements: None

Position Description:

Join a pioneering team as a Senior Robotics Expert/Advisor, leading the development and integration of next-generation humanoid robotic systems. This role involves guiding multidisciplinary teams across AI, controls, mechatronics, autonomy, and simulation to build robust, human-interactive embodied AI platforms. You will oversee end-to-end system design, hardware integration, and AI deployment, ensuring high-quality, scalable robotics solutions.

Responsibilities include developing locomotion, manipulation, perception systems, and sensor integration; driving simulation-to-real transfers; and optimizing real-time robotic software using ROS/ROS2, C++, and Python. Lead efforts in sensor fusion, navigation, and control algorithms to deliver advanced humanoid robots capable of operating in complex environments.

If you are a visionary leader with extensive experience in robotics engineering and a passion for pushing technological boundaries, this opportunity is ideal for you.

Top Requirements:

  • 10+ years of experience in robotics engineering, including control systems, kinematics, and sensor fusion
  • Proficiency in C++, Python, ROS/ROS2, and high-fidelity simulation tools (Gazebo, Isaac Sim, MuJoCo)
  • Strong leadership skills with experience managing cross-functional engineering teams and translating research into deployable systems
  • Advanced knowledge of humanoid robots, locomotion, and embodied AI systems
  • Experience with reinforcement learning, simulation, and real-world robot deployment
  • Excellent communication skills for technical and executive audiences

About Seneca Resources

At Seneca Resources, we are more than just a staffing and consulting firm; we are a trusted career partner. With offices across the U.S. and clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to government organizations, we provide opportunities that help professionals grow their careers while making an impact.

When you work with Seneca, you're choosing a company that invests in your success, celebrates your achievements, and connects you to meaningful work with leading organizations nationwide. We take the time to understand your goals and match you with roles that align with your skills and career path. Our consultants and contractors enjoy competitive pay, comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) retirement plans, and the support of a dedicated team who will advocate for you every step of the way.

Seneca Resources is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where all qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.

About the Company

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QED National

QED National is a certified Women-Owned Business Enterprise with WBE certification in New York City, New York State, New Jersey and Delaware. A trusted IT advisor to both public and private sector customers, QED National is headquartered in New York City with offices in Albany, NY. Driven by 24 years of industry expertise and guided by strong, ethical practices, QED National helps clients achieve their business objectives by providing innovative IT consulting, reliable staff augmentation and scalable technology solutions that are custom tailored for their needs. Our outstanding service has earned us an extraordinary client retention rate of ninety-five percent.

PRACTICE AREAS

Cyber / Information Security

  • Assessments and consulting
  • Advanced security technologies and implementation support services

IT Management Consulting

  • Data Analytics
  • Project & Program Management
  • Enterprise Architecture and Systems Engineering
  • Governance, Risk & Compliance
  • IT Strategy

IT Staff Augmentation

  • Providing highly qualified, reliable consultants at cost-effective rates, backed by our reputation for integrity & professionalism

Technology Solutions

  • A comprehensive portfolio of products and services including, but not limited to RSA, Checkpoint, Information Builders, Commvault, EMC and Schneider Electric/APC

QED National is led by a strong management team, under the direction of founder and president, Colleen Molter.  Working with selected organizations, chosen for their outstanding products and support services, QED National delivers expert solutions ranging from IT assessments and governance to intelligent data storage and staff augmentation. It all adds up to comprehensive, customized IT business solutions.

Esteemed Clients and Sustained Growth

A New York City and New York State Certified Women-Owned Business Enterprise, QED National is a privately held company in continuous operation since 1993.  Recipient of New York City, New York State, Florida, California and Fortune 500 contracts, QED National is proud to have sustained success and growth, including “Inc. Magazine’s 5000 Fastest Growing Firms in America” for nine consecutive years —2009 through 2017. View our full roster of awards.

QED National humbly, yet firmly, acknowledges its reputation among its clients as a partner that responds diligently—and expeditiously—to provide the highest quality services. The QED National team ambitiously looks forward to all future opportunities to provide such services.

COMPANY SIZE
50 to 99 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
1993
WEBSITE
http://www.qednational.com/