Manager, Robot Motion Planning

Svaya Robotics; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Svaya Robotics in Hyderabad is seeking a Manager, Robot Motion Planning to lead the development and deployment of motion planning across its collaborative and bimanual humanoid robots. You will drive efficient planning and control algorithms for manipulation and whole-body control, collaborating with controls and perception teams to handle dynamic real-world constraints.

You will deploy on-board, integrate with digital-twin models for diagnostics and recovery, and mentor engineers to

Qualifications

• 6+ years’ proven experience in motion planning and trajectory optimization for robotic systems.
• Strong background in kinematics, dynamics and controls.
• Proficiency in C++, multi-threaded programming and real-time optimization.
• Experience with model predictive control (MPC) and data-driven motion optimization.
• Familiarity with ROS, MoveIt is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and deployment of collision-free motion planning for manipulation on 6-7 axis robotic manipulators and bimanual humanoids.
• Design and implement whole-body control to adapt and recover in real-world deployments.
• Collaborate with controls, perception and RL teams to deploy robust autonomous stack.
• Drive robot safety for safe co-working in diverse environments.
• Communicate priorities and guide cross-functional teams to evolve a robust platform.
• Mentor and train engineers to meet product milestones.

Job description

Svaya Robotics works at the cutting edge of embodied-AI robotics, with commercially deployed collaborative and bimanual humanoid robots operating alongside humans across demanding production setups. With our vertically integrated approach, spanning the entire robotics stack, we’re tackling toughest challenges in precision manipulation and safety, pioneering a new approach to automation – “your work your way” enabling flexible, scalable and resilient automation in any production setup.

Today our mission applies to manufacturing, but it is much broader than that. We envision a future where everything that needs demanding physical work will be done by human-centered robots with responsive autonomy capabilities operating across factories, logistics, warehouses and healthcare enhancing human potential and our team driven by unwavering passion is paving the way to that future!

About The Role

Svaya Robotics is adding a Manager, Robot Motion Planning, based in Hyderabad, India, you will lead development and implementation of motion planning stack across our collaborative and bimanual humanoid robots. You will drive development of efficient motion planning and control algorithms across manipulation, grasping and whole-body control. Working alongside controls and perception teams, you will drive the team to tackle some of toughest challenges faced in deployment, making robots adapt to real world dynamic constraints, task variations and environment uncertainty with utmost reliability. You will collaborate closely with hardware and software teams to deploy motion planning stack on robot on-board computer and drive integration with robot data and model (digital-twin) for robust fault detection, diagnostics and recovery. You will train and mentor engineers, establish best practices and work with field engineers to address deployment challenges and continuously improve system capabilities and performance. The ideal candidate will have solid background in robot kinematics and dynamics with demonstrated experience implementing novel algorithms in production robotic systems.

About The Work

• Lead development and deployment of collision free motion planning algorithms for manipulation and grasping on robotic manipulators (6 & 7 Axis) and bimanual humanoid robots
• Design and implement novel algorithms for whole body control to enable robots to adapt and recover in real-world deployments
• Work closely with controls, perception and RL teams to develop and deploy robust autonomic stack in loco-manipulation and grasping
• Drive robot safety to enable safe co-working alongside humans in different environments
• Collaborate with engineers from other disciplines and communicate design and technology priorities with constructive guidance to evolve a robust and reliable robot platform
• Train and mentor team members to effectively contribute towards successful execution of product milestones and timelines

About You

• 6+ years’ proven experience developing and implementing novel motion planning and trajectory optimization algorithms on robotic systems
• Deep understanding of robotics fundaments in kinematics, dynamics and controls
• Strong skills in C++, multi-threaded programming and high-performance optimization for real-time robotics applications
• Deep mathematical foundation in numerical optimization techniques, including convex and non-convex problem-solving methods
• Experience in applying model predictive control (MPC), data-driven motion optimization and successfully implementing them in production code
• Knowledge and experience working with ROS, MoveIt is a plus
• A learning mindset with willingness to take on new challenges and solve unfamiliar problems.
• Sound technical judgement balancing innovation with development timelines and constraints, paired with clear communication across cross-functional teams on development priorities

Nice to Have's

• Experience with combined planning of locomotion and manipulation
• Experience with task and motion planning under uncertainty
• Experience with perception and scene understanding as it pertains to motion planning
• Experience with floating-base dynamics, contact/friction/constraint modeling, or sensor fusion

Education

MS / MTech (or higher) with specialization in robot motion planning, control and learning or Related Field.