Robotics System Engineer

IGRS - IIT Madras; Chennai District; On-site; INR 650,000 - 950,000; Full time

Job summary

IGRS - IIT Madras is seeking a capable engineer to develop, test, and validate robotic systems, focusing on serial manipulators, sensors, and software. The role involves robot programming, software development, kinematic modeling, and sensor integration with robotic platforms.

Applicants should possess strong fundamentals in robotics, coordinate transformations, and control systems, with hands-on experience in Python, C++, and MATLAB.

Qualifications

• Fundamentals of robotics and serial robot kinematics.
• Ability to model coordinates and perform homogeneous transforms.
• Hands-on with Python, C++, MATLAB and robot simulation tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and test robotic systems end-to-end.
• Program robots and develop robotic software.
• Model kinematics for serial manipulators.
• Integrate cameras and sensors with robotic systems.
• Validate performance through experiments and analysis.

Skills

Robotics fundamentals

Kinematics of serial manipulators

Coordinate transformations

Basic control systems

Python

C++

MATLAB

PyBullet

Camera interfacing

Robotic system testing

Education

B.E./B.Tech in Instrumentation and Control, Robotics and Automation, Mechatronics

Tools

PyBullet

Job description

The candidate will be responsible for the development, testing, and validation of robotic systems. The role involves working with serial robotic manipulators, robotic software, and sensors to develop and evaluate robotic applications.

The scope of work includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• Development and testing of robotic systems.
• Robot programming and software development.
• Kinematic modeling and implementation for serial robotic manipulators.
• Integration of cameras and sensors with robotic systems.
• Experimental validation and performance evaluation of robotic systems.

Moreover, it is compulsory to be acquainted with the fundamentals of serial robot’s kinematics.

Designation for the position

Experience

Desired Skills

• Thorough knowledge of the following fundamental concepts:
• Fundamentals of robotics
• Kinematics of serial robotic manipulators
• Coordinate transformations and homogeneous transformations
• Basic control systems
• Hands-on experience with:
• Python
• C++ (preferred)
• MATLAB
• Robot simulation environments (PyBullet preferred)
• Camera and sensor interfacing
• Programming and testing robotic system
• Hands-on experience with the following platforms:
• Python, MATLAB, and C++ (Recommended)

Qualification

B.E. or B.Tech. (Instrumentation and Control, Robotics and Automation, Mechatronics Engineering) (or) Previous experience in control of robotic manipulators.