Senior Engineer, Robotics

Realtime Robotics; Boston; On-site; PHP 4,863,221 - 7,294,832; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Healthcare Coverage

Unlimited PTO

Commuting Expenses Covered

Telecommunications Stipend

401k Match

HSA Employer Contribution

Job summary

Realtime Robotics in Boston is seeking a motivated Robotics Engineer to improve and maintain the optimization framework using cutting-edge technology. In this role, you'll work with robotics engineers to address real-world challenges in automation, implement algorithms, and support field engineering efforts. Required qualifications include C++ experience, strong communication skills, and an MS in Robotics or related fields. Competitive healthcare coverage, unlimited PTO, and commuting expenses are among the perks offered.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in algorithms for robotic manipulators and motion planning.
• 2+ years of experience in C++ development.
• Strong software engineering habits in a Linux environment.

Responsibilities

• Work with a team to solve real-world automation challenges.
• Implement efficient algorithms for robotics applications.
• Support field engineers in using Realtime's technology.

Skills

Algorithms for robotic manipulators

C++

Version control

Unit testing

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Collaboration in international teams

Education

MS in Robotics, Computer Science, or related disciplines

Job description

We are searching for a motivated Robotics Engineer to improve the performance, reliability and capabilities of the algorithmic backend of our solution. This person will play a vital role on the team and help shape the future of industrial automation.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Robotics, the Robotics Engineer will leverage their technical and theoretical knowledge to extend our core technology capabilities. This role will help develop and maintain our optimization framework for robotics, using state-of-the-art planning and AI methods, as well as contributing to novel research.

In this position, you will:

• Work with a team of robotics engineers to solve real-world automation challenges using planning, optimization, and AI methods
• Implement efficient algorithms and solvers specialized for robotics applications
• Support field engineers in solving customer challenges using Realtime’s technology
• Help determine needed features and contribute to development in a fast-moving technology company

Required qualifications:

• Proficiency in algorithms for robotic manipulators, i.e. experience with multiple of
  • Forward and inverse kinematics
  • Sampling-based motion planning
  • Trajectory optimization
  • Multi-robot planning
  • Task scheduling
  • ML for manipulation
  • Dynamic model identification
• 2+ years of C++ experience
• Strong software engineering habits, including version control and unit testing in a Linux environment
• MS in Robotics, Computer Science, or related disciplines
• Strong English communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to work in-office (Boston, MA or Berlin, Germany) with flexible scheduling (~50% in-office)
• Ability to excel in international and collaborative teams
• Self-driven and able to solve challenging technical problems
• Desire to work in a fast-paced startup environment

• Competitive Healthcare Coverage
• Unlimited PTO
• Commuting Expenses Covered
• Telecommunications Stipend
• 401k Match
• HSA Employer Contribution

Realtime Robotics, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.