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An opportunity to work in Singapore at the Rehabilitation Research Institute of Singapore – a joint research institute by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and National Healthcare Group (NHG).

RRIS envisions becoming a world-class Asian-centric institute with focus on interdisciplinary research and innovation in science and technology for rehabilitation and assistance of human physical ability and psychosocial well-being. Located in the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine Clinical Sciences Building at the heart of the Novena Health City (Singapore), RRIS serves as a focal point for scientists, engineers and clinicians to come together to co-create solutions and discovery new knowledge.

The research and innovation activities at RRIS are categorized broadly into 5 thematic areas: (i) Ability Data; (ii) Precision Rehabilitation; (iii) Connected Rehabilitation; (iv) Intelligent Assistive Technology and (v) Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Quality of Life.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Research, development and implementation of a ROS2 based C++ intelligent human robot interface toolbox to advance robotics research and help solve important problems in shared control and assistive robotics.
• Work in a small team on a range of robotics research projects in the areas of sensing, localization, mapping, perception, navigation or control based on ROS2.
• Full life-cycle library and application development.
• Software testing and quality assurance.
• Develop and implement:
  • Integration and validation tests of ROS 2 based robotics systems using logged data and/or simulation.
  • Test cases to replicate scenarios observed in real-world deployments including corner cases.
  • Drivers to interface hardware with ROS 2.
  • Analyze and evaluate codes for further enhancement.
• Documentation of software.
• Continuous improvement of the development, test and validation environment and processes.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in software testing or continuous integration in Linux.
• Degree (BS or MS) in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent industry experience.
• Proficiency in C++11 and beyond.
• Proficiency in at least one of the following: Python 3, Go or JavaScript.
• Familiarity with software development in Linux.
• Driven individual, passionate, self-starter, team player, innovative and quality focused.
• Fluency in spoken and written English.
• Ability to work well in a team environment and independently.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Open to learning new development methods.

EXPERIENCE WITH:

• ROS or ROS2 or other robotics software.
• Hands-on experience in unit testing, integration testing or test-driven development.
• Coding standards, build processes or testing in Linux.
• Hardware/software integration.
• Linux based OS (x86 or x86-64 or ARM) in desktop (command line) or server or embedded systems.

NICE TO HAVE:

Experience in:

• Real time or low-latency systems or software.
• Driver or firmware development.
• Rviz, Moveit, Gazebo or any other physics simulation software or other robotics software.
• Git or Github or Gitlab, NodeJS or Angular, CMake or Bazel, OpenCV, REST, JSON.
• Distributed systems or Data Distribution Service (DDS).
• Developing for embedded systems.

EDUCATION:

• BS or MS degree in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent industry experience

APPLICATION MATERIAL:

• Cover letter – introduce yourself and explain your interest in joining our team
• Resume/CV
• Link(s) to code sample(s), ideally in a publicly accessible repository
• Two references and/or two letters of recommendation

Please send cover letter and resume/CV to:

1. Dr Li Lei – li_lei@ntu.edu.sg

OR

2. Mr Shee Cheng Yap – cyshee@ntu.edu.sg

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

The position will be open until filled.

Website: Rehabilitation Research Institute of Singapore