Distributed State Estimation Engineer - Systems & Robotics

ORAU; Adelphi (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

ORAU is looking for a researcher to advance navigation, localization, and small scale autonomous systems with a focus on distributed state estimation. You will contribute to hardware engineering and information fusion in uncertain environments.

The ideal candidate should have a Ph.D. and be skilled in control systems, C/C++, and control theory. Responsibilities include leading research, publishing papers, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Recent graduate or holder of a Ph.D. with strong theoretical knowledge.
• Experience in distributed state estimation and control theory.
• Proficiency in deploying research on real hardware.

Responsibilities

• Lead independent research efforts on distributed state estimation.
• Publish peer-reviewed papers and contribute to technical literature.
• Develop and validate theories using simulation and hardware.
• Collaborate across teams to integrate controls and hardware solutions.

Skills

Distributed state estimation

Control theory

Experimental validation

Linux

ROS

MATLAB

C/C++

Education

Ph.D. in control systems, engineering, computer science, material science, mathematics, physics or related

Job description

ORAU is looking for a researcher to advance navigation, localization, and small scale autonomous systems with a focus on distributed state estimation. You will contribute to hardware engineering and information fusion in uncertain environments.

The ideal candidate should have a Ph.D. and be skilled in control systems, C/C++, and control theory. Responsibilities include leading research, publishing papers, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.