Hybrid Robotics Research Engineer - Motion & Perception

Aimlroles; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 141,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and prescription drug

Parental leave

Employee vehicle discount

Tuition assistance

Employee resource groups

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Vacation purchase option

Job summary

Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, MI is seeking a Robotics Research Engineer to advance autonomous robotics research and development. This hybrid role involves on-site collaboration and home-office work while delivering state-of-the-art motion planning and perception capabilities.

The position requires a Master’s degree (or Bachelor’s with substantial experience) in robotics or related fields and expertise in C++/Python, embedded software, and data visualization.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Robotics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or a related field.
• 5 years of progressive experience if using a Bachelor’s degree path; 2 years with a Master’s degree.
• Experience developing motion planning or perception algorithms for robotic platforms.
• Proficiency in C++ and Python, including embedded software, for implementation.

Responsibilities

• Plan, control and coordinate motion of a heterogeneous fleet of robots in semi-structured environments.
• Use advanced compute systems to solve scheduling problems and perception with uncertainty.
• Oversee vision-based safety enhancement/enforcement in industrial settings.
• Perform visual inspection of vehicles for abnormality detection.

Skills

Motion Planning

Perception

C++

Python

Embedded Software

Data Visualization

Education

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SIL Testing

Job description

Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, MI is seeking a Robotics Research Engineer to advance autonomous robotics research and development. This hybrid role involves on-site collaboration and home-office work while delivering state-of-the-art motion planning and perception capabilities.

The position requires a Master’s degree (or Bachelor’s with substantial experience) in robotics or related fields and expertise in C++/Python, embedded software, and data visualization.