PhD Robotics Researcher — Autonomous Control & Perception

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 105,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education assistance

Retirement contributions

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Job summary

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks a highly skilled scientist/engineer to advance intelligent robotic systems from concept to reality. The role focuses on robotics control, embodied AI, multi-agent coordination, perception, and human-robot teaming.

You will develop and implement control algorithms, design robotic hardware, publish results, and mentor teams. A Ph.D. in Robotics, CS, Engineering, or Mathematics and willingness to obtain DoD clearance are preferred.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in a relevant field such as Robotics, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.
• Experience in robotics or AI applications for robotics, CS, mechanical/electrical engineering, or mathematics.
• Eligibility for DoD Secret-level security clearance (U.S. citizenship).

Responsibilities

• Define and develop novel robotic concepts, systems, and algorithmic solutions.
• Develop and implement control algorithms and AI techniques; invent new approaches to robot control, reasoning, and perception.
• Design, fabricate, and integrate robotics hardware; publish and present results to the scientific community and sponsors.

Skills

ROS2

Python

C++

Education

PhD in Robotics, CS, Engineering, or Mathematics

Tools

ROS2

Job description

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks a highly skilled scientist/engineer to advance intelligent robotic systems from concept to reality. The role focuses on robotics control, embodied AI, multi-agent coordination, perception, and human-robot teaming.

You will develop and implement control algorithms, design robotic hardware, publish results, and mentor teams. A Ph.D. in Robotics, CS, Engineering, or Mathematics and willingness to obtain DoD clearance are preferred.