Postdoc: Off-Road Autonomous Construction Robotics

UC Irvine; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 71,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

UC Irvine invites applications for two two-year Postdoctoral Scholar positions in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. You will work on Autoware-based off-road autonomy for construction vehicles and next-generation autonomy for earthmoving machinery, with real-world field data and collaboration with industry partners.

Ideal candidates hold a PhD in robotics or related fields and have experience in ROS2, Python, C++, and Git.

Qualifications

• PhD in robotics, computer science, or a closely related engineering field.
• Strong background in autonomous driving, perception, or robotics.
• Experience with field data and industry collaborations is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Pursue research on off-road autonomous driving for large construction vehicles using real-world field data.
• Develop modular autonomy architectures and progress toward learning-based end-to-end autonomy.
• Collaborate with industry partners and UCI's Center for Resilient Autonomous Systems.
• Disseminate findings through conferences and journals.

Skills

ROS2

Python

C++

Git

Education

PhD in robotics or related engineering

Job description

UC Irvine invites applications for two two-year Postdoctoral Scholar positions in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. You will work on Autoware-based off-road autonomy for construction vehicles and next-generation autonomy for earthmoving machinery, with real-world field data and collaboration with industry partners.

Ideal candidates hold a PhD in robotics or related fields and have experience in ROS2, Python, C++, and Git.