Principal Engineer, Robotics

Westinghouse Electric Company LLC; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Wellness program

401(k) match

Paid vacations

Flexible work

Education reimbursement

Recognition programs

Employee referrals

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company LLC is seeking a Principal Engineer - Robotics to design and implement advanced software stacks for robotic systems, sensor integration, and AI-driven automation. The role reports to the Senior Supervisor, R&D and is a hybrid mobile position based in Etna, PA.

You will develop multi-threaded real‑time software, deploy using Ubuntu/Linux and Windows, and work with NVIDIA Isaac and ROS/ROS2 to connect sensors, actuators, and control subsystems.

Qualifications

• Requires a Master’s degree in robotics/CS/engineering or related field.
• 5+ years’ experience in robotics, automation, or related area.
• Experience with ROS2 and C++/Python interfaces.
• Knowledge of computer vision, ML architectures, and DL models.
• Familiarity with Ubuntu Linux and Windows environments and robotics toolchains.

Responsibilities

• Design, integrate, calibrate, and tune robotic and automation processes with sensor feedback.
• Develop computer vision algorithms using classical and AI approaches.
• Write interfaces to sensors, actuators, and middleware like ROS/ROS2.
• Work with simulation tools and offline programming platforms (e.g., Nvidia Isaac).
• Deploy systems end-to-end, including hardware setup and software configuration.
• Collaborate with end-users to deploy solutions and resolve issues.

Skills

Robotics

C++

Python

ROS2

Computer Vision

Machine Learning

Multithreading

Sensor integration

SLAM

Docker

Education

Master's Degree in Robotics/CS/Engineering

Tools

NVIDIA Isaac

Docker

ROS2 tools

Job description

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Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse’s mission to provide clean energy solutions? At Westinghouse, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.

About the role:

As a Principal Engineer -Robotics you will perform the design and implementation of complex software stacks to implement robotic design and automation, intelligent sensor integration, and complex software architectures.

You will report to the Senior Supervisor, R&D and work a hybrid mobile role, located in Etna, PA.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform design, selection, integration, calibration, and tuning of robotic and automation processes with sensor feedback and adaptive planning.
• Design computer vision algorithms using classical computer vision and modern AI architectures.
• Must be fluent in software programming of multiple robot commercial off-the-shelf components such as LiDARs, camera systems, motors and their control systems, and middleware architectures such as ROS/ROS2.
• The job requires Ubuntu Linux and Windows 11 operating systems and the use of offline programming and simulation tools such as Nvidia Isaac.
• System deployment support including system hardware setup, installation, configuration of the operating software, initial calibration and acceptance testing, and configuration management of all applications and supporting hardware.
• Expectation of working with end-users to deploy systems and resolve issues.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years' experience
• Master's Degree in Robotics, Automation Engineer, Computer Science, or Mechanical Engineering
• Interface external sensors and servo systems with operations control.
• ROS2 environment usage and coding of custom interfaces in C++ and Python
• Architect multithreaded asynchronous software systems for real-time performance.
• Experience with computer vision, with both classical strategies and modern AI solutions.
• Familiarity with and ability to differentiate architectures for machine learning: CNN, RNN, Transformer Models, GNN, Diffusion, and GAN.
• Practical ability to train canonical base models such as: Yolo, ViT, Convnext HRNet.
• Familiarity with docker containers and multi container design and orchestration.
• Working knowledge in calibration and tuning of robotic motion and auxiliary servo systems.
• Knowledge of local planning strategies for robotics.
• Broad experience with most foundational robotic algorithms: Kinematics, Controls, State Estimation and Sensor Fusion, SLAM.
• Experience designing and validating simulation and digital twin environments.
• Experience with Ubuntu Linux and Microsoft Windows operating systems usage of robotics programming support tools. Write custom interfaces to sensors and external control subsystems.

We are committed to transparency and equity in all of our people practices. The base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, is estimated to be $103,000 to $129,000 per year.

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Why Westinghouse?

Our benefits package is tailored to meet the diverse needs of our employees, while also promoting wellness and career growth. The following are representative of what we offer:

Comprehensive Medical benefits which could include medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions options

Wellness Programs designed to support employees in maintaining their health and well-being including Employee Assistance Program providing support for our employees and their household members

401(k) with Company Match Contributions to support employees' retirement

Paid Vacations and Company Holidays

Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements to promote work-life balance

Educational Reimbursement and Comprehensive Career Programs to help employees grow in their careers

Global Recognition and Service Programs to celebrate employee accomplishments and service

Employee Referral Program

Westinghouse Electric Company is the global nuclear energy industry's first choice for safe, clean, and efficient energy solutions. We enable our delivery of this vision by living our value system:

Safety and Quality

Integrity and Trust

Customer Focus and Innovation

Speed and Passion to Win

Teamwork and Accountability

While our Global Headquarters are located in Cranberry Township, PA, we have over 11,000 employees working at locations in 19 different countries. You can learn more by visiting http://www.westinghousenuclear.com .

Westinghouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities

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