Principal Robotics Engineer — Vision & ROS2 (Hybrid)

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

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.