Research Engineer: Marine Robotics Motion & Control

Honda Research Institute USA; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Honda Research Institute USA in San Jose, CA, seeks a Research Engineer Contractor to advance motion planning and control for marine robotics. The role supports trajectory planning, vessel dynamics, and field trials with ROS/Python/C++ development.

The position focuses on research and prototype development, collaboration with AI and robotics experts, and dissemination of results through papers and presentations.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant field.
• 2+ years coding in robotics-relevant tools (Python, MATLAB, C/C++).
• Experience in motion planning, reference trajectories, and control.
• Experience solving loosely defined research problems.
• Experience with machine learning algorithms and AI methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research in marine robotics focusing on trajectory planning and control.
• Develop vessel dynamics models and perform system identification from data.
• Design planning/control methods robust to disturbances and constraints.
• Develop software for prototypes and field tests using ROS and Python/C++.
• Collaborate with AI experts and publish results; support documentation.

Skills

Motion planning

Trajectory generation

Control systems

Robotics problem solving

Python

C/C++

MATLAB

ROS/ROS2

Machine learning basics

Education

Master's degree in Robotics Engineering/ Naval Engineering / ML / Stat / Mech / EE

Tools

ROS1/ROS2

Python

C++

MATLAB

Job description

Honda Research Institute USA in San Jose, CA, seeks a Research Engineer Contractor to advance motion planning and control for marine robotics. The role supports trajectory planning, vessel dynamics, and field trials with ROS/Python/C++ development.

The position focuses on research and prototype development, collaboration with AI and robotics experts, and dissemination of results through papers and presentations.