Robotics & 3D Vision Engineer for Bin-Picking

Johns Hopkins University; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 68,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins University is seeking a PREP Research Associate in Gaithersburg, MD, housed in the NIST PREP program. The role involves integrating robot arms and bin-picking systems, programming robots, and collecting 3D-imaging data for analysis. Strong CAD, Linux, and MATLAB skills are required.

The position is on-campus, full-time, with training provided. It targets engineering graduates in good standing and US citizens preferred, with salary in the stated range.

Qualifications

• Engineering majors with a master's degree, or in their final year of a master's degree.
• Programming experience in Python, Java, C#.
• Experience with ROS2 for visualization and control of robots.
• CAD experience with SolidWorks or OnShape.
• Linux environment proficiency; MATLAB for data capture/analysis.

Responsibilities

• Integrate robot arms and bin-picking systems into the NIST/ISD testbed.
• Program collaborative robot arms for experiments.
• Collect data from 3D imaging systems and analyze results.
• Develop 3D printed artifacts and optimize print parameters.
• Write reports and contribute to publications.

Skills

Python

Java

C#

Education

Master's degree in Engineering

Tools

ROS2

SolidWorks

OnShape

Linux

MATLAB

3D Printers

Job description

Johns Hopkins University is seeking a PREP Research Associate in Gaithersburg, MD, housed in the NIST PREP program. The role involves integrating robot arms and bin-picking systems, programming robots, and collecting 3D-imaging data for analysis. Strong CAD, Linux, and MATLAB skills are required.

The position is on-campus, full-time, with training provided. It targets engineering graduates in good standing and US citizens preferred, with salary in the stated range.