Robotics Engineer – Autonomy & SLAM, Hybrid Role

The Toro Company; Minnesota; Hybrid; USD 97,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dress for your day

Onsite café & Caribou coffee

Fitness facility access

Volunteer time away from work

Summer hours

Hybrid work schedule

Competitive salary & incentive program

Job summary

The Toro Company in Bloomington, MN is seeking a Robotics Engineer to own major autonomy features and robotic subsystems such as localization, planning, and control. You will verify and validate, conduct root-cause analyses, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with Perception, Embedded and Safety teams.

Responsibilities include developing SLAM with LiDAR/vision, multisensor fusion, MPC/LQR planning, safety-focused analyses, and system integration on NVIDIA/ARM platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, robotics, computer science, or a related technical field required.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Robotics Engineer II: 2-4 years of relevant professional experience.
• Robotics Engineer III: 4-7 years of relevant professional experience.
• Robotics Engineer IV: 7-10 years of relevant professional experience.
• Robotics Engineer V: 10-12+ years of relevant professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Own and advance major autonomy features and robotic subsystems, including localization, planning, and control pipelines.
• Develop and optimize SLAM solutions using 2D/3D data, LiDAR, and vision technologies, including loop closure and map optimization.
• Design robust multisensor fusion systems using techniques such as EKF, UKF, and factor graphs.
• Develop advanced planning and control capabilities, including model predictive control, linear quadratic regulation, trajectory tracking, and model identification.
• Plan and execute experiments and verification activities, establishing key performance indicators for accuracy, latency, reliability, and real-time performance.
• Conduct failure-mode and root-cause analyses while incorporating safety concepts for autonomous operation.
• Support system integration and bring-up on embedded computing platforms, including NVIDIA and ARM architectures.
• Collaborate with suppliers and external partners and contribute to code reviews and engineering standards.
• Coach and mentor Level I and Level II engineers.

Skills

SLAM

Multisensor fusion

Planning & control

MPC

LQR

Embedded systems

Real-time performance

Code reviews

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, robotics, CS

Master’s degree

Tools

NVIDIA

ARM

Job description

The Toro Company in Bloomington, MN is seeking a Robotics Engineer to own major autonomy features and robotic subsystems such as localization, planning, and control. You will verify and validate, conduct root-cause analyses, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with Perception, Embedded and Safety teams.

Responsibilities include developing SLAM with LiDAR/vision, multisensor fusion, MPC/LQR planning, safety-focused analyses, and system integration on NVIDIA/ARM platforms.