Robotics Engineer: Mobile Manipulation & Perception

Carnegie Mellon University; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Carnegie Mellon University’s National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC) seeks a motivated roboticist to advance mobile manipulation systems for real-world applications in logistics, manufacturing, and defense. You will bridge research and production, implementing perception, planning, and control with production-quality code.

The role emphasizes hands-on development, system integration, and collaboration with cross-disciplinary teams, sponsors, and peers to push the boundaries of robotics

Qualifications

• B.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or equivalent experience; advanced degrees are a bonus.
• 1–3 years of graduate or professional software development experience.
• Experience with 3D perception (LiDAR, stereo vision, RGB-D, point cloud).
• Knowledge of kinematics, dynamics, and control of manipulators.
• Strong C++ skills and scripting experience for rapid prototyping.

Responsibilities

• Develop algorithms for perception-aided control of manipulators on mobile robots for real-world applications.
• Prototype in scripting languages and transition to production-quality code.
• Design, develop, test, and maintain software applications and integrated systems.
• Collaborate with sponsors for planning, reporting, and support.
• Follow team software development protocols including reviews, testing, and version control.
• Apply verification procedures and document software systems.

Skills

3D perception

C++

Python scripting

Linux development

Kinematics & control

Motion planning

Grasp planning

Technical communication

Team collaboration

Education

B.S. in Computer Science or related

Tools

ROS

OpenCV

PCL

Eigen

Boost

Gazebo

CUDA

Job description

Carnegie Mellon University’s National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC) seeks a motivated roboticist to advance mobile manipulation systems for real-world applications in logistics, manufacturing, and defense. You will bridge research and production, implementing perception, planning, and control with production-quality code.

The role emphasizes hands-on development, system integration, and collaboration with cross-disciplinary teams, sponsors, and peers to push the boundaries of robotics