Principal Robotics Software Engineer - Behaviors

Company: IRobot Corporation
Location: Pasadena
Posted on: January 17, 2020

Job Description:

Job DescriptionIntroduction Do you have a passion for robotics? Do you want to code the future of one of the largest consumer robots company in the world? You will have a hand in developing the next generation of products that will live in millions of homes all across the world. As a pioneer in the robot industry, our goal is to drive innovation, serve as an industry catalyst and change the world by empowering people to do more. Our Software Engineering Team is rapidly growing and we''re looking for an exceptional Principal Robotics Software Engineer - Behaviors to join our team. We''re looking for someone with great interpersonal skills, passion, energy, and the desire to build. What you will do: * Design, implement, test, and document robotics, navigation, and vision algorithms in C/C++ on desktop and embedded platforms. The candidate will participate in the creation of the next generation robot behaviors and strategies in our consumer robotics products. * The positions responsibilities also include validation and characterization of the products developed at iRobot including embedded solutions for navigation, planning, robotics components, and hardware. * The position involves a substantial portion of hands-on work and requires an individual able to work independently with minimal supervision. Qualifications: * Experience developing robotics, navigation, or vision systems. * Understanding of and experience with several of the following: ROS/ROS2, Gazeebo, behavior-based control, path-planning, obstacle avoidance, estimation and control. * Minimum of 3 year writing code in C++ 11 and beyond. * Working understanding of computer systems including concurrent programming, operating systems, compilers, and computer architecture. * Working experience in Linux. * Experience validating complex systems involving hardware, software, and mechanical components. * Strong analytical skills and mathematical foundation. * A solid engineering background with hands-on design and development experience. * Excellent verbal and written communications skills. * Strong problem solving and analytical skills. * Minimum Degree: MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field. Preferred Qualifications: * Ability to build/assemble/modify electronic assemblies or robots into various configurations for test purposes. * Understanding of and experience with any of the following: behavior-based control, Entity Component Systems, path-planning, obstacle avoidance, behavior trees, estimation and control. * Understanding of and experience with any of the following: object recognition, structure from motion, 3D reconstruction, ego-motion estimation, feature extraction and matching face recognition. * Algorithm prototyping/development with Matlab and/or Python. * MS or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field. Our Pasadena office is in the heart of Old Town, with dining and shopping right outside our offices and Downtown Los Angeles a short 20 minute metro ride away.by Jobble

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