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Full-Time

Senior Robotics Engineer

Simulation & Validation

Posted on 7/25/2024

Serve Robotics

Serve Robotics

51-200 employees

Autonomous delivery robots for food and retail

Food & Agriculture
Robotics & Automation
Consumer Goods

Senior, Expert

Remote in USA

Category
Robotics and Automation Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Required Skills
Python
Communications
Data Structures & Algorithms
Requirements
  • Bachelors in Computer Science or related field or equivalent work experience.
  • 5+ years of experience in developing automation and simulation scenarios for robots or similar technologies.
  • Proficient in creating simulation scenarios using simulation rendering engines like Gazebo, with a specific focus on robotics.
  • Experience deploying automated testing for hardware systems at scale.
  • Collaborate with development and product teams to understand requirements and create effective testing strategies
  • Experience with core QA methodologies, including problem isolation techniques, regression testing, or systems integration testing.
  • Strong C++ and Python or equivalent scripting language experience. Has written automation pipelines with them that improves ease of testing capability of complex robotic systems.
  • Highly motivated teammate with excellent oral and written communication skills.
Responsibilities
  • Build open loop simulation system, tailored towards the environment of our sidewalk robot. Develop scenarios depicting real world situations for testing autonomy algorithms.
  • Build and integrate on-robot software modules with simulation engine.
  • Responsible for the software release testing process.
  • Ensure the quality and performance of the autonomy software through continuous improvement of testing processes and methodologies.
  • Implement automatic metrics generation pipeline from benchmark regression datasets that runs Autonomy stack to compare different software version runs.
  • Develop test and processes to validate the performance of hardware and software.
  • Support software feature testing.

Serve Robotics is changing the delivery industry with its self-driving robots that provide sustainable and efficient delivery solutions. By using lightweight, autonomous robots instead of traditional vehicles, the company significantly reduces carbon emissions and traffic congestion. It operates on a delivery-as-a-service (DaaS) model, allowing businesses in the food and retail sectors to subscribe and pay based on their delivery needs. The goal is to lead in the autonomous delivery market by offering eco-friendly and cost-effective solutions.

Company Stage

M&A

Total Funding

$96M

Headquarters

Redwood City, California

Founded

2021

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

3%

1 year growth

7%

2 year growth

-13%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Serve Robotics' recent $40 million public offering and uplisting to Nasdaq indicate strong financial health and growth potential.
  • The expansion into Koreatown and plans for nationwide growth demonstrate Serve Robotics' ambitious scaling strategy.
  • Partnerships with industry leaders like Uber Eats, Nvidia, and DriveU.auto enhance Serve Robotics' technological capabilities and market reach.

What critics are saying

  • The autonomous delivery market is highly competitive, with numerous players vying for market share.
  • Scaling up to 2,000 robots by 2025 presents significant operational and logistical challenges.

What makes Serve Robotics unique

  • Serve Robotics focuses on sustainable, autonomous delivery solutions, reducing carbon emissions and traffic congestion, unlike traditional vehicle-based delivery services.
  • Their delivery-as-a-service (DaaS) model provides a scalable and flexible solution for businesses, ensuring a steady revenue stream through subscription fees.
  • Serve Robotics' strong commitment to sustainability and advanced urban navigation technology sets them apart in the autonomous delivery market.
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