Research Engineer - Robotics and Autonomous Systems

Essential Responsibilities

• Develop new technology concepts with strategic impact focused in robotics and autonomy, including design, analysis, integration and testing of electromechanical systems, mechanical, and fluidic (pneumatic/hydraulic) systems, motion planning, perception, manipulation, and human-robot interaction.

• Lead projects, proposals, relationship building, and the development of new autonomous and robotic systems technology.

• Lead design, selection, analysis, system integration/packaging and testing of electromechanical components and systems, including sensors, actuators, controllers, pneumatic and hydraulic systems, and electromechanical systems, including conceptual design, detailed design, testing, validation, and product implementation.

• Actively participate in design, architecture, and development efforts.

• Engage with internal and external thought leaders across the robotics technology stack to drive new concepts and applications.

Qualifications

• PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline with experience in design and development of robotic systems or Master's Degree with at least 3 years of experience in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline with experience in design and development of robotic systems or Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 5 years of experience in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline with experience in design and development of robotic systems.

• Strong execution track record.

• Significant experience in electro-mechanical design, system integration, testing and troubleshooting, and mechanism design, including design, selection and integration of well-established and novel actuators, sensors and controllers.

• Significant experience in integrating mechanical, electrical, and software components into reliable working systems while satisfying tight product design and manufacturing constraints.

• Significant experience with designing and organizing field and production environment technology validations/demonstrations.

• Significant experience working with and building soft robotic systems and actuators.

• Significant experience in mechanical design in SolidWorks.

• Experience in leading a technical team towards novel technology validations.

• Experience programming in C/C++/Python.

• Experience in CAD modeling.

• Experience in path/motion planning, kinematic and dynamic modeling of robots, perception, graphical simulation, and GUIs.

• Experience with computer vision, and machine learning.

• Experience with reporting of project progress to executive-level stakeholders.

• Experience with soil mechanics, field soil measurements and modeling actuator-soil interactions.

• Experience in working with government stakeholders.

• Legal authorization to work in the US is required. We will not sponsor individuals at the Master's level for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

• Must be willing to work out of an office located in Niskayuna, NY

• Must be 18 years or older

• You must submit your application for employment on the careers page at www.careers.gevernova.com to be considered

Desired Characteristics

• Possess superior problem-solving skills and independent decision-making abilities, all while operating in an extremely demanding, fast-paced team setting.

• Proficiency in building system models using tools such as Simscape, Adams, MapleSim, or Matlab.

• Demonstrated ability to convert high-level customer needs into a technical development strategy.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

• Self-motivated, innovative, willing to pursue new technical areas and capable of working independently.