Principal Robotics Control Engineer

Principal Robotics Control Engineer

Time type: full time

Posted on: May 02, 2024

Job requisition id: R3420

What we need 

Symbotic is currently seeking a principal robotics engineer to join our Mobile Robotics Control team. We are looking for a creative and collaborative person who thrives in an agile development environment.  The role requires excellent communication skills, and the ability to collaborate in a highly cross-functional environments along with strong technical problem-solving skills and passion to tackle real world challenges in robotics. 

What we do 

We are a talented team of roboticists working on the heart of Symbotic’s automation solution – Symbot, the mobile robot. We are responsible for delivering solutions for the storage and retrieval of cases performed in a fully autonomous structure operating 1,000s of Symbots at customer sites.  

What you will do 

• Own design, development and testing of control algorithms for mobile robot’s case handling tasks – navigation and manipulation. 
• Owns delivery of robotic control software in a diverse team of roboticists and software engineers. 
• Subject matter expert sensor fusion estimation techniques and control algorithms for autonomous navigation and manipulation. 
• Collaborates with cross-functional engineering and product teams on planning, design, and development of new and existing features. 
• Owns quality, reliability, and testability of the software codebase. 
• Troubleshoot system problems in production or design by investigating issues related to product performance or production difficulties. 
• Identify risks and provide solutions that lead to successful customer deliveries and improvements in system performance. 
• Up to 10% of travel may be required. 

What you will need 

• Bachelor, master’s or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Robotics, Aerospace or related discipline. 
• 8-12 years’ of demonstrated experience in development of algorithms for mobile robot localization, manipulation and navigation. 
• Demonstrated ability to deliver robotics software products deployed in real world.  
• Knowledge of C++ Embedded coding and design patterns, suitable for real time environments. 
• Knowledge of real time or embedded operating systems and threading and communication issues related to real time operating systems. 
• Experience with software process and version control tools.  
• Good written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain/teach technical concepts to others.  

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