Robotics Engineer

Company: Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation
Location: Somerville
Posted on: May 3, 2021

Job Description:

Job QualificationsAurora Flight Sciences is a world-leader in developing robot hardware for new aerospace applications. We develop and apply state-of-the-art technologies in sensing, actuation, planning, design, and system verification & validation to bring innovative robot prototypes to life.SpecificResponsibilitiesThe Robotics Engineer contributes to conceptualizing, designing, building, testing, and demonstrating robot prototypes, in dynamic simulation, controlled lab settings, hardware-in-the-loop aircraft simulations, and in flight on full-scale aircraft.Position is available for both hardware and software-oriented roboticists.MinimumRequirements0 10 years experience.Must be a US Person (citizen or permanent resident)Candidates must have demonstrated interest and ability to design and build robots.Candidates must have excellence in at least one of the following, and a working knowledge or interest in a majority of the others: Real-time computationPower electronicsTrajectory planningElectromechanical system designMachine visionRapid prototypingDynamic simulationTactile sensingMathLow-level motor controlAcceptance testing of physical robot hardwareReal-time control of multi-DOF robotsSoftware engineeringCommunication protocolsEmbedded systemsCandidates should have a zeal for working on high-functioning and diverse teams and for making real systems work.PhysicalRequirementsOccasionally required to travelSDL2017

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