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Southwest Research Institute · 5 months ago

COMPUTER SCIENTIST - ENGINEER - RESEARCH ENGINEER - Robotic Autonomy

San Antonio, TX

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

0+ years exp

Southwest Research Institute is dedicated to designing and developing technologies for uncrewed vehicles and autonomous systems. The role involves supporting research and development projects aimed at enhancing safety and mobility through innovative robotic solutions, as well as participating in the full development cycle for various robotic applications.

Innovation ManagementMarket ResearchMechanical EngineeringNon ProfitProduct Research

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Support ongoing research and development projects to improve safety and mobility in a variety of areas through the use of emerging technologies

Serve as a researcher and software developer on teams developing hardware and software solutions for technology areas including uncrewed ground vehicles (UGVs), autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), connected automated vehicles (CAVs), and uncrewed aerial systems (UAS)

Develop, test, and deploy robotic/autonomy systems involving perception, localization, navigation, and/or control for vehicle systems with varying degrees of autonomy in both structured and unstructured environments

Develop novel concepts and technologies related to mobile robotic material handling in unstructured environments, multi-vehicle/multi-robot system coordination and cooperation, robotic platforms operating in unique environments/applications

Participate in all phases of development cycle, including requirements definition, hardware/software systems design, implementation, testing, and integration

Develop software systems to enable UGV, AMR, CAV, UAS, and other robotic applications

Support hardware/software integration, configuration, testing, and deployment of UGV, AMR, CAV, UAS and other robotic systems and applications in real-world settings

Initiate advanced research and development programs, interact with clients, make technical presentations, prepare technical reports

Regularly participate in planning and communication of technical tasks with project managers, technical leads, clients, and technical team

Qualification

C++PythonRobotic systems experienceROS 2Safety critical systemsTroubleshootingDiagnostic experimentsCommunicationTeamwork

Required

Requires a Bachelors, Masters or a PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Robotic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field will be considered

0-3 years: BS candidates must have relevant academic coursework and project experience and/or internship experience. MS and PhD candidates must have relevant research experience. Experience with robotic systems, such as UGV, AMR, CAV, UAS, and/or other robotic platforms required

Strong software development skills and experience developing with C++ and Python in a Linux environment. Experience with ROS 2 or similar middleware. Ability to quickly troubleshoot and resolve issues, design and conduct diagnostic experiments, and interpret experimental results

Experience with design and development of software for safety critical systems. Familiarity with sensors, such as cameras and lidars

Ability to safely operate, drive, enter/exit vehicles quickly and safely, climb vehicle ladders, navigate around cables and crawl into vehicle interior spaces

Must have excellent written and oral communication skills and able to work well individually and as part of a team

A valid/clear driver's license is required

Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen