L3Harris Technologies · 8 hours ago
Sr. Specialist, Robotics and Controls Engineering
Palm Bay, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
6+ years expL3Harris Technologies is a leader in the defense industry, focusing on providing end-to-end technology solutions. They are seeking a driven robotics engineer to design and implement robotic systems, enhancing their capabilities and reliability across various platforms.
CommercialInformation TechnologyNational Security
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Design, implement and test robotic systems for operation in challenging and dynamic real world environments
Coordinate with mechanical design, electrical, and software teams to refine manipulation, perception and autonomy capabilities
Increase the capabilities and reliability of a robotic payload on multiple platforms
Development, implementation, and testing of robotic motion and control algorithms for mobile platforms
Update existing motion control algorithms and software with new capabilities
Involved in development from the brainstorming phase, through design and prototyping, to lab and field testing on hardware
Work in close coordination with other subsystems (e.g. perception processing)
Test early and often through configuring or developing necessary simulation and laboratory environments
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in engineering and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience
Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience
In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience
Ability to obtain a TS/SCI or higher level US security clearance (Active clearance is not required to start)
3+ years of experience working on the design of robotic systems
Mathematics of rotations (rotation matrices, quaternions, Euler angles, etc.)
Basics of Control Theory
Prior or current professional experience working with Kinematics/Dynamics
Professional experience with the following software tools: Matlab, C++, Git
Preferred
Current TS/SCI clearance with favorable Poly
Experience with Pub/Sub communications architectures (e.g. DDS or ROS2)
Robot Operating System (ROS)
Gazebo Simulator, Nvidia Omniverse/Isaac Simulator, MuJoCo, or similar
Familiarity with sensing and/or computer vision methodologies
System Modeling / System Identification
Experience with robotic manipulation
Optimizations, numerical methods, filtering (e.g. EKF)
AI/ML experience
Understanding of common robotic sensors
Understanding of Homogeneous Transformations (Coordinate Frame Transformations)
Benefits
Relocation assistance is available to qualified applicants
Company
L3Harris Technologies
L3Harris Technologies provides platform management system solutions for armed forces.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.25B2024-03-27Post Ipo Debt· $2.25B
1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
Tania Hanna
Vice President Government & Customer Relations
Chip Teets
Senior Director, International Programs, Products & Technology
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