Aurora Flight Sciences · 2 weeks ago
Autonomy & Robotics Engineer
Aurora Flight Sciences is a leader in the development and manufacturing of advanced unmanned systems and aerospace vehicles. They are searching for a talented and self-motivated Autonomy & Robotics Engineer to help create the future of flight, focusing on developing architectures, algorithms, and integrating hardware and software systems.
AerospaceAir TransportationAppsHardware
Responsibilities
Develops, documents and maintains architectures, requirements, algorithms, interfaces and designs for hardware and software systems
Develops system architecture, hardware and software designs and interface specifications
Develops and maintains code and integrates hardware and software components into a fully functional hardware and software system
Performs, integrates and documents system performance and test results to validate and verify systems and components meet requirements and specifications
Performs live demonstrations of working systems (hardware and software) in laboratory and field environments for stakeholder and customers
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry
Must be US Person
Strong teamwork and communication skills
Preferred
Typically 2 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. Master)
Experience writing and winning proposals
Knowledge of aircraft conceptual design, aircraft dynamics and controls, aircraft procedures
Education in the robotics-related field or equivalent demonstrated experience proposing, executing, and communicating robotics research and development
Design new autonomous systems including defining requirements, considering design options, selecting hardware, and designing software
Design and implement software for data collection and decision making
Demonstrate mastery of at least one of the following, and working knowledge or interest in a majority of the others: Robot manipulation, Actuator design, Real-time computation, Power electronics, Trajectory planning, Electromechanical system design, Machine vision, Rapid prototyping, Dynamic simulation, Math, Low-level motor control, Acceptance testing of physical robot hardware, Machine learning, Real-time control, Software engineering, Communication protocols, Embedded systems
Benefits
Health insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Health savings accounts
Retirement savings plans
Life and disability insurance programs
Programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work
Company
Aurora Flight Sciences
Aurora Flight Sciences designs and builds aerospace vehicles for commercial and military applications.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$21.85M2017-10-05Acquired
2016-03-14Private Equity
2013-10-10Series Unknown· $6.85M
Leadership Team
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