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The University of Texas at Austin · 1 month ago

Robotics and Autonomous System Engineering Associate

Austin, TX

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$88K/yr - $120K/yr

The University of Texas at Austin is a prominent educational institution, and they are seeking a Robotics and Autonomous System Engineering Associate to design, implement, and test algorithms for autonomous decision-making on Uncrewed Underwater Vehicles. The role involves developing autonomy algorithms, conducting data analysis, and supporting field tests in various aquatic environments.

Corporate TrainingEducationHigher EducationUniversities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Identify, research, and develop autonomy algorithms that use sonar data operating in complex environments to avoid obstacles, aid multi-agent decision making and dynamically replan current tasking and sorties

Design target recognition algorithms for finding objects in the environment and increasing situational awareness

Conduct data analysis across a range of acoustic systems, identifying anomalies and opportunities for improvement

Local in-water testing of generated algorithms, behaviors and capabilities

Aid field tests for algorithms in ocean, littoral, harbor and riverine environments

Document work for knowledge transfer, consistency and efficiency

Travel in support of data collection, system evaluation testing and project meetings

Other related functions as needed

Qualification

RoboticsAutonomy algorithmsMachine learningData processingObject-oriented programmingMatlabPythonC/C++Unix/LinuxScientific judgmentAttention to detailTime management

Required

Bachelor's degree in Robotics, engineering, Computer Science, math or other applied sciences

Demonstrated ability related to the development and application of robotics, autonomy or machine learning algorithms

Demonstrated ability with implementation and testing of data processing algorithms

Demonstrated ability using object-oriented programming languages

Demonstrated ability with analysis software packages such as Matlab or Python and general programming languages such as C/C++ or Python

Familiarity with Unix/Linux operating systems

US Citizen. Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information at the level appropriate to the project requirements of the position