Pickle Robot Company · 1 month ago
Senior Robotic Software Engineer, Navigation
Boston, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$140K/yr - $160K/yr
5+ years expPickle Robot Company is a fast-growing, VC-backed robotics company that automates the unloading process of trucks using AI and robotics. They are seeking a dynamic Senior Software Engineer, Navigation, to enhance the speed and safety of autonomous mobile robots through navigation and controls algorithms.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Industrial ManufacturingRobotics
Responsibilities
Lead a team of engineers to design and optimize navigation and mobility controls algorithms to enhance the speed and safety of our autonomous mobile robot
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate your contributions into the broader hardware and software system
Play a key role in designing and contributing to the architecture of scalable software systems that support the deployment of multiple robots in diverse and dynamic environments
Act as a mentor to other software engineers to improve the team’s overall capabilities in planning and control
Qualification
Required
A software engineer with over 5 years of experience or a Master's Degree or higher with 3 years of experience working in robotics environments
Industry experience developing navigation algorithms for mobile robots is required
Proficient in Python. Experience with C++ is a strong plus
Experienced with motion planning and controls for robotics systems, with a strong understanding of navigation systems and non-holonomic mobile robots
A deep understanding of robot kinematics and dynamics is required
Experience with graph search methods for planning, such as A*, RRT, and/or PRM is required
Experience with mathematical optimization techniques, including convex optimization and nonlinear programming, is required
Experience with control algorithms for mobile robots, such as PID, Pure Pursuit, and/or LQR is required
Experienced with shipping and supporting navigation features for a fleet of mobile robots
Collaborative and communicative, focusing discussions on problem-solving ideas and experiments to drive product innovation
Experienced in working with complex algorithms and capable of optimizing for performance and reliability
Detail-oriented, but with a system-level mindset. Capable of debugging complex problems while maintaining system integrity
Willing to work in the office from our Charlestown, MA location at least three days per week
Preferred
Experience with trajectory optimization and/or model-predictive control is a strong plus
Experience with collision avoidance and autonomous recovery behaviors is a strong plus
Experience with mathematical optimization for motion planning is strongly preferred
Experience with machine learning techniques for motion planning, such as behavior cloning and diffusion policies, is a strong plus
Experienced in leading a team of engineers through a Scrum process is preferred
Benefits
Health, dental, & vision insurance
Unlimited vacation
All federal and state holidays
401K contributions of 5% your salary
Travel supplies
Other items to make your working life more fun, comfortable, and productive
Company
Pickle Robot Company
We believe the best working experience is one where machines do the heavy lifting and people do the problem solving.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$102.45MKey Investors
RanpakHyperplane
2024-11-11Series B· $50M
2024-05-03Series B· $15M
2022-11-15Series A· $26M
Leadership Team
Andrew Meyer
CEO
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Dan Paluska
Co-founder, VP of Robotics
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