GLC Europe ยท 10 hours ago
Engineer- Neurorobotics
Bethesda, MD
Contract
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$50/hr - $65/hr
3+ years expGLC Group is seeking an Engineer for the Neurorobotics Research Group within the NIH Clinical Center's Rehabilitation Medicine Department. The role involves designing, implementing, and evaluating custom embedded electronics and software for wearable robotic devices aimed at assisting individuals with gait pathology from neuromotor disorders.
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Responsibilities
Provide expert design support in design of embedded electronics, integrated circuit boards and microcontrollers, and software/coding to run closed loop control systems
Aid in development of front-end graphical user interface design between peripheral computer systems and the embedded systems used on wearable robotic devices
Support the technical needs of the NRG section through engineering design and programming tasks
Plan and execute research assignments, including formulating detailed project plans based on identified technical specifications
Conduct original research and use analytic methods to solve real world engineering problems
Provide technical expertise on embedded electronics design for use in wearable robotic systems to meet stated performance objectives
Develop embedded software codes for implementing real-time, closed loop control of actuated robotic systems in microcontroller environments and provide clear documentation and commenting of code to describe its function
Develop documentation and standard operating procedures (SOP) for use by NRG in implementation of designed and fabricated devices and systems
Assist in the design of experiments utilizing developed wearable robotic products in clinical populations
Serve as a technical reviewer of products developed by NRG
Participate as member of a team to develop approaches to address complex scientific and other technical problems, derive solutions, convert solutions to equations and then to a format processed by computer
Provide technical consultation and instruction in areas of substantive expertise to NRG staff, trainees, or other consultants (as requested)
Qualification
Required
B.S. degree in electrical engineering, computer science engineering, mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, or related field
A minimum of 3 years of experience in development of embedded electronics or software systems, preferably with experience as a team lead in one of these areas
Technical proficiency and demonstrated experience in Python, C/C++, C#, and/or Matlab programming languages
Experience developing software-based applications for front-end user interface design
Broad understanding of the application of engineering principles to the design of software, preferably on embedded or legacy systems
Familiarity with microprocessors (such as Arduino, Raspberry Pi) for real-time control of robotic or other devices
Attention to detail in coding, documenting, and testing statistical and computational code
Experience providing technical consultation and/or education on complex electronics and/or software products
Benefits
401(k)
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Health insurance
Health savings account
Paid time off
Referral program
Vision insurance
Company
GLC Europe
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201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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