Southwest Research Institute (SwRI)

LEAD ENGINEER - SR. RESEARCH ENGINEER - Robotics and Mechanical Engineering

Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Robotics, Mechatronics, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
  • 10-15 years of relevant industry experience in mechanical engineering and design, including team or project leadership.
  • 4+ years of experience in solid modeling (Solidworks or similar) and high-level programming (C++ or Python).
  • Experience with Robot Operating System (ROS, ROS2).
  • Valid driver's license required.

Responsibilities

  • Develop innovative hardware and software solutions for robotic systems.
  • Define technical requirements for new projects.
  • Lead tasks involving design, build, hardware integration, debugging, and client implementation.
  • Facilitate effective communication among team members, clients, and partners.
  • Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to create technical solutions and manage project tasks.
  • Set and assess performance goals for team members to achieve organizational objectives.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness packages.
  • Retirement savings plans with company match.
  • Opportunities for professional development and training programs.
  • Flexible work schedules and remote work options when applicable.
Full Job Description
Objectives of this Role:

  • Contribute to building advanced capabilities, technologies, and solutions in the field of industrial robotics and automation that solve real-world challenges faced by our customers.
  • Support novel development of optimization-based path planning, perception systems, surface reconstruction, hardware integration, and testing on industrial robots, mobile manipulators, and custom automation hardware.
  • Contribute expertise to technical proposals for novel robotics and automation capabilities.
  • Serve as a technical or project lead for mechanical, electromechanical, controls, and autonomy for robotic platforms.
  • Ideate novel solutions and mentor junior robotics staff.
  • Establish a substantial and consistent record of successful proposals and/or extensive business development.


Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:

  • Develop novel hardware and software solutions for robotic and automated systems and provide technical leadership to project teams.
  • Develop technical requirements for new projects.
  • Development tasks include: design, build, hardware integration, debug, and implementation at client facilities.
  • Communicate effectively with internal team, external clients, and industry partners.
  • Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to develop technical solutions, and coordinate technical tasks with project managers and other engineering staff.
  • Coordinate individual performance goals and objectives set by the organization as well as provide leadership to project teams to help realize organizational objectives.


Requirements:

  • Requires a Bachelors, Masters or a PhD in Robotics, Mechatronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or other robotics-related engineering degree.
  • 10-15 years: Relevant industry experience with mechanical engineering and design including technical team or project leadership at an organization such as a manufacturer, robotics company, robotics integrator, etc.
  • 4+ years: Solid modeling (Solidworks or similar) and high-level programming software skills (C++ or Python required).
  • Robot Operating System (ROS, ROS2) experience.
  • A valid/clear driver's license is required.


Special Requirements:

Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen.

Job Locations: San Antonio, Texas

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About Southwest Research Institute (SwRI)

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) is a non-profit research and development organization headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. The institute was founded in 1947 and has since grown to employ over 3,000 people across multiple locations in the United States. SwRI provides research and development services to a variety of industries, including automotive, aerospace, and energy. The institute's research areas include automation and data systems, chemistry and chemical engineering, and space science and engineering. SwRI has a long history of working with government agencies, including NASA and the Department of Defense, as well as private companies.
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