Objectives of this Role:- Join the Robotics Department to 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.
- Lead novel Physical AI and Robotic application development with vision-language-action (VLA) 3D perception and complex surface reconstruction.
- Business development for new applications, industries, and clients for novel robotic capabilities; more specifically fabrication robotics (heavy industry, foundries, assembly, shipbuilding, etc).
- Technical leadership and project management of cutting edge robotics applications.
- Visit https://robotics.swri.org to learn about some of the work we do.
Daily and Monthly Responsibilities: - Communicate effectively with internal team, external clients, and industry partners.
- Design, build, debug and implement robotic and automation solutions primarily using software skills.
- Lead technical role, project management, and customer engagement.
- Coordinate individual performance goals and objectives set by the organization as well as lead project teams to realize organizational objectives.
- Prepare proposals and cost estimates.
- Interact with customers to promote new business and develop technical requirements.
- Has a special focus on software design for industrial robotic manipulators and high degree-of-freedom mobile manipulators.
Requirements: - Requires a Bachelors, Masters or a PhD in Robotics, Mechatronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, or other robotics-related engineering degree. Fewer years of experience may be considered for those with graduate degrees.
- 10-20 years: Relevant industry experience in robotic systems research and development in organizations to include a manufacturer, robotics company, robotics integrator, etc.
- 10-20 years: Strong software skills; C++ or Python required.
- 2-5 years: Robot Operating System (ROS) experience required.
- Strong communication skills.
- 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, TexasFor more information about this division, visit the Intelligent Systems home page.
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