Senior Robotics Software Engineer - Perception

JOB SUMMARY

The Perception team is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Robotics Software Engineer to join our growing team. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience developing software for robotic systems. You will play a critical role in designing, developing, and optimizing software that powers cutting-edge robotics solutions, with a particular focus on working with RGBD and LiDAR sensors.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES or KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Develop and implement software systems for autonomous robots, ensuring robust and scalable solutions.
• Design, integrate, and optimize sensor systems, including RGBD and LiDAR sensors, to enhance robot perception and navigation.
• Work on developing and deploying robotics applications with ROS1 and ROS2 frameworks, ensuring smooth integration of hardware and software components.
• Perform sensor evaluations and selection processes, ensuring the optimal sensors for specific use cases are chosen based on performance, cost, and requirements.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers, system architects, and other software engineers to deliver a cohesive and high-performance robotics solution.
• Continuously improve the performance, reliability, and functionality of robotics software and systems.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize software for real-world robotics applications.
• Develop algorithms for processing and fusing sensor data (including RGBD and LiDAR data) to enable accurate localization, mapping, and object detection.
• Stay up to date with the latest developments in robotics, computer vision, and sensor technology to ensure the team leverages the most effective tools and techniques.
• Represent and lead with Apptronik's core values: CHIPC - Curiosity, Humility, Integrity, Passion, Creativity

SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven experience with ROS1 and ROS2 in the context of robotic software development.
• Experience working with RGBD and LiDAR sensors.
• Strong proficiency in C++ and Python for developing and implementing robotics algorithms.
• Hands-on experience with sensor fusion, point cloud processing, and 3D perception.
• Experience with developing and testing algorithms for either SLAM or perception.
• Solid understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and agile methodologies.
• Experience developing and debugging real-time, multithreaded software systems
• Rapid, real-world hardware experimentation and troubleshooting abilities
• Effective communication and collaboration skills to work effectively across teams and stakeholders.
• (Preferred) Experience with machine learning techniques for robotics, such as object detection, classification
• (Preferred) Experience with Gazebo and MuJoCo simulator development

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Robotics software development experience of 6+ years with a Bachelor's degree or 4+ years with a Master's degree.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, version control systems (Git), and automated testing frameworks is preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• [Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times
• Vision to read printed materials and a computer screen
• Hearing and speech to communicate]