Staff Robotics Engineer

THE MISSION

Four Grower's team is developing and deploying world leading AI and robotics to create a world where delicious, nutritious, sustainable food is accessible for everyone. Our robots interact with complex natural environments and navigate a space that's never before seen automation.

YOUR ROLE

As the Staff Robotics Engineer at Four Growers, you will play a crucial role in developing cutting-edge algorithms for our harvesting robot and analytics platform. You will collaborate with a talented team of engineers and researchers to enhance our product through advanced real-time, collision-free planning techniques.

What you'll do:

Design and build robust and scalable framework that enables fast exploration and evaluation of different motion planning approaches and perception algorithms.

Research, develop, implement, and productionize state-of-the-art 3D planning algorithms, environment modeling techniques, and collision-aware kinematics

Interface with perception, robotics, and controls engineers in order to create a complete, real-time robotic harvesting solution

NEEDED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

6+ years research and development experience in robotics / motion planning / perception

Deep understanding of mathematical fundamentals of different algorithms

Skilled in numerical optimization techniques

Experience with optimization solvers

Proven ability to produce computationally efficient software that can meet real-time requirements

Strong sense of ownership and accountability with a commitment to delivering high quality software

Proficiency in C++

Excelling problem-solving and communication skills

HELPFUL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Experience with perception systems

Experience developing algorithms for time constrained problems

Experience with robotics arms

Experience with machine learning: deep learning, planning under uncertainty, prediction, reinforcement learning

NEEDED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

BS Degree in Robotics Engineering or related fields

DETAILS

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Travel: required, ~1% with potential international travel

Benefits: 401k, Medical, Dental, Vision

Sponsorship: Open to sponsoring H-1B for full time employees

CONTACT

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