GenAI Security Researcher, Open Ranks
AIFT
Python
Applied Researcher in Robotics-Motion Planning & Controls
Pickle Robot Company
full-time
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Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • Massachusetts
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Mid-LevelSenior
Tech Stack
Python
About the role
- Invent novel technologies to solve real-world problems related to robotic warehouse operations, including loading and unloading trucks.
- Maintain awareness of developments in the rapidly changing AI field, and will leverage new and exciting technologies to address our robotics challenges.
- Develop innovative technologies that improve key performance metrics for speed and reliability by reacting intelligently to environmental disturbances and system faults.
- Combine traditional motion planning and control algorithms with newer deep learning models, including reinforcement learning and diffusion models, to maximally leverage the benefits of both.
- Identify risks in new approaches, and mitigate risk by developing and executing appropriate experiments.
- Collaborate with colleagues to grow the Pickle AI team and overall corporate expertise in robotics and AI; collaboration is key to productivity that is more than the sum of the parts.
Requirements
- Invent novel technologies to solve real-world problems related to robotic warehouse operations, including loading and unloading trucks.
- Maintain awareness of developments in the rapidly changing AI field, and will leverage new and exciting technologies to address our robotics challenges.
- Develop innovative technologies that improve key performance metrics for speed and reliability by reacting intelligently to environmental disturbances and system faults.
- Combine traditional motion planning and control algorithms with newer deep learning models, including reinforcement learning and diffusion models, to maximally leverage the benefits of both.
- Identify risks in new approaches, and mitigate risk by developing and executing appropriate experiments.
- Collaborate with colleagues to grow the Pickle AI team and overall corporate expertise in robotics and AI; collaboration is key to productivity that is more than the sum of the parts.
- A software engineer with 3-7 years of experience working in robotics environments, whether in academia, industry, or research settings.
- Holder of a bachelor's degree in computer science, robotics, electrical engineering, or a related field; a master's degree or higher is strongly preferred.
- An expert in Python, with extensive hands-on experience developing and optimizing robotics software. Experience with additional programming languages, such as Drake, is highly preferred.
- Capable of adapting to new tools and frameworks as needed.
- Experienced in motion/path planning, with a strong understanding of robot kinematics, control systems, and navigation algorithms.
- Mathematically inclined, with a deep understanding of algorithms, data structures, and mathematical optimization.
- Familiar with test-driven development (TDD) and comfortable applying TDD practices to ensure reliability and maintainability in product development.
- Detail-oriented with a systems-level mindset, able to integrate motion planning software into larger robotic architectures.
- Collaborative and communicative, able to work closely with multidisciplinary teams to drive product innovation and troubleshooting.
- Willing to work in-office from our Charlestown, MA location at least three days per week, fostering a strong team dynamic and hands-on testing with our robotics systems.
- Adaptable and eager to learn, staying up to date with the latest advancements in robotics, AI, and motion planning.
