Robotics Software Engineer

Job Title: Robotics Software Engineer

Location: Redmond, WA

Duration: 6 Months

Must-have HARD skills:

• BSc or MSc degree in Engineering or Physics and/or apprenticeship in electronics or related field
• Familiarity with C/C++, basic statistics, error analysis.
• Familiarity with Linux systems
• Scripting / configuration editing
• Experience with laboratory work and ideally experimental hardware
• Good communication skills

Good to have skills:

• Software development experience in C++, Python and/or Bash
• Troubleshooting driver problems on Linux
• Robot control or mechatronics experience. In particular:
• Controlling linear motion stages
• Controlling hexapod positioners
• Controlling robot arms
• Knowledge about camera optics and acquisition settings
• Experience with VR or AR systems
• Data analysis and visualization

Responsibilities

• Setting up and maintaining data collection SW and HW including OS/firmware updates and connection to sensor components.
• Basic SW (mostly C++) debugging, understand different kinds of error analysis and communicate with other Research Engineers and Scientists.
• Consumer devices HW bring-up and functionalities verification.
• Design and execute experiments to validate product quality and investigate HW/SW issues.
• Design and commission automation procedures for robotics experiments.
• Perform devices calibration with proprietary equipment.
• Commission and operate complex measurement and test equipment
• Documentation of various processes and techniques with help from the core team.

Education/Experience:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering, or Physics or any relevant science/engineering field required.