Autonomy and Robotics Engineer

Autonomy and Robotics Engineer

Position Overview

At Aurora Flight Sciences, we design, build, and fly advanced aircraft and enabling technologies from concept to reality. We are searching for a talented and self-motivated Autonomy and Robotics Engineer to help us create the future of flight. Responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following:

Responsibilities

* Develops, documents and maintains architectures, requirements, algorithms, interfaces and designs for hardware and software systems.

* Develops system architecture, hardware and software designs and interface specifications.

* Develops and maintains code and integrates hardware and software components into a fully functional hardware and software system.

* Performs, integrates and documents system performance and test results to validate and verify systems and components meet requirements and specifications.

* Performs live demonstrations of working systems (hardware and software) in laboratory and field environments for stakeholder and customers.

Minimum Requirements

* Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 2 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. Master).

* Must be US Person

* Candidates must demonstrate mastery of at least one of the following, and working knowledge or interest in a majority of the others:
Robot manipulation, Actuator design, Real-time computation, Power electronics, Trajectory planning, Electromechanical system design, Machine vision, Rapid prototyping, Dynamic simulation, Math, Low-level motor control, Acceptance testing of physical robot hardware, Machine learning, Real-time control, Software engineering, Communication protocols, Embedded systems.

* Candidates must be able to design new autonomous systems including defining requirements, considering design options, selecting hardware, and designing software.

* Candidates must be able to design and implement software for data collection and decision making.

* Strong teamwork and communication skills.

Preferred Requirements

* Experience writing and winning proposals

* Knowledge of aircraft conceptual design, aircraft dynamics and controls, aircraft procedures
* - Education in the robotics-related field or equivalent demonstrated experience proposing, executing, and communicating robotics research and development.

Physical Requirements

* Must be available to be on-site at Cambridge, MA or Manassas, VA office weekly

Salary Range (Annualized USD)

* Minimum Range: $75,000.00 to $

* Maximum Range: $93,000.00 to $