Staff Robotics Eng. 1 (Perception Focus)

$85,000 - $115,000/Yr

Neya - Warrendale, PA

Full-time - Mid Level

Warrendale, PA

Food and Beverage Retailers

About the position

The Staff Robotics Engineer 1 (Perception Focus) at Neya is responsible for developing and optimizing robotics software with a focus on perception technologies. This role involves working on a variety of robotics challenges, including autonomous navigation and control systems for off-road vehicles, drones, and construction equipment. The engineer will collaborate with a team of scientists and engineers to drive architecture decisions within machine learning and computer vision pipelines, contributing to full-stack autonomy development.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize implementation of localization and path planning systems for off-road vehicles.
• Enhance back-end architecture for multi-platform autonomy behaviors across various UAGs and UAVs.
• Simulate scenarios using tools such as Unreal and Gazebo.
• Provide ROS-compatible datasets for communication within the target architecture.
• Assist in the development and implementation of unit testing of code using simulation tools and actual hardware.
• Conduct field tests and experimental characterization of performance.
• Identify new opportunities to deploy autonomy and engage with target customers.

Requirements

• BS or MS in Robotics, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent.
• At least 2 years of experience with a bachelor's degree or 0-2 years of experience with a master's degree.
• Skilled in writing production-quality object-oriented code in C++ using a git-based workflow in a Linux environment.
• Some experience with publish/subscribe communication frameworks, especially ROS.
• Expert in applying modern software principles, architecture, and design.
• Excellent mathematical reasoning skills, especially with probability.
• Familiarity with unit testing suites such as GTest, CppUnit.
• General understanding of Agile software development cycle and methodology.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with autonomous and robotic systems.
• Familiarity with sensor data processing software libraries such as OpenCV and PCL.
• Strong interest in perception technologies and applications.
• Some experience with sensor data processing, sensor error modeling, and environment modeling.
• Some experience with developing robotics algorithms.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits with Neya covering 100% of the plan premium for employees and dependents.
• Basic Life/AD&D, short and long-term disability insurance, with 100% of plan premiums covered by Neya.
• Generous company holidays, all floatable throughout the fiscal year.
• Competitive paid time off (PTO) offering 20 days accrued per fiscal year.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and 401(k) retirement savings plan, including traditional and Roth options.