As a Robotics Engineer at Boston Dynamics, you will help design and code real-time systems for our fleet of Stretch warehouse robots. We believe that if it doesn’t work on a robot, it doesn’t work - so get ready to do lots of iterative hardware testing to iron out the kinks. To thrive in this role, you must have strong analytical skills, and be motivated and excited to make a positive impact in the world of robotics.
Boston Dynamics is a world leader in mobile robots, tackling some of the toughest robotics challenges. For years, our awe-inspiring viral videos on YouTube have shown the world what remarkably capable robots can do. Now we are quickly becoming a recognized leader in automation solutions for industrial applications, logistics and warehouses.
Day to day activities:
Write software to interface with hardware or safety systems, create behavior components for customer applications or to test robot functionality (EVT, DVT, FAT)
Design and implement automated diagnostics for robot components to support reliable robot operation, field service repairs, and manufacturing
Test and debug your designs on awesome robots
Create highly reliable, maintainable, and testable code
Interface with multi-disciplinary teams to achieve design objectives
Desired skills:
BS or MS in an Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
Proficiency in C++
Expertise in motor control, robot sensing, safety systems, and/or behavior controls architectures (e.g. finite state machines or behavior trees)
Experience working closely with robots, including hands-on testing, debugging, and deployment in real-world scenarios
Strong analytical and debug skills
Strong communication and collaboration skills
The base pay range for this position is between $131,763.78 to $208,015.97 annually. Base pay will depend on multiple individualized factors including, but not limited to internal equity, job related knowledge, skills and experience. This range represents a good faith estimate of compensation at the time of posting. Boston Dynamics offers a generous Benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401(k), paid time off and a annual bonus structure. Additional details regarding these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer for employment.
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What We Do
Boston Dynamics builds advanced mobile manipulation robots with remarkable mobility, dexterity perception and agility. We use sensor-based controls and computation to unlock the potential of complex mechanisms. Our world-class development teams develop prototypes for wild new concepts, do build-test-build engineering and field testing and transform successful designs into robot products. Our goal is to change your idea of what robots can do.
