Principal Robotics Engineer

Introduction

iRobot is looking to hire a Principal Robotics Engineer to join our Innovation Organization. This individual will play a vital role in developing the next generation of Robots that will live in millions of homes and yards across the world. If you are a consumer centric pioneer and eager to build innovative robot products, please apply now or reach out to one of our recruiters on LinkedIn.

What you will do

• Lead the Systems Design and Development of robots and robotic solutions for our next generation products
• Research, explore and drive cutting edge technology, algorithms and solutions that enable new innovative solutions for our product portfolio
• Work at the intersection of sensing, perception, localization, mapping, planning, and behaviors to research, explore, develop & integrate high-level robotics algorithms
• Solve problems pragmatically, applying judgment and experience to balance trade-offs
• Invent new approaches and carry these all the way to fleet-wide deployment on millions of robots
• Write and publish technical reports, patents, and scientific papers

To Be Successful You Will Have

• Experience or understanding of robotics solutions across the navigation stack, as well as hardware components
• Understanding of state of the art with some deep experience in areas such sensing, perception, localization, planning, & deep learning
• Solid understanding and experience in design patterns, data structures, and advanced programming techniques
• Ability to design experiments, analyze data sets, and validate solutions for new problems
• Excellence at writing embedded C/C++ and familiarity with a Linux environment
• Passion for robotics and experience building or programming robots professionally or as a hobby
• M.S in Computer Engineering or equivalent degree
• Ph.D. nice to have but not required

In Return You Can Expect

• To work on exciting cutting edge robotics problems with the largest installed base of consumer robots
• To lead investigations that drive the technology and product roadmap
• To be welcomed as an integral part of a team dedicated to building the next generation of robots
• Opportunities to continuously learn and collaborate with our innovative and knowledgeable technical staff including leading scientists
• An environment of committed researchers and engineers that values and acts on new ideas
• An attractive salary package with good benefits
• Excellent career growth opportunities