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Staff Robotics Engineer 2 (Perception Focus)

Neya
Warrendale, PA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/17/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/7/2025

We're looking for a Staff II Robotics Software Engineer with a focus on perception to join our team. You should have a strong technical background and a curiosity to solve hard problems and develop new solutions. You will assist in full-stack autonomy development with the opportunity to work on a diverse set of robotics challenges ranging from control of large construction equipment, drone navigation and planning autonomous jet-ski perception, 3D scene reconstruction, and self-driving off-road vehicles. You will work with a strong team of scientists and engineers to help drive critical architecture decisions within our machine learning and computer vision pipeline.

What You'll Do

  • Design and optimize implementation of cutting-edge localization and path planning systems for off-road vehicles.
  • Enhance unified back-end architecture that coordinates tasking for multi-platform autonomy behaviors across a wide variety of UAGs and UAVs
  • Simulate scenarios using tools such as Unreal and Gazebo
  • Work with other team members (inside and outside of Neya) to 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.
  • Debug and troubleshoot failures in complex scenarios while testing and / or deployment at customer sites
  • Conduct field tests and experimental characterization of performance
  • Identify new opportunities to deploy autonomy, target customers and customer engagement

What We're Looking For

  • S or MS in Robotics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering etc. or equivalent
  • 5 years of experience with a bachelor's degree or at least 3 years with a master's degree.
  • Experience with autonomous and robotic systems
  • Highly skilled in writing production-quality object-oriented code in C , using a git-based workflow in a Linux environment
  • Strong experience with publish / subscribe communication frameworks, especially ROS
  • Experience with sensor data processing software libraries such as Open CV and PCL
  • Experience with sensor data processing sensor error modeling, environment modeling, and simulation tools
  • Proficient in applying modern software principles, architecture, and design
  • Excellent mathematical reasoning skills, especially with probability
  • Proficient with unit testing suites such as GTest, CppUnit
  • Proficient in Agile software development cycle and development methodology
  • Demonstrated success working as part of a cross-functional team
  • How To Stand Out

  • Experience with developing robotics algorithms, such as sensor processing and perception, planning and vehicle control
  • Experience with sensor data processing (e.g., monocular camera, stereo, LIDAR and / or RADAR)
  • Experience with sensor calibration (intrinsic and / or extrinsic)
  • Implementing SLAM systems
  • Salary Range : $115,000-$147,000

    The salary range for this role is an estimate and is based on a wide variety of compensation factors. The salary offered to candidates will vary based on a variety of factors including (but not limited to) relevant work experience, education, specialized training, critical expertise, training, and more. Neya offers competitive benefits for eligible employees including :

  • Premium Healthcare Benefits : Medical, dental and vision benefits with Neya covering 100% of the plan premium for you and your dependents.
  • Basic Life / AD&D, short and long-term disability insurance, 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 year.
  • Employees are eligible for contributions which not only add to the company's success, but also their own through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and 401(k) retirement savings plan, including traditional, and Roth 401(k).
  • Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

    The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

    Salary : $115,000 - $147,000

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