SURVICE Engineering Hiring for Robotics Researcher at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland Full Time

Why SURVICE?

Come join the SURVICE Engineering mission to protect, enhance, and enable those who defend the United States. Since 1981, we have supported the DoD community, as well as Homeland Security, advanced technologies, environmental, and commercial markets. Our employees have backgrounds in engineering, physics, mathematics, chemistry, computer science, acquisition, technical writing, training, and other technical and administrative fields. And many of our personnel have DoD and/or operational military experience. If you’re looking for a challenging and rewarding career with a leading organization, come see what we can offer you!

Position

Robotics Researcher

• Location:Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland
• Security Clearance:Active Clearance or Eligible to Obtain –U.S. citizenship required
• Salary:$90,000 – $115,000Depending on Experience and Education
• Travel:5%
• Benefits:SURVICE Engineering offers a total rewards package to include competitive salaries, comprehensive insurance options, paid time off, 401k, profit sharing, flexible spending, tuition reimbursement.

Position Summary

SURVICE Engineeringis currently seeking aRoboticsResearcherto support our Aberdeen Research Operation. You will accelerate your career and become an integral team member within the defense community.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities of Robotics Researcher

• Design algorithms for novel robot system behaviors.
• Integrate algorithms on individual and teams of robots and evaluate the quality of performance of the desired behaviors through experimentation.
• Design, fabricate, and integrate mechanical and electronic components to enable novel behaviors of air and ground robots.
• Conduct and participate in a variety of component, subsystem, and system level experiments for air and ground robots in controlled indoor and outdoor environments.
• Conduct robot experiments using a motion capture system to measure system dynamics and correlate system performance to component design decisions.
• Setup, maintain, calibrate, and activate electrical and mechanical subassemblies.
• Communicate effectively both in writing and verbally.
• Travel and test in real-world setting, including outdoors.
• Develop and abide by safe testing protocols and standard operating procedures.
• Prepare and present presentations and written documents summarizing efforts

Minimum Qualifications of Robotics Researcher
Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Robotics, Electrical, Computer Engineering or Computer Science and 1+ years of related experience.

Primary Knowledge and Skills Desired

• Experience with Linux, Python, and C variants.
• Familiarity with robotic systems including hardware (e.g., motors, batteries, propellers, GPS, mRo autopilot, radios) and software (e.g., ROS, QGroundControl, PX4, Mission Planner, etc.).
• Experience with design, selection, and fabrication of mechanical and/or electronic components and systems.
• Experience troubleshooting mechanical and/or electronics (board/component repairs).
• Familiarity with wire/cable fabrication and harnessing.
• Experience with benchtop electronics equipment (e.g., multimeter, power supplies, oscilloscope) and/or mechanical fabrication equipment (e.g., mill, lathe, water jet), and hand tools.
• Capable of soldering, testing, and troubleshooting printed circuit board (PCB) and other similar components.

About Us

SURVICE Engineering is a nationally recognized, single-source engineering service provider for Government and Industry organizations involved in all phases of the systems engineering process. Our employees are our most valuable asset, and they are proud to have supported the development, testing, analysis, and modeling and simulation (MandS) of many of the major U.S. air, land, and sea combat systems in the field today. They have also contri uted their expertise to other vital national defense programs and technologies that involve survivability, cybersecurity, information technology/management, software engineering, unmanned aerial systems (UASs), and metrology/reverse engineering.

SURVICE Engineering is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

For more information, or to apply now, you must go to the website below. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website.

https://www.applicantpro.com/j/2983664-3837