Post Doctoral Research Associate – Automation and Intelligent Systems
About The Position
The University of Texas at Arlington Research Institute ( UTARI ), a university-level applied research organization operating out of the Office of Research and Innovation at the University of Texas at Arlington, invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate, Non-Tenure status. The Postdoctoral Research Associate will work with the team in UTARI’s Automation & Intelligent Systems Division. In this role, the Associate will assist with research and development projects in the areas of robotics, machine learning, control systems, and/or computer vision.
Requirements
- PhD in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or other relevant engineering or science discipline.
- Expertise in the field of robotics and in at least one additional field of control systems, machine learning, and computer vision.
- Ability to multi-task, collaboratively work in interdisciplinary teams, and work on projects independently.
- Able to present findings/results through both oral and written communication to internal and external stakeholders.
- Strong research record evidenced in peer-reviewed publications.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with: C/C++, Python, MATLAB , ROS 1 and 2, OpenCV, Unity, GPU programming, linear and nonlinear control theory, supervised, unsupervised and reinforcement learning, Torch, Tensorflow, scientific communication, and LaTeX.
Responsibilities
- designing and analyzing algorithm sensing, navigation and control of robot systems, including mobile robots and robot arms/manipulators
- designing and implementing algorithms for machine learning, computer vision, and/or estimation and control
- conducting experimental validation of the algorithms on hardware platforms
- providing some supervision over students
- assist in identifying relevant funding opportunities
- contributing to writing efforts on proposals, publications, reports, and presentations
- developing academic and industry collaboration partnerships
- maintaining awareness of current technological advancements related to your field
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What This Job Offers
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
