Robotics Engineer and Interdisciplinary Scientist

Booz Allen Hamilton•Usa, DC

1d•$99,000 - $225,000

About The Position

The Opportunity: To achieve an organization’s mission, leaders need strong team members who can create processes, communicate requirements, and develop innovative solutions throughout the execution of the mission. Whether completing an immediate task, recognizing a process gap, recommending a solution, or flexing to support an immerging requirement, our clients need someone who can help manage operations while managing responses to external inquiries in a timely manner. That is why we need an experienced Robotics Engineer like you who can help conceptualize, create, and execute government-funded research and development programs. As part of our team, you'll serve as a strategic technical advisor to the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health ( ARPA-H ) , helping conceptualize, create, and execute advanced government-funded research and development programs to accelerate better health outcomes for everyone. You’ll work with world-class scientists and engineers to support the development of high-impact solutions to society's most challenging health problems, and leverage technical expertise to provide strategic assessments of new technologies in support to senior ARPA-H decision makers. You’ll maintain responsibility for producing and presenting findings and recommendations to a team of colleagues and clients on the feasibility and potential impact of future research programs, assisting with the management of current programs, and facilitating commer cia lization of successfully developed technologies. You'll support the research and development of robotic and unmanned systems across multiple operational domains and mission areas. You will be responsible for managing incoming requirements, facilitating e nga gements within offices and across the agency, and being readily available to shift your focus to fulfill emerging client requests. Your attention to detail, flexibility, communication skills, understanding of the client's mission, and problem-solving will enable the mission's success. Join us. The world can’t wait.

Requirements

Experience interacting and communicating with senior-level executives, including SES or GS-15
Experience using Micro sof t Office programs, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Ability to operate independently within a fast-paced, start-up environment
Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination based on client requirements
Master’s degree in an EE, Mechanical Engineering, CS, Robotics, or Biomedical Engineering field and 5+ years of experience with engineering robotics or devices, or Doctorate degree in an EE, Mechanical Engineering, CS, Robotics, or Biomedical Engineering field and 2+ years of experience with engineering robotics or devices

Nice To Haves

Experience with programming languages such as Python, C++, Java, and MATLAB
Experience with circuit design, microcontrollers, and embedded systems for robotic systems
Experience with sensor or actuator integration and data fusion for simultaneous localization, mapping, and planning
Experience with robotic operating systems for simulation, visualization, and communication between different components
Experience with User- Center ed Design for customer needs-driven engineering development
Experience supporting commer cia l innovation center s, university applied robotics center s, ARPA programs such as DARPA, IARPA, or APRA-E, or U.S. DoD advanced development programs
Knowledge of AI and ML techniques for developing intelligent behaviors and robotic decision-making processes
Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

Serving as a strategic technical advisor to the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health ( ARPA-H )
Conceptualizing, creating, and executing advanced government-funded research and development programs to accelerate better health outcomes
Supporting the development of high-impact solutions to society's most challenging health problems
Leveraging technical expertise to provide strategic assessments of new technologies in support to senior ARPA-H decision makers
Producing and presenting findings and recommendations to a team of colleagues and clients on the feasibility and potential impact of future research programs
Assisting with the management of current programs
Facilitating commer cia lization of successfully developed technologies
Supporting the research and development of robotic and unmanned systems across multiple operational domains and mission areas
Managing incoming requirements
Facilitating e nga gements within offices and across the agency
Being readily available to shift your focus to fulfill emerging client requests