2027 BS/MS New Grad Robotics Engineer

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory•Laurel, MD

15d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled, highly motivated robotics engineer to join us in taking intelligent robotic systems from concept to reality. We are a multidisciplinary team focused on groundbreaking impacts in the areas of robotics control, embodied agentic AI, multi-agent collaboration, robotic perception, human-robot teaming, and novel robot design. Our team is committed to excellence in research that has real-world impact. Successful members of our team tend to be creative problem solvers who are comfortable working at the edge of their comfort zone. We strive to foster an environment that welcomes a variety of backgrounds and professional experience as we aim to solve the hardest problems in robotics. As a member of our team, your primary responsibility will be defining and developing new robotic systems and algorithmic solutions to address relevant challenges. Current research areas include generative AI for robotic applications, advanced robotic control, robot perception & reasoning, novel robotic systems, human-robot teaming, multi-agent coordination, and safe/assured autonomy. Depending on your expertise, you will develop algorithms, develop and integrate software stacks, design and fabricate hardware, integrate robotic systems, support field tests, and lead small teams. You will have the opportunity to publish your work and present the results to the scientific community, external collaborators, and/or government sponsors. APL also has opportunities for staff at all experience levels to propose and work on their own ideas.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field such as Robotics, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.
Experience in robotics or robotics applications of AI, computer science, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or mathematics.
Skilled in one or more programming languages and robotics frameworks, particularly ROS2, Python and C++.
Able to obtain a full DoD Secret-level security clearance.
U.S. citizenship.

Nice To Haves

Experience with technical writing and have previously published your work in the scientific literature.
Experience developing, simulating, and demonstrating algorithms for control of robotic systems.
Experience developing AI software that integrates with hardware such as robotic platforms, sensors, or mechanisms.
Experience designing, fabricating, and integrating robotics hardware.

Responsibilities

Defining and developing new robotic systems and algorithmic solutions to address relevant challenges.
Developing algorithms.
Developing and integrating software stacks.
Designing and fabricating hardware.
Integrating robotic systems.
Supporting field tests.
Leading small teams.
Publishing work and presenting results to the scientific community, external collaborators, and/or government sponsors.
Proposing and working on own ideas.