Robotics Engineer - ASL - Open Rank

site-logo•Atlanta, GA

13h•Onsite

About The Position

The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is seeking a Robotics Engineer for a full-time research faculty position within the Applied Systems Lab (ASL) Autonomy Technology Transition Division (ATTD). ATTD focuses on autonomous uncrewed aircraft programs, with expertise in autonomous systems, systems engineering, avionics engineering, embedded software development, test and evaluation, and hardware- and software-in-the-loop development. This role contributes to the fundamental and applied understanding of robotic and autonomous systems by developing advanced autonomous planning, coordination, perception, and control algorithms for mobile robots or teams of robots operating in dynamic environments. The engineer will interface with perceptual, actuation, communication, and other systems to enable robots to sense, plan, coordinate, and execute actions according to mission plans. The position may involve a fundamental understanding of robotic control and path planning, as well as an applied understanding of robotics systems.

Requirements

Hands-on experience with Linux and embedded systems.
Experience developing complex, software-intensive, systems using system engineering processes and methodologies.
Experience designing/developing software-based systems that integrate multiple subsystems, and/or integrate multiple software applications and hardware.
Experience integrating and troubleshooting systems to determine functional correctness, completeness, and/or effectiveness.
Experience developing, integrating, and/or testing unmanned autonomous robotic system capabilities.
2 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Physics, Applied Mathematics, or related field of study.
0 years of related experience with a Masters’ degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Physics, Applied Mathematics, or related field of study.
U.S. Citizenship is required due to research contracts with the U.S. federal government.
Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain an active security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Active Secret Clearance.
Experience with developing and fielding autonomous systems or solutions.
Experience processing and analyzing data with tools such as Python or R.
Experience with avionic data buses (e.g., MIL-STD-1553, ARINC 429, Ethernet, RS-422, etc.), tactical data links (e.g., Link-16), military radios, and open systems architecture frameworks (e.g., FACE™ and OMS/UCI).
Experience using Model-Based System Engineering (SysML) to design systems (e.g., use cases, behavior, interfaces, data models).
Additional DoDAF experience is a plus.
Experience working in a full-lifecycle agile and/or digital engineering environment.
Experience supporting field tests to troubleshoot and solve problems.
Experience designing secure and safe system solutions.
Experience developing/designing complex, software-intensive, military unmanned air systems (UAS) using system engineering processes and methodologies.
Experience developing autonomous unmanned aircraft systems (UAS/UAV).
Experience developing autonomous unmanned surface vehicles (USV), unmanned ground vehicles (UGV), unmanned under systems (UUV).
Experience with Modular Open System Approach (MOSA).
Knowledge of the operational use models of military UAS.
Knowledge of FAA and Military regulations.

Responsibilities

Perform signal processing tasks with more limited direction from supervisor.
Develop expertise in specific areas.
Contribute to white papers and proposals with supporting background or data analysis.
Contribute to technical reports/presentations of projects, journal articles, and conference presentations.
Develop and integrate new capabilities and subsystems into military systems, including the design of inter-software interfaces (e.g. data, interconnects, messaging, middleware), aircraft to subsystem integration, pilot vehicle interface and test/instrumentation systems integration.
Contribute on assigned projects and systems including keeping up to date on use cases, system capabilities, system interfaces, engineering tools, and roadmaps for current and future updates.
Isolate hardware and software component anomalies.
Analyze flight and laboratory data to ensure requirements are satisfied.
Develop scripts and tools to analyze flight and laboratory data.
Ensure that all technical work is developed to meet military, safety, and security standards.
Design and manage the laboratory configuration for assigned projects.