Robotics Navigation Engineer

The job overview for the Navigation Robotics Engineer position is to develop the core navigation capabilities of Moxi the robot, ensuring its safe and autonomous operation in complex hospital environments. The ideal candidate should be self-driven, passionate, and have experience with C++ and classical navigation techniques. They should also have a strong track record of systems integration and thrive in a fast-paced development environment. The role requires the ability to make rapid decisions, deal with ambiguous situations, and remove obstacles to achieve the goal of enabling robots to collaborate seamlessly with human teams.

• Develop navigation algorithms for maneuvering in complex social environments.

• Experience with C++ and classical navigation techniques
• Strong track record of systems integration
• Ability to make rapid decisions
• Ability to work in a fast-paced development environment
• Ability to deal with ambiguous situations
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Strong coding and debugging skills

• Work with a mission-driven, venture-backed company
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge research and translate it into commercial reality
• Join a team of passionate roboticists
• Develop core navigation capabilities for Moxi the robot
• Ensure safe and autonomous operation in complex hospital environments
• Opportunity to work in a fast-paced development environment
• Ability to make rapid decisions and deal with ambiguous situations
• Participate in production on-call support rotations
• Opportunity to work with ROS and the ROS nav stack
• Experience with 3D obstacle avoidance and navigation
• Experience with localization & mapping systems
• Opportunity to work with numerical optimization techniques