Robotics Research Engineer

Ford • Dearborn, MI

1d • $141,066 - $175,912 • Hybrid

About The Position

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Robotics Research Engineer to join their Research and Advanced Engineering team in Dearborn, Michigan. This is a hybrid position requiring the employee to work both from home and on-site, necessitating a reasonable commuting distance to the worksite. The role involves planning, controlling, and coordinating the motion of a diverse fleet of robots in dynamic, semi-structured environments using distributed sensing. Responsibilities include utilizing advanced compute systems for scheduling, performing object/people classification and recognition in challenging lighting conditions, incorporating uncertainty models into motion planning and decision-making, overseeing vision-based safety enhancements in industrial settings, and conducting visual inspections of vehicles for abnormality detection.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Robotics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or a related field and 2 years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation.
• Alternatively, a Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Robotics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or a related field and 5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or a related occupation.
• Any suitable combination of education, training, or experience is acceptable.
• 2 years of experience with Development of algorithms related to Motion Planning or Perception for inclusion on robotic research platforms.
• 2 years of experience with programming or software development in C++ and Python, including embedded software, for code reviews and robotic implementation and deployment.
• 1 year of experience deploying controls and motion planning software on robotic hardware.
• 1 year of experience testing system functionality using Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) Testing.
• 1 year of experience translating design requirements into functional specification.
• 1 year of experience with data visualization, including formatting analytics data, and presenting data to senior engineers.
• 1 year of experience integrating hardware and software systems to meet functional requirements.

Responsibilities

• Plan, control and coordinate the motion of a heterogenous fleet of robots in semi-structured and dynamic environments with distributed sensing.
• Use advanced compute systems to solve scheduling problems.
• Object/people classification/recognition in environments with non-uniform lighting and incorporating associated models of uncertainty in motion planning and interaction decision making.
• Oversee vision-based safety enhancement/enforcement in industrial settings.
• Perform visual inspection of vehicles for abnormality detection/identification.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior