Research Engineer

JOB TITLE

Research Engineer

LOCATION

Worcester

DEPARTMENT NAME

Computer Science - NFR JM

DIVISION NAME

Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

The research engineer will work with the PI on facilitating the lab's ongoing research projects in the immersive system.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Responsibilities:

• Designing, implementing, and testing an edge-assisted hardware testbed.
• Integrating our mobile robotic platform for human-centered AR evaluation and multi-camera systems for visual offloading and 3D reconstruction.
• The research engineer will also be expected to assist the PI in preparing preliminary results and manuscript drafts for proposal and paper submissions.

Requirements:

• M.S. in Robotics Engineering or a related engineering/computing field
• Hands-on experience with ROS 2
• Experience developing, integrating, or operating mobile robots, manipulators, or mobile-manipulation systems
• Strong programming skills in Python and/or C++.

To Apply:

Please submit a CV

Compensation:

Salary is $72,000 depending on experience.

FLSA STATUS

United States of America (Exempt)

To apply, visit: https://wpi.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WPI_External_Career_Site/job/Worcester/Research-Engineer_R0003420

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