GrayMatter Robotics · 3 months ago
Senior Robotics Engineer: Motion Planning
LA Metro Area
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$130K/yr - $190K/yr
5+ years expGrayMatter Robotics is a well-capitalized AI robotics startup serving the manufacturing industry. As a Robotics Engineer: Motion Planning, you will develop algorithms and architecture for production software by working with physical robots, sensors, and tools, focusing on planning, learning, and control to solve practical problems.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Machine LearningRobotics
Responsibilities
Develop new algorithms within manipulation and motion planning for robotic systems and help with configuration in the field
Implement algorithms, systems, and architecture for high-DOF robotic systems working in a constrained environment
Develop high-performance production-ready software packages and systems by enabling GPU programming and other hardware acceleration methods
Stay up to date with new research and novel findings in the fields of robotics and artificial intelligence and translate advancements into production-ready tools
Test and evaluate current state-of-art algorithms and techniques of planning, learning, and control
Maintain current knowledge of the product and related hardware to offer technical assistance to both internal and external teams, at our facilities and customer locations
Effectively identify and resolve software issues through systematic debugging, ensuring optimal functionality of the system
Allocate 50% of the time to assist the application team for POCs, FATs and deployments, complementing core software development responsibilities with support in application-related tasks and collaborations
Travel to client locations as needed for on-site system-level debugging, ensuring the restoration and maintenance of optimal system functionality
Other duties and projects
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Robotics, Computer Science or similar engineering discipline
5+ years of demonstrated industry experience in developing, implementing, and testing algorithms for planning/learning/control
Software development for complex function-based software that interacts with sensor inputs, control loops, and redundancy
Proficiency in C++
Experience deploying software systems in production environments
Experience implementing motion planning algorithms for dexterous manipulators in constrained environments
Strong intuition/understanding of motion planning and the underlying manifold
Experience in optimization-based or sampling-based motion planning algorithms
Architecture best practices; large-scale system design
Proficiency in working with ROS2 and other open-source libraries relevant to robotics
Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively across multiple teams
Willingness to work in a fast-paced environment with quickly changing priorities
Must meet export control requirements in the United States and maintain ongoing work authorization beginning at the time of hire through the entirety of employment
Preferred
MS/PhD degree in Robotics, Computer Science or similar engineering discipline
7+ years experience in developing, implementing, and testing algorithms for planning/learning/control
Experience in GPU programming and other hardware acceleration methods
Experience in optimization-based or sampling-based motion planning algorithms
Developed and delivered complete software products that meet rigorous functional and safety-critical requirements
Experience developing software for complex function-based software that interacts with sensor inputs, control loops, and redundancy
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Unlimited PTO
401(k) plan + employer match
Regular offsite events
A discretionary fund for enhancing productivity and so much more
Company
GrayMatter Robotics
GrayMatter Robotics provides AI-powered robotic solutions that enhance productivity and efficiency for high-mix manufacturers.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$70.36MKey Investors
Wellington ManagementBow CapitalNational Science Foundation
2024-06-20Series B· $45M
2022-08-16Series A· $20M
2021-10-07Grant· $1M
Leadership Team
Ariyan Kabir
Co-Founder - CEO
Recent News
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