About this opportunity
Motion Recruitment lists this Senior Robotics Engineer / Motion Planning / Navigation opportunity in waltham, Massachusetts. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
This rapidly growing company is expanding their team to reinvent automative service by leveraging advanced robotics for impactful, real-world solutions. They are looking for someone who wants to work alongside talented engineers dedicated to automating time-consuming processes using next-generation multi-axis robotic platforms. This is a full time opportunity that is onsite north of Boston, MA.
Required Skills & Experience
Extensive experience with motion planning algorithms, including RRT/RRT* sampling-based methods, probabilistic roadmaps, and CHOMP/STOMP trajectory optimization techniques
Deep familiarity with MoveIT motion planning frameworks and production systems
Strong proficiency diagnosing and resolving issues related to hardware-software integration, trajectory planning, and actuator constraints
Well-versed in collision avoidance, occupancy representations, and safety-driven planning approaches
Expertise in kinematic solvers and understanding of both forward and inverse kinematics for varied manipulator types
Skilled in C++ and Python within ROS2, focusing on real-time system performance and robust software design
Experience with simulation environments for development and validation
Desired Skills & Experience
Advanced degree in Robotics or related field
Knowledge of automotive service, industrial automation, or broader mechatronics outside of conventional robot arms
Experience with hardware-in-the-loop testing, safety-rated control, and real-time trajectory implementations
Broad understanding of robotics spanning motor control systems, hardware abstraction, and firmware integration
Exposure to sensor integration, perception, reactive planning, and object detection for adaptive robotics
What You Will Be Doing
Tech Breakdown
30% ROS2 and MoveIt frameworks
30% Kinematic modeling and motion planning tools
20% Hardware integration and real-time system development
20% Collision detection and avoidance systems
Daily Responsibilities
80% Hands On
10% Management Duties
10% Team Collaboration
The Offer
You Will Receive The Following Benefits
Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
PTO
401k
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.
Posted By: Kaylyn Romano
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Worksite address
waltham, MA, 02254, US
Who can apply
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