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The Lead Roboticist Systems Integration and Test Engineer joins the Advanced Robotics Team to drive the integration and deployment of AI-powered robotic platforms. This role involves owning the end-to-end validation of complete robot systems, including autonomous mobile robots, cobots, and humanoids. You will lead system bring-up, define testing strategies, and perform hands-on lab work such as 3D printing, cabling, and electronics assembly. Key responsibilities include integrating perception, planning, control, and AI models onto hardware while debugging complex cross-disciplinary issues. You will utilize C, C++, Java, and Python to translate technologies like Dragonwing, AI Engine, Wi-Fi, and 5G into working systems. The work focuses on making full robotic systems reliable and repeatable in real-world conditions by bridging the gap between AI research and physical deployment.
Robotics
Embodied AI
System Software
Linux
Embedded Software
Distributed Computing
Real-time Systems
Hardware-in-the-loop
Simulation
Firmware
Device Drivers
Performance Optimization
Sensor Integration
Foundation Models
Reinforcement Learning