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At Onward Robotics, we are a bold, gritty, and purposeful team with an ambitious mission to revolutionize fulfillment. Our team is driven by a client-first mentality: we aim to solve hard problems and fuel our clients’ growth with innovation. We are seeking talented individuals who will have a huge impact on both our business and our team. Join us on our mission as we move fast, think big, and have fun!
About Us
Onward Robotics delivers innovative automation technology that coordinates humans and robots as a cohesive system to revolutionize fulfillment. Our Meet Me solution combines proprietary software with person-to-goods mobile robots to increase efficiency in warehousing, distribution, and e-commerce operations. Onward Robotics provides the boost in productivity, flexibility, and speed that companies need to remain competitive and grow. Learn more at onwardrobotics.com.
Job Summary
As a Robot Software Engineer II in our Robot Software Department, you will collaborate and work on algorithms and systems used for mapping, planning and localization, free space estimation, object detection, and sensor calibration.
A Robot Software Engineer II is expected to code with minimal assistance and work on individual subsystems or features and contribute to the design of our robot software following established Agile software development and software design methodologies.
You will work closely with a cross-functional Scrum team, including a product owner and other engineers, to deliver high-quality software that meets the evolving needs of our users.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Software Development:
- Design and write robust, efficient code for robotic systems using programming languages like C++ or Python.
- Develop algorithms for motion planning, perception, localization and/or general autonomy.
- Implement sensor data processing pipelines to interpret information from sensors like LiDAR and cameras.
System Integration:
- Collaborate with cross disciplinary groups including hardware engineers, manufacturing and quality assurance.
- Configure robotic systems to ensure accurate and reliable operation.
- Troubleshoot software-related issues on robotic systems.
Testing and Validation:
- Design and execute comprehensive tests for robotic software applications.
- Analyze test results to identify and resolve software defects.
- Validate system performance in real-world scenarios.
