Staff Perception Developer - Localization and Mapping

Engineering Kitchener, Canada

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Position:                  Staff Perception Developer - Localization and Mapping               
Location:                 Hybrid work, based in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario             
Job Type:                Full-Time Permanent
Experience:            10+ Years Relevant Work Experience
Education:              Graduate Degree in a related field
Division:                OTTO Motors by Rockwell Automation    
 
About OTTO Motors by Rockwell Automation    
 
OTTO Motors is a global leader in autonomous technology for material handling inside manufacturing and warehouse facilities. With over five million hours of production experience, OTTO autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) are trusted in mission-critical operations for some of the world’s most recognized brands. OTTO Motors was recognized as one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Robotics Companies of 2023. For more information, visit ottomotors.com.
    
OTTO Motors was acquired by Rockwell Automation effective October 2023.  Rockwell is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers – amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility – our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.    
  

About the Job   

We're looking for a driven, resourceful, motivated candidate for the Staff Perception Developer - Localization and Mapping position. This person will take a leading role in development of the next generation of perception algorithms to tackle the toughest challenges in localization and mapping, state estimation, computer vision and more.   

The localization and mapping team’s primary responsibility is the development of the core robotics software responsible for environmental perception, mapping and localization on all our vehicles. You will be responsible for evaluating state-of-the-art ideas from academia and industry, and taking these ideas out of the lab and into the real world, identifying opportunities to improve, and developing high-performance software to run in real time on robots. As part of the perception team you will continue to advance the cutting edge of robotics research through collaboration with our academic partners and contributions to research publications and open source initiatives.   

About You   

For the role of Staff Perception Developer - Localization and Mapping, we are seeking an experienced developer and leader to drive the development of state-of-the-art localization and mapping solutions for real world applications.   

Your primary responsibilities will be:   

  • Design, architect, and lead the development of robust innovative solutions to the problems of robotic perception.  
  • Development of custom SLAM, state estimation, computer vision, and perception algorithms.  
  • Evaluation of new algorithms and sensing technology.  
  • Leading concept development for new products and projects.  
  • Supporting deployment and testing of robotic systems   
  • Collaborating with internal teams including navigation, platform, hardware, as well as academic and industrial partners   
  • Staying up to the date with the latest developments from academia and industry   

Skills and experience:   

  • Graduate degree in engineering/CS or a related field, with applicable background.
  • Strong practical and theoretical knowledge in the areas of: sensor fusion, state estimation, computer vision, SLAM, localization, mapping, graph optimization, calibration and sensor modeling.
  • Strong software development skills in modern C++.
  • Understanding of software development workflows, life cycles and development methodologies and tools.
  • Excellent leadership, teamwork, and communication skills.
  • Ability to independently develop software development plans, including scope, timelines, and test procedures.
  • Hands-on experience with real world autonomous systems. 
Bonus points for:   
  •  Experience in the areas of: 3D sensing, machine learning, image processing, object tracking and sensor monitoring.
  • Experience with graph optimization libraries such as Ceres, GTSAM and g2o.
  • Experience writing efficient, high performance code.
  • Experience with ROS, Gazebo, OpenCV and PCL
  • Understanding of sensor error modeling, particularly laser rangefinders and vision systems.
  
 At OTTO Motors by Rockwell Automation, we are committed to building and supporting a culture of diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. We hire the best talent regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability, marital status, age, veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression. If you require special accommodation to complete any portion of the application or interview process, please contact 1-800-301-3863.    
  

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