About the Role
Sanctuary is looking for an exceptional Research Engineer specialized in Path and/or Motion Planning to help develop systems that support the development of embodied human-like intelligence.
A successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on or with state of the art software systems, tackling challenges that include abstracting robot platforms for development and production, data and signals processing, the development of simulated environments, and various levels of control systems.
Our Success Criteria
Gain cutting edge career experience as you design, develop, document and deploy motion planning systems that support intelligent control systems for state of the art robots
Expand your research experience as you implement tools that enable advancements in robotics motion planning and artificial intelligence
Achieve company-wide visibility as you write, debug, maintain, and document code that will be part of our platform for the world's first human-like intelligence in general-purpose robots
Your ExperienceQualificationsMaster's/PhD in Computer Science, Controls, or equivalent work experience
Direct experience in path and motion planning as well as optimization (4+ years) with at least one publication in this area
Direct experience with motion planning in high DOF (>6) systems
Direct experience with path planning systems
Experience working on complex engineering problems as part of a team
Skills5+ years Development experience with Python and C++
Working knowledge of PyTorch and/or TensorFlow
Experience with Atlassian tools; Jira, GitLab, Confluence
TraitsThe successful candidate will be a proponent of individual personal responsibility for themselves and their teammates
Above all else, a consistently positive attitude and a willingness to do whatever it takes to create robust solutions to complex problems
Eager to take on new challenges with tenacity and positivity
Patience, persistence, and attention to detail when resolving performance issues
Enthusiasm for bringing human-like intelligence to machines
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Working at Sanctuary
Sanctuary is an equal opportunity employer; employment with Sanctuary is governed based on skills, competence, and qualifications and will not be influenced in any way by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.
Benefits
Full time employees enjoy medical/dental/vision, life insurance, wellness programs, stock options, paid time off (vacation, paid holidays, sick time, and parental leave), scheduling and worksite flexibility by role, and more.