Job Summary:
Boston Dynamics is a leader in robotics technology, and they are seeking a Senior Staff Robotics Engineer to develop Spot’s next generation autonomy capabilities. The role involves researching and integrating advanced methods in perception, localization, and navigation to enhance the robot's ability to navigate confidently in dynamic environments.
Responsibilities:
• Develop Spot’s next generation localization, mapping, perception and autonomy capabilities and deliver them to the product.
• Apply and develop novel approaches in the areas of SLAM / ML / Perception to solve complex challenges in semantically-aware navigation and localization in dynamic environments.
• Leverage real world sensor data, simulation & tests to ensure that your solutions are robust and performant at scale.
• Take active ownership of key components in Spot’s autonomy & perception stack.
Qualifications:
Required:
• A Masters degree in Computer Science, Robotics or related field and 3+ years of professional experience
• A strong understanding of robotics, including methods in perception, localization (SLAM), and navigation. You should be familiar with both traditional and ML-based methods and their typical strengths & shortcomings.
• First-hand experience in Machine Learning and data driven approaches to visual perception problems. A good understanding of recent ML approaches such as LLMs & ViTs and/or navigation/behavior policies.
• Experience with Machine Learning frameworks (e.g. PyTorch)
• Experienced in writing performant, well-structured, and testable C++ and Python code
• Be a team player and good communicator, able to work well in a dynamic and collaborative environment
• Have a passion for quality and autonomous robots
Preferred:
• A PhD in Computer Science, Robotics or related field.
• A strong background in advanced robotics, autonomy, and control systems, with a pragmatic approach to deploying robust, real-world solutions.
• Experience with advanced topics in localization and navigation, including ML-enhanced methods like semantic SLAM or end-to-end approaches.
• Experience with 3D robot simulation (e.g. Mujoco or Isaac Lab).
• A track record of relevant product deliverables, open-source contributions or publications.
Company:
Boston Dynamics is an engineering company that specializes in building dynamic robots and software for human simulation. It is a sub-organization of Hyundai Motor Company. Founded in 1992, the company is headquartered in Waltham, USA, with a team of 501-1000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.