Staff Robotics Software Engineer, Agility Robotics
Manipulation
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Robotic automation for the warehouse and logistics
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Robotic automation for the warehouse and logistics
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
More information about location
201-500 employees
Company mission
To build robot partners to augment the workforce.
Role
Who you are
- Industry experience developing and deploying manipulation algorithms on high-DOF robots in real world applications
- Experience with perception and scene understanding especially as it pertains to manipulation planning
- Experience with task and motion planning (TAMP) under uncertainty
- Strong robotics fundamentals, including kinematics, dynamics, sensing, control, and motion planning
- Experience using simulation tools such as Isaac Sim / Mojoco / Drake/ gazebo or similar
- Experience leveraging machine learning to improve grasp planning and object manipulation
- MS or Ph.D. in robotics, computer science, or related field or have equivalent industry experience
- Strong software experience in modern C++ and Python
- Exposure to standard agile and software development processes (issue tracking tools (Jira), feature branching, version control (Git), continuous integration and deployment)
- Ability to communicate technical information effectively both orally and in writing with other team members
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team with a demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
- Authorization to work in the USA
- Experience working with humanoid (or similar) robots
Desirable
- Experience in orchestrating a scalable automated testing pipeline for simulation
- Experience in classical robotics motion planning and trajectory optimization algorithms
- Publications in your field (RSS, ICRA, IROS preferred)
What the job involves
- Our software team is growing and we are looking for a talented engineer to join our agile, world-class team
- In this role you will develop manipulation behaviors and grasp planning algorithms for humanoid robots to manipulate the world around it
- You will work closely with state estimation, navigation, and controls teams to execute your planning algorithms aimed at solving challenging problems in real-world deployments
- Design, implement, test, and deploy manipulation behaviors and grasp planning algorithms for humanoid robots
- Develop grasp strategies and behaviors robust to environmental uncertainty and imperfect state estimation
- Contribute to the software architecture and design of the autonomy stack
- Collaborate with members of the autonomy teams to solve complex cross functional problems
- Engineer high quality software that is well tested, reliable and maintainable
Our take
Agility Robotics was founded with an aim of empowering the blended workforce, where humans and human-movement-enabled robots work side by side. Though there’s still plenty of wariness about what workplace robots might mean for the future of the workforce, the amount of R&D and Venture Capital funding into the space – coupled with an acute labor shortage – suggests that there’s no holding it back.
The company, founded by a team of Robotics and Bioengineering academics, has hit the headlines a number of times in the last few years for the mobility and dexterity of its robots which can walk around, move packages, and unload trailers (as well as climb stairs and run a 5K). This ability to run could have a huge impact, as it opens up the potential not just to work in warehouses and factories, but to complete last-mile deliveries – an ambition that Agility Robotics has made public.
The last few years has seen Agility Robotic secure nine figure funding as it looks to expand its operations. In 2023, the company announced the new face of its bipedal robot digit, that now sports a head and set of LED eyes - an improvement that should make it easier for humans to understand its actions (such as changing direction) and further enhance its performance within a blended workface.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Oct 2024
$150m
SERIES C
Apr 2022
$150m
SERIES B
Total funding: $328m
Company benefits
- Remote work friendly (role-dependent)
- Employer-matched retirement plan (401k)
- Stock options possible for some employees
- 100% paid high-quality health, dental and vision, plus short/long term disability insurance
- Five weeks of paid vacation
- Unlimited sick days
- A great selection of healthy snacks & refreshments on-site
- Generous parental leave programs
- Catered lunch 2x per week
- A culture that encourages flexible work
- Relocation assistance for specific roles
Company HQ
Tangent, OR
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Leadership
Damion Shelton
(CEO)Spent five years at the University of Pittsburgh teaching Computer Applications in Bioengineering before joining 3D scanner company threeRivers 3D as CTO.
Jonathan Hurst
(Chief Robot Officer)Was a Professor of Robotics at Oregon State University for 14 years. Served as CTO of the company prior to becoming Chief Robot Officer.
Mikhail Jones
(VP of Software)Former Operations Manager at the Oregon State University Efficiency Center. Also worked for the university as a Faculty Research Assistant and Graduate Teaching Assistant.
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