Irobot

Principal Robotics Engineer - Innovation (Electrical/Sensors)

US-MA-Bedford · Principal

No sponsorship$117k-$167kDetected 21 days ago

Full-Stack DevelopmentAlgorithmsRoboticsResearch

About the role

Salary Range: $116,500.00 - $166,500.00 Introduction iRobot is seeking passionate and bright individuals to join our iRobot Labs innovation team within the R&D engineering organization.
Your work will have a direct impact on iRobot's product portfolio and roadmap.

Lead innovation initiatives through subject matter guidance, system design and development of robots and robotic solutions for our next generation products.
Research, explore and drive cutting edge technology, algorithms and solutions that enable new innovative solutions for our product portfolio.
Work at the intersection of hardware and software, navigation and system architecture, to research, explore and develop new innovative solutions.
Work within agile cross-functional teams supporting consumer-centric design solutions from early concept up to productization, ensuring iRobot's technology pipeline is supplying growth and innovation for the future
Create comprehensive documentation packages to enable scaled implementation on NPI programs
Drive technical alignment across multiple disciplines on a system level.
Experience or understanding of robotics solutions including sensor selection and implementation, system design, and electromechanical integration.
Opportunities to continuously learn and collaborate with our innovative and knowledgeable technical staff including leading scientists
You will play a critical role in developing and validating new robotic concepts-working across multiple innovation programs simultaneously to quickly prove feasibility and reduce technical risk.
This role is based in Bedford, MA and collaborates closely with multidisciplinary teams in China.

Success in this role requires strong technical fundamentals, curiosity, and the ability to leverage modern tools to solve evolving, often undefined problems.
M.S or B.S in Robotics Engineering, Electro-Mechanical or equivalent degree
Experience with developing and testing full stack robotic systems.
Ability to analyze and debug large, complicated systems
High self-motivation with strong interpersonal skills and ability to work independently across time-zones
In Return You Can Expect:

Collaborate with consumer insights and product management teams to understand customer needs and ensure we are delivering on the vision of the product

Curiosity, a passion for engineering, and an eagerness to apply cutting edge technology to help us evolve our products and deliver novel solutions to our customers
To be welcomed as an integral part of a team dedicated to building robots

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or assume sponsorship of any additional employment visas at this time.

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