ECE / Robotics Engineer (Full-Time) – Yummy Future

Yummy Future is a robotics company working on massive adoption of intelligent robots into everyday life.

Location: Champaign, IL
Company size: 5–20
Posted: 2mo ago
Via: Yc

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ECE / Robotics Engineer (Full-Time) – Yummy Future

Yummy Future· Champaign, ILView company profile

Job title: ECE / Robotics Engineer (Full-Time) – Yummy Future
Job location: Champaign, IL
Job listing URL: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/yummy-future/jobs/I7pFdm6-ece-robotics-engineer-full-time-yummy-future
Job description: ### Overview Yummy Future is a food & beverage robotics startup(Yummy-future.com). We design, build and operate robotic coffee shops. We are looking for highly energetic and innovative engineers to build top-notch, effective robotics solutions that are going to bring a huge impact on our daily life. This is a perfect company to acquire hands-on robotics experience and be part of a fast-evolving robotics industry. ### Location * United States – Illinois – Champaign ### Role type * Full-Time ### Responsibilities * Design, develop, and maintain software and robotics systems using Python and C++ * Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that software and robotics systems meet requirements * Troubleshoot and debug software and robotics systems to ensure their smooth operation * Develop and execute software and robotics tests to ensure their functionality and reliability * Optimize software and robotics systems for performance, scalability, and maintainability * Stay up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies in the software and robotics fields ### Qualifications * Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics engineering, or a related field * Proficiency in Python and C++ * Experience in software and robotics development * Experience in Linux and embedded systems like Arduino, Raspberry Pi, ESP32, STM32, etc. * Experience in solving planning problems with operating systems: * Simple data structures: queues, heaps, stacks, lists * Synchronization: primitives, memory semantics, mutual exclusion, semaphores, scheduling, and race conditions * Exceptions and signals: exceptions due to instructions, memory accesses, and floating-point operations; signal semantics and delivery * Networking programming: socket abstractions, basics of low-level network protocols, relationship to kernel I/O abstractions * Ability to work in a fast-paced, project-oriented, team environment * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills * Excellent communication and teamwork skills ### Relocation * Relocation to Champaign, Illinois is needed ### Visa Sponsorship * We sponsor CPT, OPT, and H1B ### Application Process * To apply for this position, please fill out our application form here: https://airtable.com/shrnmK9muszNdRD07

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