Job Description

Agility Robotics is a pioneer. Our robot, Digit, is the first to be sold into workplaces across the globe. Our team is differentiated by its expertise in imagining, engineering, and delivering robots with advanced mobility, dexterity, intelligence, and efficiency -- robots specifically designed to work alongside people, in spaces built for people. Every day, we break through engineering challenges and invent new solutions and capabilities that will one day make robots commonplace and approachable. This work is our passion and our responsibility: our mission is to make businesses more productive and people’s lives more fulfilling.

About Us

Agility Robotics is a pioneer. Our humanoid robot, Digit, is the first to be sold into workplaces across the globe. Our team is differentiated by its expertise in imagining, engineering, and delivering robots with advanced mobility, dexterity, intelligence, and efficiency -- robots specifically designed to work alongside people, in spaces built for people. Every day, we break through engineering challenges and invent new solutions and capabilities that will one day make humanoid robots commonplace and approachable. This work is our passion and our responsibility: our mission is to make businesses more productive, and people’s lives more fulfilling.

About The Role

Our software team is growing rapidly and we are looking for talented engineers to join our small, agile, world-class team. In this role you will develop state of the art task and motion planning algorithms that will allow Digit to reason and manipulate the world around it. You will work closely with perception and controls teams to execute your planning algorithms and solve challenging problems in real-world deployments.

About The Work

Support development of a grasp library for different objects and robot end effector designs
Support development of a manipulation primitive library (pick/drag/stack/etc) for manipulating boxes, totes, and other objects
Develop a framework for planning through locomotion and manipulation primitives
Support development of trajectory optimization algorithms for executing motion primitive plans
Work with other teams in software (Perception, State Estimation, and Controls) to solve complex cross functional problems

About You

You have

MS or Ph.D. in robotics, computer science, or related field or have equivalent industry experience
2+ years of experience developing and deploying mobile manipulation task planning on high dof robots
Proficiency in classical robotics planning algorithms and trajectory optimization
Strong software experience in modern C++
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

You might also have

Industry experience deploying mobile manipulation robots in real world applications
Experience working with humanoid (or similar) robots
Experience leveraging machine learning or offline trajectory optimization for speeding up online planning
Experience with perception and scene understanding especially as it pertains to manipulation planning
Strong mathematical fundamentals in search and optimization
Exposure to standard agile and software development processes (issue tracking tools (Jira), feature branching, version control (Git), continuous integration and deployment)
Publications in your field (RSS, ICRA, IROS preferred

Benefits

Competitive compensation package
Industry leading employer-matched retirement plan
High-quality health, dental and vision insurance - 100% Employer paid for single coverage
100% Company paid Short and Long-term disability insurance
100% Company paid Life Insurance
Five weeks of paid time off (3 discretionary weeks and 2 company-wide shutdowns)
Paid sick leave
Paid parental leave
A culture that encourages flexible work schedules
A culture that embraces individuality and authenticity
Relocation assistance provided when necessary

Agility Robotics is committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. Each individual has the right to work in a professional atmosphere that promotes equal employment opportunities and prohibits unlawful discriminatory practices, including harassment. Therefore, it is the policy of Agility Robotics to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Agility Robotics prohibits any such discrimination or harassment.

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