Robotics Software Engineer, Robot Control and Hardware Integration

Intrinsic is an AI robotics group at Google aiming to reimagine the potential of industrial robotics. Our team believes that advances in AI, perception and simulation will redefine what’s possible for industrial robotics in the near future – with software and data at the core.

Our mission is to make industrial robotics intelligent, accessible, and usable for millions more businesses, entrepreneurs, and developers. We are a dynamic team of engineers, roboticists, designers, and technologists who are passionate about unlocking the creative and economic potential of industrial robotics.

Role

As a Robotics Software Engineer, Robot Control and Hardware Integration, you will extend Intrinsic's robot control and hardware abstraction framework, and apply your experience in robotics algorithms, control, hardware integration and C++ to enhance the Intrinsic platform. You will contribute to cutting-edge robotic automation solutions, and collaborate with industry-leading partners to deploy impactful robotics products.

How your work moves the mission forward

• Improve our robotics real-time software framework, develop new robotics features, integrate new hardware and field buses, and contribute to a reliable product.
• Design and implement robust software and algorithms for advanced robotics systems.
• Collaborate alongside industry-leading partners to deploy automation products.

Skills you will need to be successful

• Master or Bachelor with equivalent professional experience in Computer Science, Robotics or a related field.
• Extensive experience programming robotics software in C++.
• 2+ years of experience in one or more of the following: Industrial automation, real-time systems, control systems software, robotics.
• Motivation to closely collaborate with partners and cross functional teams.

Skills that will differentiate your candidacy

• Extensive knowledge in C++ software design, fieldbus communication, real-time systems, safety-critical software development.
• Experience in ROS 2, Python, Kubernetes.
• PhD in Robotics, Computer Science or a related field.
• Contributions to the deployment of industrial robot systems.
• Willingness to work in ambiguity and drive towards a solution.
• Motivation to collaborate with partners and resolve questions on robot hardware deployments.

At Intrinsic, we are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Employment at Intrinsic is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. Intrinsic does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), or any other basis protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. It is Intrinsic’s policy to comply with all applicable national, state and local laws pertaining to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity.

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