Apptronik is building robots for the real world to improve human quality of life and to help solve the ever-increasing labor shortage problem. Our team has been building some of the most advanced robots on the planet for years, dating back to the DARPA Robotics Challenge. We apply our expertise across the full robotics stack to some of the most important and impactful problems our society faces, and expect our products and technology to change the world for the better. We value passion, creativity, and collaboration to help us overcome existing technological barriers in the industry to create truly innovative products.

You will join a team developing state-of-the-art general-purpose robots designed to operate in human spaces and with human tools. It is designed to work alongside humans, mobilize to human spaces, and manipulate the world around it.

JOB SUMMARY

The Perception team is looking for a Senior Perception ML Engineer. The ideal candidate will have experience with training and adapting ML architectures for perceptions tasks such as object detection, object pose estimation, scene understanding and bin picking.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES or KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Train & deploy ML perception models
Be involved in the full software development life cycle of perception ML tasks, from planning to maintenance
Stay current with latest advancements in perception and robotics
Collaborate with a cross functional team of engineers to iterate and improve the perception capabilities
Follow best practices for reproducible research and code development
Represent and lead with Apptronik's core values: CHIPC - Curiosity, Humility, Integrity, Passion, Creativity

SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS

M.S. or Ph.D. (preferred) degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or related field
Experience in modern computer vision techniques
Object detection, object pose estimation, semantic 2D and 3D scene understanding, bin picking
Experience with different sensor modalities
Strong Python & C++ programming skills, proficient in popular ML frameworks
Experience working with large datasets
Familiarity with robotics frameworks such as ROS / ROS 2
Ability to independently research difficult open-ended problems and come to a working solution
Solid understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and agile methodologies
Effective communication and collaboration skills to work effectively across teams and stakeholders
(Preferred) Experience deploying perception systems on low SWaP devices
(Preferred) Experience with multi-modal sensor fusion
(Preferred) Prior experience working on robotic perception for manipulation, automated warehouse systems, or autonomous vehicles

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

M.S. or Ph.D. (preferred) degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
5+ years of experience with modern computer vision techniques for object detection, object pose estimation, scene understanding, & bin picking
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, version control systems (Git), and automated testing frameworks is preferred

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times
Vision to read printed materials and a computer screen
Hearing and speech to communicate
This is a direct hire. Please, no outside Agency solicitations.

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