Job Description

RESEARCH SCIENTIST 2, Aeronautics and Astronautics, to advance the state of the art in robotics and autonomy by developing new techniques for 3D spatial perception and mapping; perform a theoretical analysis of the resulting algorithms; perform simulations, real testing, and statistical analyses of these new methodologies; apply these new methodologies to various problems in robotics and autonomy, including the design of new perception and vision algorithms for autonomous vehicles; publish research results in leading journals and conferences in the fields of robotics, control theory, computer vision, and machine learning; help supervise graduate students at the SM and PhD levels; and engage on a regular basis with project sponsors from government and industry, taking on roles of project leadership, program development, and management.

REQUIRED: Ph.D. in Robotics; at least one year of postdoctoral training; at least four years of experience as an academic researcher in probabilistic inference, real-time mapping, and active perception or planning; expertise in probabilistic inference, real-time mapping, and active perception or planning, applied to robotics and autonomy; ability to implement and deploy perception and navigation algorithms on real robots; a proven record of methodological innovation and rigorous analysis in areas of expertise, supported by publications in leading international conferences and journals; robust passion for robotics and autonomy; ability to motivate and supervise multiple people, including graduate students at the SM and PhD levels, in a multi-disciplinary environment; ability to interface with sponsors and manage confidential information or issues using discretion; and excellent project management and organizational skills. Job #24506

Travel to professional conferences and meetings with sponsors is required.

10/10/2024

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