job summary:
-Software development focused on positioning and localization.
-Collaborate with team members to prototype and bring to production algorithms that enable autonomous & semiautonomous systems to localize robustly within the world around them.
-Estimate position and altitude absolutely but also relatively to terrain features and static or mobile equipment, and implementing filters using perception-based, inertial, and GNSS inputs
-Participate in various aspects of the development process including design, documentation, coding, product quality, and validation
location: Chillicothe, Illinois
job type: Contract
salary: $57.80 - 59.50 per hour
work hours: 8am to 5pm
education: Bachelors
responsibilities:
Top 3 Skills
- Excellence in developing C++ software
- Discovers, analyzes, and resolves software or application problems
- Helps to analyze risks and benefits of alternative approaches and obtain
decision on resolution.
Additional Technical Skills
(Required)
- Knowledge:
o Inertial Measurement Technology
o State Estimation
- Problem Solving:
o Identifies and documents specific problems and resolution alternatives.
o Helps to analyze risks and benefits of alternative approaches and obtain decision on resolution.
o Uses fact-finding techniques and diagnostic tools to identify problems.
o Software Development Life Cycle:
-Identifies common issues, problems, and considerations for each phase of the life cycle.
-Interprets product development plans and functional documentation.
- Programming:
o Excellency in C++
o Fluency in Python
o Interprets application system designs and program specifications.
o Strong engineering practices, debugging/profiling skills.
o Applies structured programming techniques to structured environments.
- Technical Troubleshooting:
o Discovers, analyzes, and resolves software or application problems.
o Analyzes code, logs, and current systems as part of advanced troubleshooting.
o Records and reports specific technical problems, solving processes and tools that have been used.
Desired Skills:
- 5+ years of Robotics/Autonomous solution experience illustrating deep technical domain expertise
- Proven experience implementing filtering solutions including Error State,
- Kalman and Extended Kalman
- In depth knowledge of Inertial Measurement technology and Inertial Based Navigation and/or Guidance Systems
- Ability to survey literature for ideas and convert research papers into production implementation
- Experience with localization including Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) type approaches, utilization of graph optimization libraries, and overall state estimation
- Knowledge of robotics and frameworks such as Robot Operating System (ROS)
- Strong foundation in mathematics and fundamentals (3D geometry, linear algebra, statistical error modeling including Gauss Markov Processes)
- Ability to work in various coordinate system references and perform transformations between
- Understanding of Physics based modeling, vehicle modeling and Dynamics
Soft Skills Required:
(Required)
- Supports team collaboration when solving problems
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Takes ownership of moving ideas from prototype to production
- Adaptable to various phases of development
- Attention to detail
(Desired)
- Takes on initiative to research and prototype
- Systems thinking
- Resilient and Persistent when encountering complex problems
qualifications:
- Years of experience: 5+
- Degree requirement: Bachelor's degree, Master's degree, or PhD in an accredited Robotics, Electrical or Computer engineering or Computer Science degree; 2 years with Masters' Degree
Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.
At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
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