2027 PhD Graduate -Robotics Researcher

About the role

The Robotics Group in the Research and Exploratory Development Department is an interdisciplinary team of researchers and engineers that is inventing the future across the broad spectrum of robotics, with applications that strengthen national defense, advance space exploration, improve healthcare, and address critical challenges facing the nation.

Responsibilities

• Define and develop novel robotic concepts, systems, and algorithmic solutions to address relevant challenges.
• Develop and implement control algorithms and AI techniques.
• Invent new approaches to robot control, reasoning, and perception.
• Design and fabricate robotic systems.
• Lead research teams.
• Publish work and present results to the scientific community, external collaborators, and/or government sponsors.
• Propose and work on your own research ideas.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in a relevant field such as Robotics, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.
• Experience in robotics or robotics applications of AI, computer science, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or mathematics.
• Able to obtain a DoD Secret-level security clearance.

Qualifications

• Have a Ph.D. in a relevant field such as Robotics, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.
• Have experience developing, simulating, and demonstrating algorithms for control of robotic systems.
• Have experience developing AI/ML software that integrates with hardware such as robotic platforms, sensors, or mechanical devices.
• Have experience designing, fabricating, and integrating robotics hardware.
• Be skilled in one or more programming languages and robotics frameworks, particularly ROS2, Python and C++.

Benefits

At APL, we provide a comprehensive benefits package including retirement plans, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, education assistance, and training and development.

Schedule

Full-time position.

Pay

$105,000 - $245,000 Annually