Project Officer (Mobile Robotic Technology)

The Delta – NTU Corporate Laboratory for Advanced Robotics invites applications for the position of Project Officer. The Research Staff’s role is to work on research project involving autonomous mobile robots including robotic manipulation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work within a cross-functional team of robotics scientists and engineers to develop next- generation autonomous mobile robots (AMR)

• Integration, testing and validation of R&D outputs into AMR platforms

• Robot arm, manipulator and end-effector setup, integration, programming and testing using different brands of robot arms and end effectors

• Providing hands-on support for system integration, testing and troubleshooting of AMR platforms

• Translate new technology and research outputs into modular and re-useable software packages

• Design of experiments to benchmark system performance by adopting in-house and/or industrial test methodology

• Troubleshooting of robotic system / subsystem / module using development tools, specialized equipment and standard lab equipment.

• Adopting latest standards and/or methodology to work (standards, open source, common platform)

Job Requirements:

• Bachelors/Masters in Electronics, Computing, Mechatronics/Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

• Entry level candidates are welcome to apply

• Passionate in robotic prototyping and practical problem-solving

• Proficient in programming languages such as Python and C++

• Proficient in robot arm and end effector control and interface

• Proficient in robot programming using Robot Operating System (ROS) and Linux environment

• Experience in one or more of the following domains will be preferred: Manipulation planning and control,  Path/trajectory Planning, Visual servoing and/or haptic-feedback control

• Experience with design and development of mobile robots or mobile manipulator will be a plus

• Must be result-orientated, independent and a self-driven team player

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Hiring Institution: NTU