Research Engineer (Legged Robot Locomotion/Manipulation)

This position involves working on a project related to legged robot and their application for port operations. The objective of this position includes contributing to the model development, solution and implementation of bio-inspired locomotion, climbing, and manipulation controllers on a hexapedal platform. The role involves the opportunity to work with the research team within National University of Singapore in which the team leaders are from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, alongside Specialists from a high technology company.  The successful candidate will be self-motivated with an outstanding track record in robotics, control, computer science, or related disciplines. The main research tasks for the project include but will not be limited to:

•              Developing robust controllers for legged locomotion, pick-and-place motions, and mobile manipulation.

•              Designing and implementing controllers on hardware to obtain a laboratory-level prototype system

•              Good Coding skills in python

•              Experience with implementation of legged locomotion/manipulation controllers on hardware

•              Literature review/summarizing skills

•              Simulations abilities (ROS/Gazebo, PyBullet)

•              Good writing/spoken communication skills

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: College of Design and Engineering

Department : Mechanical Engineering

Employee Referral Eligible: No

Job requisition ID : 24477