What are the responsibilities and job description for the Research Engineer position at Worcester Polytechnic Institute?
JOB TITLE
Research Engineer
LOCATION
Worcester
DEPARTMENT NAME
Computer Science - NFR JM
DIVISION NAME
Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI
Job Description Summary
The research engineer will work with the PI on facilitating the lab’s ongoing research projects in the immersive system.
Responsibilities
JOB DESCRIPTION
Please submit a CV
Compensation
Salary is $72,000 depending on experience.
FLSA STATUS
United States of America (Exempt)
WPI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability. It seeks individuals from all backgrounds and experiences who will contribute to a culture of creativity, collaboration, inclusion, problem solving, innovation, high performance, and change making. It is committed to maintaining a campus environment free of harassment and discrimination.
Research Engineer
LOCATION
Worcester
DEPARTMENT NAME
Computer Science - NFR JM
DIVISION NAME
Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI
Job Description Summary
The research engineer will work with the PI on facilitating the lab’s ongoing research projects in the immersive system.
Responsibilities
JOB DESCRIPTION
- Designing, implementing, and testing an edge-assisted hardware testbed.
- Integrating our mobile robotic platform for human-centered AR evaluation and multi-camera systems for visual offloading and 3D reconstruction.
- The research engineer will also be expected to assist the PI in preparing preliminary results and manuscript drafts for proposal and paper submissions.
- M.S. in Robotics Engineering or a related engineering/computing field
- Hands-on experience with ROS 2
- Experience developing, integrating, or operating mobile robots, manipulators, or mobile-manipulation systems
- Strong programming skills in Python and/or C .
Please submit a CV
Compensation
Salary is $72,000 depending on experience.
FLSA STATUS
United States of America (Exempt)
WPI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability. It seeks individuals from all backgrounds and experiences who will contribute to a culture of creativity, collaboration, inclusion, problem solving, innovation, high performance, and change making. It is committed to maintaining a campus environment free of harassment and discrimination.
Salary : $72,000