Engineer– Embodied AI Lab Automation: Vision-Guided Real Time Robotic Manipulation
$71,900–$119,000 year
On-siteUpton, New York, United States
Job Summary
Develop vision-guided real-time robotic manipulation methods for detecting, tracking, and harvesting fragile micron-scale protein crystals suspended in liquid droplets. Design and deploy closed-loop perception and control pipelines using visual feedback to integrate computer vision, machine learning, and robotic manipulation into an automated crystal harvesting platform. Perform system calibration to ensure accurate 3D spatial alignment and evaluate system robustness, including perception uncertainty and failure modes. Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams of crystallographers, beamline scientists, and controls engineers to build and deploy these systems in a real laboratory environment.
Required Qualifications
- B.S. in Robotics, Computer Science, Physics, Applied Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related field
- Demonstrated experience developing and implementing robotics systems
- Strong programming skills in Python and/or C++
- Knowledge of robotic systems: Robot kinematics and coordinate transformations
- Motion planning and trajectory generation
- Calibration methods
- Must have completed all degree requirements by the commencement of employment
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Uncleared Personal Identity Verification (UPIV) credential
Desired Qualifications
- M.S. in Robotics, Computer Science, Physics, Applied Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related field
- Experience developing robotic systems that integrate vision-guided control in real-world settings
- Experience working with ROS2-based ecosystems
- Experience with camera calibration, hand-eye calibration, and coordinate frame registration
- Experience integrating machine learning models into robotics
- Familiarity with: Micro-Manipulation
- Sensor fusion or state estimation
- Real-time system debugging and performance tuning
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