>
>ROBOTICS ENGINEER (MANIPULATION/MOBILE ROBOTICS)
>
>Position: Full-time (IRG-08-3)
>Location: NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA
>
>The Intelligent Robotics Group at the NASA Ames Research Center
>(Moffett
>Field, CA) has an immediate opening for a full-time robotics
>engineer. We are
>looking for an experienced developer to help NASA send robots to
>the Moon!
>Ideal candidates will have a solid history of implementing complex
>software
>systems for robotics and will have knowledge of manipulation,
>controls and
>robot software architectures.
>
>As NASA returns to the Moon and ventures on to Mars, a variety of
>mobile robotic and manipulation challenges will need to be
>addressed. This
>ranges from earth based inspection and construction tasks of
>critical space
>hardware, to autonomous interactions with the natural environment on
>remote planetary bodies, and to the control of walking robots to
>access
>difficult terrain.
>
>Responsibilities:
>
>* Software development for teleoperated robotic walking. This
>project, which
>is in its second year, is developing a ground support tool to
>analyze robot
>telemetry and to plan footfall locations and motion plans which are
>provided
>to operators. This project integrates software tools developed at
>multiple
>NASA centers and includes motion planning, stereo vision,
>interactive 3D
>visualization, and operator control user interfaces.
>
>* Develop trajectory planning and controls software for an Adept
>Viper 6-DOF
>manipulator on which a high precision laser scanner will be
>mounted. The
>system will be used to build models of the CEV (Crew Exploration
>Vehicle) heat
>shield for construction and fault detection purposes.
>
>* Develop mobile manipulation software (including navigation and
>motion
>planning) using a lightweight manipulator arm mounted on the NASA
>Ames K10
>planetary rover. Emphasis will be placed on deploying and retrieving
>lightweight payloads, such as wireless communication relays and
>positioning
>beacons.
>
>
>Requirements:
>
>* B.S. (or higher) in computer science or robotics
>
>* At least 2 years experience with structured software engineering and
>process. Experience with UML and design patterns greatly preferred.
>
>* Advanced proficiency with C++ and/or Java, scripting (PHP, Python,
>PERL), and Linux development (GNU tools, svn, etc.)
>
>* Background and experience with robotic manipulation, mobile robotics
>(preferably including walking robots), and robot software
>architecture.
>
>* Strong team-based product development experience (configuration
>management,
>build management, regression testing, documentation).
>
>
>APPLICATION
>===========
>
>To apply for this position, please send the following via email:
>
>- a letter describing your background and motivation
>
>- a detailed resume (text or PDF format)
>
>- contact details for two (or more) references to Terry Fong
><terry.fong@nasa.gov>
>
>***
>*** NOTE: U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status is *required*.
>***
>
>The NASA Ames Intelligent Robotics Group (IRG) is dedicated to
>enabling
>humans and robots to explore and learn about extreme environments,
>remote
>locations, and uncharted worlds. IRG conducts applied research in a
>wide
>range of areas with an emphasis on robotics systems science and field
>testing. IRG's expertise includes applied computer vision
>(navigation, 3D
>surface modeling, automated science support), human-robot interaction,
>interactive 3D user interfaces, robot software architecture, and
>planetary
>rovers. Recent projects include:
>
> NASA Updates to Google Moon: http://moon.google.com
> Google NASA Planetary Content: http://ti.arc.nasa.gov/projects/ planetary
> Robotic Site Survey: http://haughton2007.arc.nasa.gov
> GigaPan GigaPixel Panoramas: http://gigapan.org
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