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SWRI

ENGINEER - RESEARCH ENGINEER - Electrical Engineer - Robotics

SWRI, San Antonio

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  • Join the Robotics Department to contribute to building advanced capabilities, technologies and solutions in the field of industrial robotics and automation that solve real-world challenges faced by our customers.
  • Support electrical design, controls, and hardware integration on industrial robots, cobots, and automation control hardware.
  • Be part of a team with some of the brightest minds in industrial robotics.
  • Find new applications, industries, and clients for novel automation capabilities.
  • Activities will include work primarily at SwRI facilities/laboratories; meetings as well as deployment efforts may occur at commercial and government client facilities.
  • Visit to learn about some of the work we do.
  • Communicate effectively with internal team, external clients, and industry partners.
  • Design, build, debug and implement robotic and automation solutions utilizing electrical and software skills.
  • Coordinate individual performance goals and objectives set by the organization.
  • Assist in preparing proposals and cost estimates.
  • Interact with customers to promote new business and develop technical requirements.
  • Has a special focus on electrical design for custom robotics applications.
  • Requires a Bachelors, Masters or a PhD in Robotics, Mechatronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or other robotics-related engineering degree.
  • 0-5 years: BS candidates must have relevant academic research and/or internship experience. MS and PhD candidates must have completed graduate work related to robotics
  • Strong software skills; C++ or Python preferred.
  • Strong communication skills.
  • Robot Operating System (ROS) experience preferred Operational and/or research experience is required for an undergraduate candidate.
  • A valid/clear driver's license is required.