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SWRI

ENGINEER - RESEARCH ENGINEER - Mechanical Engineer - Robotics

SWRI, San Antonio

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  • Contribute to solving real-world challenges by building advanced capabilities, technologies, and solutions in the field of industrial robotics and automation.
  • Support mechanical design, software/controls development, hardware integration, and testing on industrial robots and custom automation 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.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to develop technical solutions, and coordinate technical tasks with project managers and engineering staff.
  • Develop hardware and/or software solutions for robotic and automated system.
  • Development tasks include: design, build, debug, and implementation at client facilities.
  • 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 for projects.
  • Has a special focus on mechanical design for mechanisms.
  • Requires a Bachelors, Masters or a PhD in Robotics, Mechatronics Engineering, Mechanical 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 or mechatronics.
  • Strong mechanical design skills; Experience with mechanical design, mechatronics, and/or robotics through an internship, co-op, student competition team, or graduate research is required.
  • Strong software skills; C++ or Python preferred; Robot Operating System (ROS) experience preferred. Operational and/or research experience with software is required.
  • Strong communication skills
  • A valid/clear driver's license is required.