Robotics Engineer : Software, New Grad

Summary

Headquartered in sunny Los Angeles, GrayMatter Robotics is a well-capitalized AI robotics startup serving the manufacturing industry. We empower shop floor workers with our smart robots that assist with tedious and ergonomically challenging tasks, specifically in automated surface finishing. Our proprietary GMR-AI™ software is integrated with state-of-the-art industrial robots, sensors, and tools to create application-specific turnkey solutions for customers through a Robot-as-a-Service (RaaS) model.

We help manufacturers improve the quality of life for their workforce while increasing production capacity, and reducing scrap, repair, and rework costs. As a Robotics Engineer : Software, you will join our Government Projects team onsite in our Carson, CA office to support internal teams and develop algorithms and architecture for production software by working with physical robots, sensors, and tools. The role will focus on the fundamentals of planning, learning, perception, and control to solve practical problems.

Role & Responsibilities

• Develop and implement algorithms, systems, and architecture for high-DOF robotic systems working in a constrained environment
• Develop high-performance production-ready software packages and systems by enabling GPU programming and other hardware acceleration methods
• Stay up to date with new research and novel findings in the fields of robotics and artificial intelligence
• Test and evaluate current state-of-art algorithms and techniques of planning, learning, perception, and control
• Maintain current knowledge of the product and related hardware to offer technical assistance to both internal and external teams, at our facilities and customer locations
• Effectively identify and resolve software issues through systematic debugging, ensuring optimal functionality of the system
• Allocate 50% of the time to assist the application team for POCs, FATs and deployments, complementing core software development responsibilities with support in application-related tasks and collaborations
• Travel to client locations as needed for on-site system-level debugging, ensuring the restoration and maintenance of optimal system functionality
• Other duties and projects

Export Control Requirements

In order to comply with the export regulations of the United States Government, it is required that the applicant must fall under one of the following categories : (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident (i.e. current green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158.

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

GrayMatter Robotics provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage and embrace applicants of all backgrounds to apply!

GrayMatter Robotics is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities. If you believe you require accommodations during the recruiting process, please contact accommodations@graymatter-robotics.com to submit your request.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Compensation for this position includes the base salary range of $100,000 - $120,000 USD plus performance bonus & equity. We also provide comprehensive benefits and perks which include but are not limited to medical, dental, vision, flexible time off (FTO), 401(k) plan + employer match, regular offsite events, a discretionary fund for enhancing productivity and so much more! The range listed on job postings reflect the minimum and maximum new hire salary across new grad levels in Los Angeles, CA.