Lead Engineer, Robotics

Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouses mission to provide clean energy solutions At Westinghouse we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.

If this sounds like an environment you would thrive in Digital & Innovation is looking for an experienced Lead Engineer Roboticsexperience to join the Robotics & Sensor Technology Team and perform the design and implementation of complex software stacks to implement robot automation autonomy and sensor adaptive control functions. Systems include both fixed manipulators and mobile systemsfor their Churchill research site near Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. If you are interested in being a part of a company that is leading the way with a new generation of nuclear technology helping the world meet growing electricity demand with safe clean and reliable nuclear energy we want to hear from you.

Your Day to Day:

• Perform selection integration and tuning of robot algorithms in the ROS2 software ecosystem as well as full stack design and delivery of associated graphical user interfaces for control and monitoring of multirobot deployments. Fluency in Ubuntu Linux Windows 10/11 operating systems and Web-based applications is required as well as design and implementation of networking solutions. This includes system administration software installation and configuration of the base operating system deployment of security updates and configuration management of all applications and supporting hardware. Expectation of working closely with end users to deploy applications and resolve issues.
• Receiveinput from internal teams and external customers to define product suites.
• Defineall software components required to implement a full stack robotic system deployment and optimal development progression.
• Programmissing pieces of the software stack and managing code generated by external vendors.
• Workflow definition software development testing and tuning robot operations stack.
• Design integrate modify and maintain releases for internal and external use.
• Defineconfiguration and setup of network equipment to support remote site deployments.
• Receive training and feedback from experienced mentor and mentor others.
• Provide troubleshooting for deployed products and remote troubleshooting of customer system issues.
• Perform operating system verification and validation.
• Document performed work in accordance with WEC software procedures.
• Perform supervision of customer deployments hardware deliveries OS upgrades security updates and/or preventive maintenance including system installation integration and on-site end-user and system administration training.

Who You Are:

• Bachelors Degree or better in one or more of the following disciplines:
  • Robotics Computer Science Computer Engineering or another related field
  • 5 years software stack design implementation
• Experience with ROS/ROS2 environment setup and coding in C and Python.
• Working knowledge of localization SLAM motion control and sensor interfaces with ability to select and tune associated algorithms.
• Ability to program complex kinematics motions in robotic arms and other devices.
• Experience with Ubuntu Linux and Microsoft Windows operating system configuration and administration. Ability to write complex shell scripts in each OS.
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps workflows and software configuration control.
• Programming experience in creating web-based applications.
• Experience with machine vision and sensor-controlled assembly operations.
• Experience with machine learning and AI.
• Experience with real time operating system (RTOS) programming and sensor interfaces.
• Ability to program software simulation environments to model robot activities in complex environments.

Why Westinghouse

Westinghouse Electric Company is the global nuclear energy industrys first choice for safe clean and efficient energy solutions. We enable our delivery of this vision by living our value system:

• Safety and Quality
• Integrity and Trust
• Customer Focus and Innovation
• Speed and Passion to Win
• Teamwork and Accountability

Westinghouse offers competitive benefits to all our employees around the globe to keep them healthy and enhance their well-being. In the U.S. the following are representative of what we offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Comprehensive Health Wellness and Income Protection Benefits
• 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match
• Paid Vacations and Holidays
• Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements
• Educational Reimbursement Program
• Employee Referral Program

While our Global Headquarters are located in Cranberry Township PA we have over 9000 employees working at locations in 19 different countries. You can learn more by visiting .

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