Robotics Engineer III - Perception

Job Description

The Robotics Engineer III - Perception creates innovative solutions to problems by using mathematical modeling, engineering principals, automation/robotics principles, computer programming, or other advanced analytical skills. This position acquires team resources and coordinates team efforts in order to deliver results on projects/processes that are part of the strategic plan for ArcBest and its subsidiaries. The Robotics Engineer III - Perception also provides clear and concise project definition, scope, action plans, and communication as well as develops solutions designed to meet project goals while ensuring quality throughout processes.

Responsibilities

• Architect full-stack vision solutions.

• Investigate novel computer vision approaches to optimize - or reimagine - the performance of our vision systems.

• Leverage vast amounts of real-world video and other sensor data for data mining, curation, labeling, training, and evaluation.

• Lead efforts to enhance computer vision training sets.

• Refine and optimize models for low latency on embedded hardware.

• Develop and optimize GPU-accelerated applications.

• Implement models, data pipelines, and active learning in real-world use cases driven by customer demands.

• Lead and mentor junior engineers, contributing to the development of their skills.

• Help build an effective AI team by establishing best practices, fostering an inclusive culture, and advocating for positive change.

• Apply Agile development methodologies and Continuous Integration (CI) principles in software development and maintenance.

• Develop and document system requirements, and allocate and decompose them into components.

• Engage with senior leadership and external customers to provide updates, seek guidance, deliver presentations, address challenges, and showcase project results.

• Other duties and projects, as assigned.

Requirements

Education:

• Master's Degree in Robotics, Computer Science, or equivalent experience, required

Experience:

• 1 year as a Robotics Engineer II - Perception or equivalent experience, preferred

• 4 years of experience writing production level code in C++/Python.

• Demonstrated ability to initiate and lead large-scale technical projects.

• Demonstrated ability to work with large scale vision-based datasets.

• Experience with autonomous mobile robots, ROS2, Docker and version tracking(i.e., GitHub).

Computer Skills:

• Strong software engineering skills in design, containerization, testing, and debugging, required

• Familiar with various imaging modalities and multiple sensor domains (camera, 3d and 2d lidar), required

• Knowledge of cameras and image processing, required

• Experience deploying CV/ML models in real-world applications, required

• Familiar with PyTorch, OpenCV, NumPy, required

• Experience with fast-paced iteration of prototypes/products, required

• Experience with segmentation, object detection and advanced data augmentation, preferred

• Experience with cloud computing, databases, and storage, preferred

• Familiar with the GStreamer framework and knowledge of networking are a plus, preferred

• Familiar with CUDA programming, preferred

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

Additional Requirements:

• Effective collaboration, team work, and communication skills.

• Startup ready mentality.

Competencies:

• Active Learning

• C+ * Communicating Complex Concepts

• Disruptive Innovation

• Linux

• Programming

• Robotics/Computer Controlled Machinery

• Computer Vision

Other Details

Work Hours:

• Generally, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm with occasional irregular hours depending on workload.

Travel Requirements:

• Occasional (25%-50%)

Compensation:

• This is a salary position paid biweekly.

About Us

ArcBest® (Nasdaq: ARCB) is a multibillion-dollar integrated logistics company that helps keep the global supply chain moving. Founded in 1923 and now with 14,000 employees across 250 campuses and service centers, the company is a logistics powerhouse, using its technology, expertise and scale to connect shippers with the solutions they need — from ground, air and ocean transportation to fully managed supply chains. ArcBest has a long history of innovation that is enriched by deep customer relationships. With a commitment to helping customers navigate supply chain challenges now and in the future, the company continues to invest in purpose-built technology such as [1] ArcBest View™, its digital logistics platform that brings quoting, booking, shipment visibility and reporting into one connected experience.

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