Principal Robotics Engineer - Innovation (Electrical/Sensors)

About this task

What you will do:
Innovate through concept development and rapid prototype fabrication and evaluation that will feed future iRobot product
Lead innovation initiatives through subject matter guidance, system design and development of robots and robotic solutions for our next generation products.
Research, explore and drive cutting edge technology, algorithms and solutions that enable new innovative solutions for our product portfolio.
Work at the intersection of hardware and software, navigation and system architecture, to research, explore and develop new innovative solutions.
Work within agile cross-functional teams supporting consumer-centric design solutions from early concept up to productization, ensuring iRobot’s technology pipeline is supplying growth and innovation for the future
Solve problems pragmatically, applying judgment and experience to identify and balance trade-offs.
Collaborate with consumer insights and product management teams to understand customer needs and ensure we are delivering on the vision of the product
Create comprehensive documentation packages to enable scaled implementation on NPI programs
Drive technical alignment across multiple disciplines on a system level.

To Be Successful You Will Have:
M.S or B.S in Robotics Engineering, Electro-Mechanical or equivalent degree
Experience or understanding of robotics solutions including sensor selection and implementation, system design, and electromechanical integration.
Experience with developing and testing full stack robotic systems.
Ability to analyze and debug large, complicated systems
A strong foundation in early research and development, and a high level of comfort working on ambiguous problems
High self-motivation with strong interpersonal skills and ability to work independently across time-zones
Curiosity, a passion for engineering, and an eagerness to apply cutting edge technology to help us evolve our products and deliver novel solutions to our customers
Experience collaborating with China-based teams is highly preferred.
Mandarin language proficiency is a plus.

In Return You Can Expect:
To work on the Innovation organization leading the technology roadmap of a top robotics company.
To work on the cutting edge of robotics with the largest installed base of consumer robots
To be welcomed as an integral part of a team dedicated to building robots
Opportunities to continuously learn and collaborate with our innovative and knowledgeable technical staff including leading scientists
A work environment filled with committed researchers and engineers who value and act on new ideas
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