Staff Robotics Engineer

Join the Revolution in Agriculture Technology!
At the heart of Four Growers is a commitment to solving the most challenging issues in food production through innovation, technology, and sustainable practices. We are a dynamic group of entrepreneurs, technologists, engineers, and innovators, united by a shared passion for revolutionizing the food production industry. We are at the forefront of developing next-generation farming technologies that empower farmers to cultivate fresh, high-quality produce locally, at a low cost, and with minimal environmental impact.
YOUR ROLE
As the Staff Robotics Engineer at Four Growers, you will play a crucial role in developing cutting-edge algorithms for our harvesting robot and analytics platform. You will collaborate with a talented team of engineers and researchers to enhance our product through advanced real-time, collision-free planning techniques.
What you’ll do:

• Design and build robust and scalable framework that enables rapid exploration and evaluation of different motion planning approaches and perception algorithms.
• Research, develop, implement, and productionize state-of-the-art 3D planning algorithms, environment modeling techniques, and collision-aware kinematics
• Interface with perception, robotics, and controls engineers in order to create a complete, real-time robotic harvesting solution

NEEDED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• 6+ years research and development experience in robotics / motion planning / perception
• Deep understanding of mathematical fundamentals of different algorithms
• Skilled in numerical optimization techniques
• Experience with optimization solvers
• Proven ability to produce computationally efficient software that can meet real-time requirements
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability with a commitment to delivering high quality software
• Proficiency in C++
• Excelling problem-solving and communication skills

HELPFUL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Experience with perception systems
• Experience developing algorithms for time constrained problems
• Experience with robotics arms
• Experience with machine learning: deep learning, planning under uncertainty, prediction, reinforcement learning

NEEDED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE BS Degree in Robotics Engineering or related fields
DETAILS
Location: Pittsburgh, PA Travel: required, ~1% with potential international travel Benefits: 401k (4% match), Medical, Dental, Vision Sponsorship: Open to sponsoring H-1B for full time employees
CONTACT
careers@fourgrowers.com