Lead Engineer, Robotics

Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse’s 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, Robotics experience 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 systems for 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.
• Receive input from internal teams and external customers to define product suites.
• Define all software components required to implement a full stack robotic system deployment and optimal development progression.
• Program missing 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.
• Define configuration 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:

• Bachelor’s 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 industry’s 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 9,000 employees working at locations in 19 different countries. You can learn more by visiting http://www.westinghousenuclear.com.

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