Robotics and Vision Scientist

Evolution Robotics Employment Opportunity Profile

   - Title:   Robotics and Vision Scientist
   - Reports to:       VP of Research and Development

The Company:

Evolution Robotics, Inc. is a robotics company that develops breakthrough technologies that revolutionize robotics for the mass market.  The recent convergence of low-cost mobile computing, wireless communication, and sensing technologies has not only made the development of mobile robotic products possible, but also economical for mainstream usage.  Evolution Robotics develops innovative solutions for making machines sense and act autonomously.  We partner with consumer electronics companies to augment the capabilities of their products, such as the Sony AIBO(r) entertainment robot or WowWee robotic toys, or create entire new robotic products such as the Mint robotic mop and duster.

Evolution is a recognized leader in industrial and academic communities.  The company has assembled a world-class management team composed of leading robotics experts and consumer products business leaders to make the company's vision of providing useful robots at affordable prices a reality.  The Evolution Robotics team operates in a highly dynamic and very collaborative environment where the flow of ideas is encouraged from all parts of the team. The team of extremely talented engineers and scientists at Evolution has created a unique, highly stimulating, and fun work environment. This team challenges the status quo in technology and pushes the envelope on what may seem impossible.

Evolution Robotics is an operating company of Idealab!, a technology incubator known for having started many successful companies including Overture, CitySearch, and eSolar. We are located in beautiful and sunny Pasadena, in Southern California. Hosting scientific institutions like the California Institute of Technology and the Jet Propulsion Lab, and national events like the annual Tournament of Roses, the city is considered the main cultural center of the San Gabriel Valley.

Find more information about Evolution Robotics at our website and see our technologies in action on YouTube.

Position Purpose:
Design, implement, test and document robotics and vision algorithms in C and C++ on Linux/Windows and on embedded platforms. One of the main focuses of the position is the development of novel vision-based algorithms for mobile robotics navigation, particularly vision-based navigation and vision-based SLAM. Another main focus is the design of state-of-the-art algorithms for fusion of vision and dead-reckoning information. Particular emphasis is placed on embeddable algorithms for consumer applications.

Requirements:

• A solid engineering background with hands-on experience designing and developing robotics and/or vision systems.
• Understanding of and experience with any of the following: object recognition, structure from motion, 3D reconstruction, ego-motion estimation, feature extraction and matching, face recognition.
• Strong analytical skills and mathematical foundation.
• Good understanding of computer systems.
• Minimum of 3 years experience in algorithm implementation using C and C++.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Ability to work independently, without direct supervision.
• Strong problem solving skills and ability to learn quickly.
• Minimum Degree: PhD in Computer Vision, Robotics, or related field.

Nice to have:

•  Understanding of and experience with any of the following: behavior-based control, navigation, path-planning, obstacle avoidance, SLAM, vision-based SLAM, estimation and control.
•  Image processing experience including image sensors and image acquisition familiarity.
•  Embedded programming experience.
•  Algorithm development with Matlab.
•  Ability to build/assemble/modify electronic assemblies or robots into various configurations for test purposes.

Interested candidates should submit their resume and salary history to: careers@evolution.com

An Equal Opportunity Employer