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Robotics Software System Engineer
2014-03-12 13:37:32| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
For one of our main customers ESAESTEC, we are currently looking for a Robotics Software System Engineer, to provide support, to the ESTEC Telerobotics Haptics Laboratory. The ESA Telerobotics Haptics Laboratory operates in a somewhat informal fashion that encourages individuality and innovation. Nevertheless, the laboratory consists of a high focus, goal oriented and well organized structure that is targeting at innovating the space sector and implementing worldclass space robotics projects and technology developments. The team of the Laboratory is composed of members with various professional and educational backgrounds centered around mechatronics and telerobotics. This team consists of young professional engineers, engineering doctors, promovendi and a small number of students and trainees. The laboratories culture is such that you need to be able to integrate and contribute to a continuous startup entrepreneurial atmosphere by being highly motivated, enterprising, enthusiastic, concentrated and intrinsically driven to excellent results. This position is related to the ongoing series of flight demonstrations onboard the International Space Station ISS. In order to demonstrate advanced technology for teleoperation of robotic systems on Ground from Space, the ESA Telerobotics Haptics Laboratory develops advanced haptic user interfaces for astronaut crew. For these devices, a range of highly customized subcomponents are being developed that require embedded software and hardware developments. Tasks and Responsibilities It is the primary purpose of this position of Robotics Software System Engineer, to support the HAPTICS series of flight experiments by contributing to the software development of the embedded systems and to the realtime control software of the novel haptic exoskeleton prototype of the project You will be expected to be performing design and implementation of custom embedded sensoractuator system software, such as motor controller, analogue and digital sensor interface software and other more generic embedded system software for fieldbus level communication within haptic devices Additionally, the engineer in this position will maintain and contribute to the development of the laboratories software framework for robotic control He will contribute to developing novel specifications and requirements and help maintain the laboratories software frameworks for realtime control and ideally help to extend them to support embedded vision applications You will be a self starter and possess a good sense of responsibility You will work under pressure of spaceflight projects and thrive on being given challenging assignments You will be able to work easily with international team members and you will communicate clearly and be confident and persuasive You will be intrinsically motivated to contribute to exciting robotics research and you will have excellent problem solving skills The work within the Telerobotics Haptics Laboratory consists of engineering developments, fundamental research and project support in the domains of robotics, mechatronics, control, software and electrical engineering. Experience and education Bachelors degree or Masters degree or PhD in Electrical or Software engineering from an accredited institution Strong ability to understand and abstract realworld systems including their physical properties and behaviours into the digital domain 4 years experience in the software development, preferably with 4 experience in embedded realtime systems Excellent programming skills preferably in CC and scripting languages as python Extensive knowledge of UNIXLinux systems preferably of the Xenomai realtime patch or another realtime operating system QNX, RTEMS, VxWorks Extensive knowledge of MATLABSimulink as a user and developer of Sfunctions and other user extensions Knowledge of toolchains for rapid software development based on model based design and auto code generation. This includes compiler configuration, deployment and the methods required to automate the workflow preferably MatlabSimulink in Windows and Linux Understanding of realtime communications as Ethercat, DDS, CAN Programming skills for targeting highly embedded devices like FPGAs and Microcontrollers Experience in computer vision is desirable Practical experience of software development challenges like design approaches, prototyping, mocking, testing and building systems Ability to realise ideas and concepts in software prototypes Additional experiences and knowledge on the field of computer vision, computer graphics, physic engines or artificial intelligence Familiarity with automation technology, robotics and control systems Excellent verbal and written communication skills Excellent organizational skills Familiarity with aerospace andor MIL standards preferred Proficient computer skills, including but not limited to Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint Good team player. Please submit with your CV profile Cover letter Brief synopsis of your prior related projects. About ATG Europe Today, ATG is recognized as a leading provider of specialized engineering, scientific and technical services to the European Aerospace, High Tech and Offshore industry. Our headquarters is located in Noordwijk, The Netherlands and we have subsidiaries in Germany and the UK. ATG People is the key player in delivering highly educated personnel for RD environments throughout Europe. We are continually recruiting experienced Engineers for exciting, full time positions based at our customers. As an ATG Engineer, you will be working on very diverse missions and assignments. This opens up unique opportunities to be engaged in innovative projects and challenging you to perform to high standards and utilizing the full extent of your professional knowledge. We need you to complement our super star team! Interested? Submit your CV and personal details through our website or send your application directly to recruitmentatgeurope.com. We encourage you to submit your CV in the Europass format. Click here to create a Europass CV.
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