[robocup-worldwide] Research Engineer position at ISR/IST for team participating in MBZIRC 2020 robot competition

[Pedro U Lima]

Applications are invited for one fully funded Research Engineer position at the Institute for Systems and Robotics (ISR), Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), University of Lisbon, Portugal. The selected candidate will be part of the U. Seville/CATEC/ISR-IST team participating in the MBZIRC2020 robot competition (http://www.mbzirc.com/) to be held in Abu-Dhabi, UAE, in February 2020.

This Research Engineer position targets candidates holding at least a Master’s degree (or equivalent). The selected candidate is expected to work as part of a team on:

i) development and integration of outdoor perception, navigation and manipulation skills into tasks carried out by an Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV), required to solve Challenges 2 and 3 of MBZIRC2020;
ii) development and implementation of the cooperation algorithms between the UGV and  the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) on Challenges 2 and 3.

(S)he will have the opportunity to work with a real mobile manipulator robot (iRobot ATRV-Jr + UR5 manipulator), already up and running, with preliminary implementation work completed.

Requirements: the candidates are expected to have a MSc of equivalent degree with background in robotics, artificial intelligence, information/computer engineering or a mix of the three. Good programming skills in Python and/or C++, and experience with ROS, are also expected. The working language is English, so good written and oral communication skills are also required.

The research will be conducted at the Intelligent Robots and Systems group of the Institute for Systems and Robotics (ISR/IST) (http://welcome.isr.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/projects_cat/irsg/). ISR/IST is the home to more than 40 PhDs and part of the LARSyS (Laboratory for Robotics and Engineering Systems - http://www.larsys.pt). ISR/IST is engaged in a new generation of research challenges pushing the frontiers of knowledge, while offering world-class doctoral training with top universities (e.g. dual/joint degrees with MIT, EPFL, CMU) and fueling the collaboration with industry. ISR/IST develops state-of- the-art engineering solutions and projects with a clear societal impact, and has a long track record of participation in EU and other international projects. (http://www.isr.tecnico.ulisboa.pt).


Application:

      Deadline: 31-May-2019

      Duration: 9 months (full time), with possible extension to a companion R&D European project

      Starting date: July 2019

      Place: ISR/IST - IST Alameda campus, Lisbon, Portugal


To request further information and to apply for these positions, send an email to pedro.lima at tecnico.ulisboa.pt including:
	• a CV
	• a statement of interest
	• grade transcripts for relevant courses
	• recommendation letters, and 
	• any other supporting documents you may consider helpful.

all in a single attached zip or pdf file.