Texas A&M University System Offices
Higher Education
ResearchEngineerIV
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“Research Engineer IV at Texas A&M University System Offices. Skills: ROS2, C++, Python, Autonomous systems. Design software architectures. Implement software architectures”
What You'll Achieve.
Enable coordinated, heterogeneous fleets to operate in complex, unstructured environments; Solve fundamental challenges of multi-agent coordination and shared situational awareness; Foster human-agent teaming; Enhance unit capabilities, mobility, and speed of action; Translate theoretical breakthroughs into field-demonstrated reality; Validate algorithmic performance; Balance State-of-the-Art performance with economical sensor fusion strategies; Ensure seamless hardware-software interoperability; Ensure reliability of perception and navigation subsystems; Achieve technical growth and consistency across the team; Align development efforts with project milestones; Extend current technology
Industry & Context.
Overcome project bottlenecks; Root-cause analysis
Must be able to obtain a U. S. Department of War Security Clearance, Restricted to U. S. citizens only, Security-sensitive position
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience, Six years of related experience, Experience designing and implementing multi-agent coordination or path-planning frameworks, Experience conducting technical trade-off studies between hardware (sensors/compute) and sensor fusion strategies, Must be able to obtain a U. S. Department of War Security Clearance
What You'll Do.
Design software architectures
Implement software architectures
Optimize software architectures
Generate prototype code
Generate algorithmic concepts
Produce high-performance code
Develop perception stacks
Refine navigation stacks
Troubleshoot system failures
Debug autonomy systems
Direct simulation environments
Participate in simulation environments
Explore sensing hardware
Select compute hardware
Conduct trade studies
Perform hardware integration
Provide technical leadership
Participate in field testing
Translate research goals
Generate technical reports
Generate presentations
Generate publications
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborative development; Shared field operations; Collaborate with faculty; Collaborate with senior staff; Work cooperatively with others
Communication Scope
Excellent communication skills; Convey technical information to senior management and external stakeholders
Process & Methodology
Translate high-level research goals and guidance into actionable technical roadmaps and software specifications, Align development efforts with project milestones
Full Job Description
**Job Title** Research Engineer IV **Agency** Texas A&M University System Offices **Department** Bush Combat Development Complex **Proposed Minimum Salary** Commensurate **Job Location** Bryan, Texas **Job Type** Staff **Job Description** The System Offices is one of several system members within the Texas A&M University System representing one of the largest systems of higher education in the nation, with a network of 12 universities, a comprehensive health science center, nine state agencies, and the RELLIS Campus. The Texas A&M University System mission is to provide education, conduct research, commercialize technology, offer training, and deliver services for the people of Texas and beyond. The System Offices, within the Texas A&M University System, provides an outstanding benefits package including, but not limited to: competitive health benefits; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; a defined benefit retirement plan to include an employer contribution through Teachers Retirement System of Texas (TRS); if applicable, a defined contribution retirement plan to include an employer contribution through an approved ORP vendor: additional voluntary tax deferred annuity (TDA) options; tuition assistance; and wellness programs to promote work/life balance. **_Salary:_** $5,667.67 - $9,583.33 per month commensurate with experience. **_Job Description Summary:_** The Research Engineer IV serves as a lead technical contributor and architect, designing and implementing core autonomous behaviors while providing the technical oversight necessary to integrate complex subsystems across the BCDC autonomy stacks. At the George H.W. Bush Combat Development Complex (BCDC), the Research Engineer for Multi-Agent Autonomy develops next-generation autonomous systems that enable coordinated, heterogeneous fleets to operate in complex, unstructured environments. This research focuses on the integration of diverse platforms, ranging from tactical UTVs and military-grade UGVs to unma
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