Robotics Engineer Project Manager

Overview

Job : 53103

Location: Evanston, Illinois

Department: MCC Mechanical Engineering

Salary/Grade: EXS/9

Target hiring range for this position will be between $78,482 - $110,365 per year. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

About Mc Cormick

Northwestern University's McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science is redefining engineering education and research through its pioneering "Whole-Brain Engineering" philosophy, integrating the elements of left-brain thinking - analysis, logic, synthesis, and math - with the kind of high-level right-brain thinking that fosters intuition, metaphorical thought, and creative problem solving. Augmenting the analytical core of engineering with substantial initiatives in design, entrepreneurship, leadership and personal development, and unusual collaborations that span disciplines, Northwestern Engineering students and faculty are prepared to take the world in a whole new direction.

Northwestern Engineering comprises more than 1,800 undergraduate students, 2,000 graduate students, 190 faculty members across nine academic departments and varied programs, centers, and institutes. Northwestern Engineering staff members support innovative academic programs, an intellectual footprint that deepens the frontiers of knowledge, partnerships that catalyze education and research, and a diverse culture that embraces different viewpoints and ideas.

The Robotics Engineer Project Manager will work within the US National Science Foundation HAND Engineering Research Center (HAND ERC, (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).) at the Center for Robotics and Biosystems () at Northwestern University. The HAND ERC's mission is to revolutionize robotic dexterity.

The project manager's role is to coordinate the effort of teams of researchers and technical experts to design robust, reproducible, and capable humanoid-type robots (focused on the upper body, e.g., hands, arms, and head) and telerobotic interfaces to support robot dexterity research.

Two-year term position with possibility of extension dependent on funding.

• Coordinate teams of roboticists (mechanical, electrical, and computer engineers) to develop robot system development roadmaps and timelines and successfully manage their execution.
• Communication, team building, industry collaboration, and other duties as assigned by the HAND ERC leadership.

Miscellaneous

Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 2+ years experience and a BS in robotics, computer science, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related area.
• Professional experience in project management, integrating interdisciplinary engineering teams, and producing practical engineered systems.

Minimum

Competencies:

(Skills, knowledge, and abilities.)

• Strong systems engineering mindset, including ability to translate performance goals into technical requirements; to establish a development roadmap with milestones, interdependencies, and contingencies; to establish standards for clear documentation; to conduct regular design reviews; to track project progress; to direct and earn the respect of technical experts; and to maintain accountability.
• Technical fluency in robotics and embedded systems to be able to communicate effectively with technical experts and to identify risks.
• Excellent communication and team-building skills.
• Ability to provide administrative support and vendor management, including maintaining a bill of materials, price negotiation, ordering, and tracking.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Graduate degree in engineering or project management.

Preferred

Competencies:

(Skills, knowledge, and abilities)

Other competencies that may be helpful, but are not required, include

• electromechanical design, such as actuator, transmission, and sensor selection
• electronics and PCB design
• real-time control and filtering
• embedded computing
• fluency in C, C++, Python, and MATLAB
• familiarity with the Robot Operating System (ROS)
• familiarity with Git Hub Projects or…