Careers


If you want to work on research and development projects with long-term goals, are  interested in doing innovative research and science, and  want to apply that research in deployed robotics systems, consider joining the Willow Garage team.

We are looking for smart, creative, technical people who are passionate about making robots that can help people. At Willow Garage you can work on ambitious, cutting-edge autonomous robotics projects. We have a collaborative, flexible work environment that values innovative thinking, high energy, passion, and deep technical know-how - and we are actively building the best team in the industry!

Currently we are looking for:

Job Title: Electrical Systems Engineer - Personal Robotics Program
Description: Design, build, and maintain robot electrical system for the Personal Robotics program.

Work on a small team to develop and distribute a robot based on a prototype developed at Stanford. See videos of the prototype at personalrobotics.stanford.edu/videos code:jobs

Duties and essential job functions:
*Design, source, build, and test electrical systems for the Personal Robot program from available components where possible using custom boards where necessary.
*Responsible for proper functioning of electrical systems in prototypes and in production robots
*Design and implement test plans and equipment for acceptance testing and break-in of subassemblies.
*Assist with developing and implementing maintenance plan once systems are distributed
*Work with software developers to ensure proper system behavior (writing production software is not part of the job description but some understanding of software is essential)

Robot electrical systems include:
* Power system (Batteries, Chargers, Monitoring circuitry, Power regulation for onboard electronics, Wireless emergency-stop functionality)
* Wiring (Flexible wiring harnesses and connectors, All required interconnects for complete system)
* Sensors (Laser range-finders, Cameras)
* Motor drivers (Network of ~30 motor drivers)
* Computers (Several small form-factor Linux computers)

Required
Experience designing, building, maintaining and debugging large distributed electrical systems that include custom motor amplifiers
Experience with moderate to high-power electrical systems (>12V, >10A)
Demonstrated ability to see development of complex systems through to completion

Preferred
BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Aero-Astro, or Mechanical Engineering with appropriate experience
Experience developing and implementing formal testing procedures
Experience with meeting electrical requirements for communication protocols

We are also interested in colleagues with experience in one or more of these areas:

  • control system analysis and system dynamics
  • computer vision
  • real-time planning
  • kinematic simulation
  • data analysis for complex physical systems
  • machine learning
  • probabilistic reasoning
  • embedded systems programming
  • knowledge representation & reasoning

Strong development candidates should have a BS or MS in CS, ME, EE/ECE, Aero/Astro, Systems Engineering, or related areas, or in-depth prior experience building related systems.

Strong research candidates should have a PhD in CS, ME, EE/ECE, Aero/Astro, or related areas.

If you are smart and adaptable,  email your resume (pdf preferred), along with a link to any relevant projects that you'd like to share with us to: