Senior research engineer in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence

Luleå University of Technology is in strong growth with world-leading competence in several research areas. We shape the future through innovative education and ground-breaking research results, and based on the Arctic region, we create global social benefit. Our scientific and artistic research and education are conducted in close collaboration with international, national and regional companies, public actors and leading universities. Luleå University of Technology has a total turnover of SEK 2 billion per year. We currently have 1,500 employees and 17,900 students.

In the coming years, multi-billion investments will be made in large projects in Northern Sweden to create a fossil-free society both nationally and globally. Luleå University of Technology is involved in several of these cutting-edge research projects and in the societal transformation that they entail. We offer a broad range of courses and study programmes to match the skills in demand. We hope that you will help us to build the sustainable companies and societies of the future.The Robotics & AI Group at Luleå University of Technology is looking for new senior research engineer with a focus on software developments and in particular on reinforcement learning for autonomous robots.

Additionally, you will assist in hardware integration and testing, within national and European Union research projects.

Project description
You will join an excellent team and collaborate with a diverse group of people working in the field of Robotics and AI. The Research engineer will work in the following directions.

Duties


• Software engineering and reinforcement learning (RL)

• Setting-up learning environments and tasks in high performance clusters.
• Developing applications utilizing physics engines such as, ISAAC SIM and Omniverse.
• Modelling robots for RL training and simulations
• This position requires skills in Computer Science/Robotics/Machine Learning

• Research engineer will also support the group in various other tasks, for example:

• Lab development and maintenance
• Maintenance and development of existing robotics platforms
• Support during in-lab and in-field experiments


Qualifications
Holds a bachelor’s or master’s degree in /Computer Science/Machine Learning/Robotics/Electrical engineering or equivalent educational background in relevant subjects.

Knowledge and prior experience with engineering and robotics software, for example:



• Strong software engineering skills
• Simulation software (Gazebo, Unity, ISAAC SIM)
• Reinforcement Learning
• ROS (Robot Operating System)


Additional qualifications (preferable)


• B driving license (EU)
• Drone pilot permit (EU)
• Basic skills in low-level programming

Information
Fulltime time position for 12 months, with a possibility for extension. Placement: Luleå. Starting: as soon as possible or upon agreement.

For further information about the position, please contact:
George Nikolakopoulos, Chaired Professor, (+46) 920- 491298, geonik@ltu.se  

Union representatives:
SACO-S Diana Chroneer,(+46 )920-49 2037 diana.chroneer@ltu.se
OFR-S Lars Frisk, (+46)920-49 1792 lars.frisk@ltu.se

In case of different interpretations of the English and Swedish versions of this announcement, the Swedish version takes precedence.

Application
We prefer that you apply for this position by clicking on the apply button below. The application should include a CV, personal letter and copies of verified diplomas from high school and universities. Mark your application with the reference number below. Your application, including diplomas, must be written in English or Swedish.

Closing date for applications: 29 November 2024
Reference number: 4198-2024