Robotics Engineer, Autonomous Systems
Clera · Indianapolis · onsite
ABOUT THE ROLE
Join an engineering and R&D team developing autonomous drone delivery systems. You will design, integrate, and test robotic systems from prototype through field validation, helping enable safe and reliable operations.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Design and integrate robotic mechanisms, sensors, actuators, controllers, and drone payload systems.
- Develop control, navigation, path-planning, and obstacle-avoidance solutions.
- Program robotics software with ROS or ROS 2 and C++ or Python, and validate it in simulation.
- Integrate flight controllers, companion computers, communication links, and telemetry with drone systems.
- Build, troubleshoot, and independently validate robotic systems in the field.
- Work with mechanical, electronics, and software teams to develop and deploy prototypes.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- At least 2 years of hands-on experience building or delivering robotics, UAV, or autonomous systems.
- Proficiency in C++ or Python, ROS or ROS 2, and Linux; MATLAB familiarity is useful.
- Knowledge of robotics fundamentals, including kinematics, dynamics, control theory, PID, and system integration.
- Hands-on experience with PX4 or ArduPilot, MAVLink, flight controllers, motors, ESCs, and batteries.
- Experience integrating sensors such as IMUs, GPS/RTK, and LiDAR, with knowledge of sensor fusion and GPS-denied navigation.
- Experience with embedded systems, microcontrollers, Raspberry Pi or Jetson, actuators, and hardware debugging.
- Familiarity with CAN, UART, I2C, drone telemetry, prototyping, simulation, flight-log analysis, and field testing.
- A degree in robotics, mechatronics, electrical engineering, aerospace, computer science, or a related field.
- Computer vision, machine learning, SLAM, Gazebo or Webots, CAD, BVLOS operations, and UTM concepts are useful additional experience.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Visa sponsorship is not available.
LOCATION
On-site in Indianapolis, United States.