Senior Embodied AI Engineer (Centennial, CO)
Orica Limited18 days ago
Centennial, CO, USASenior
Base Salary
$130k - $150k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain ROS2 robotic systems, including nodes, lifecycle management, launch configurations, middleware, diagnostics, logging, and secure communications.
- Integrate navigation, localization, perception, control, and sensor-fusion subsystems for mobile robots.
- Design sensor-fusion solutions using IMU, GNSS, odometry, LiDAR, and cameras, including SLAM and GPS-denied localization.
- Develop perception capabilities for obstacle detection, terrain analysis, and environmental awareness on embedded and edge platforms.
- Lead system integration, HIL testing, system-level testing, field deployment, validation, reliability standards, and performance benchmarking.
- Design and integrate embedded hardware and software, sensors, actuators, motor-control systems, and communication interfaces.
- Collaborate with R&D, engineering, delivery, and operations teams; provide technical guidance, mentor engineers, and contribute to technology strategy.
- Support data governance, cybersecurity, and SDLC compliance for robotics systems.
Requirements
- Master's or higher degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Robotics, or a related field.
- Multiple years of experience in embedded systems development.
- Strong proficiency in Python and C/C++ for embedded and Linux-based systems.
- Extensive experience with ROS2 and integrating LiDAR, IMU, GNSS, cameras, and motor-control systems.
- Understanding of real-time systems and CAN, SPI, I2C, UART, and Ethernet communication protocols.
- Experience with Linux-based embedded platforms such as NVIDIA Jetson, NXP, STM32, or TI platforms.
- Proven experience deploying robotic systems in production or field environments.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Preferred: Sim-to-real, VLM or VLA experience; mobile robot navigation stacks; SLAM, localization, and sensor-fusion pipelines; Docker containerization; embedded or robotic cybersecurity; computer vision and robotics model development; and field robotics in harsh outdoor environments.
Benefits
- Hybrid position based in the Centennial, Colorado office.
- Competitive annual salary of $130,000.00-$150,000.00 USD and eligibility for an annual short-term incentive plan.
- Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, and Flexible Spending Account options.
- Life, accidental death and dismemberment, short-term disability, long-term disability, employee assistance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, accident, identity theft protection, and voluntary legal-plan benefits.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Company-provided maternity and bonding leave.
- Accrued paid time off, paid sick and safe time, nine scheduled holidays, and two floating holidays.
- Collaborative global and local teams, flexible career paths, learning opportunities, and a safe inclusive workplace.
About Orica Limited
Orica Limited supplies explosives, blasting systems, sodium cyanide, ground support, and geotechnical monitoring, plus digital solutions for mine planning and blasting optimization, serving mining, quarrying, and infrastructure projects worldwide. It generates revenue through manufacturing and distribution of specialty mining chemicals and equipment, on-site blasting services, and software and monitoring subscriptions. Founded in 1874 and headquartered in East Melbourne, it is a public company listed on the ASX.