Autonomous Control System Researcher

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About United Technologies:

United Technologies Corporation (UTC; NYSC: UTX) is headquartered Farmington, CT and is a Fortune 50 company that provides high technology products and services for the aerospace and commercial building industries. Our aerospace businesses include Pratt & Whitney and Collins Aerospace Systems. Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft turbofan engines. Collins Aerospace Systems is one of the world’s largest suppliers of technologically advanced aerospace and defense products.

Ranked among the world’s greenest companies, we do business in virtually every country of the world and have over 240,000 employees globally. Most importantly, UTC develops future business leaders.

As UTC continues to provide products and services to our global industries, the opportunities for top talent will continue to be unmatched. Our high-performance culture attracts the best people in their fields – people of diverse backgrounds working together to solve complex problems for a better tomorrow.

About This Position:

United Technologies Research Center (UTRC - East Hartford, CT) has a newly created position of Autonomous Control System Researcher. The person in this role will work in the Control Systems Group, part of UTRC’s Autonomous and Intelligent Systems Department. The Control Systems Group studies, develops, and transitions relevant technologies for dynamic system analysis, control architecture and algorithm design, and verification.

Technologies for enabling autonomous systems such as unmanned air vehicles and service and manufacturing robots are expected to play an increasingly important role across United Technologies Corporation (UTC) business units. Your primary expertise should be in modern systems and control theory and methods and you should have a strong background in the development and implementation of control-theoretic motion planning algorithms for unmanned vehicles or robotic platforms modeled as dynamic systems.

Real time implementation knowledge and experience are important as we consider demonstrations to be an important part of our capability development. The intent is to integrate motion planning algorithms with other technologies including perception and machine learning to enable artificial intelligence in these systems for practical implementation in the business units.

We're looking for someone that has a strong interest and experience in motion planning for either unmanned vehicles or robotic systems as well as a record of technical journal and conference publications documenting implementation and demonstration. Familiarity with autonomous system architectures and related implementations or standards for modularity and interoperability is desired.

The primary responsibility of the Autonomous Control System Researcher will be to conceive, identify, and implement rigorous approaches to integration of motion planning and related algorithms supporting existing and new projects.

Projects can be expected to involve unmanned air vehicles, ground mobile robots, and robotic manipulators for diverse applications ultimately supporting UTC business units Pratt & Whitney (gas turbine engines) and Collins Aerospace (aerospace systems).

Applications include new product capability development as well as product manufacturing, service, and inspection.

Education / Certifications

• Ph.D. program in mechanical, electrical, or aerospace engineering with a specialty in control and dynamical systems is required

Basic Qualifications

• You've completed a Ph.D. program in Mechanical, Electrical, or Aerospace Engineering with a specialty in Control and Dynamical Systems
• We are looking for candidates with up to three years of post-PhD research and development experience
• You are a US citizen or US permanent resident

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with industry standard software including Matlab and Simulink will be essential, as will familiarity with C++, Python and ROS
• Some experience with embedded software is also desirable
• Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team within UTRC on internally and externally funded projects
• Collaborate with UTRC program leadership as well as UTC business units to understand near- and far-term business unit needs and requirements
• Collaboration with external partners at universities, national laboratories, and other industrial partners is highly encouraged.
• Understanding of long term needs in support of government funding agencies to enhance existing programs and the willingness to support opportunities and assist in acquisition of contract awards are desired
• Publish novel research results in conferences and journals
• Up to 10% travel (domestic and international) is required for this position

Additional Skills and Abilities

• You have an intense passion for technology and an ability to learn quickly staying abreast of cutting edge technology, industry leading techniques and other skill sets
• You're a dynamic problem solver with the ability to craft solutions to everyday challenges with creative new ideas
• Excellent oral and written communication skills are essential
• Communicate clearly and effectively with all levels of management, business development, researchers and clients
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively in fast-paced, team environment or independently with limited direction
• Self-starter with willingness to take initiative, support strategic priorities, contribute to results and take ownership of assigned projects/initiatives
• Outstanding formal and informal presentation skills

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