We are looking for a creative, passionate individual to add to our team to work on a variety of projects built around RoS (http://www.ros.org/wiki/) at Yujin Robot in Seoul, Korea. Given the location in Korea, it is expected most applicants will be seeking a chance to gain experience in robotics development (and possibly also adventure!) for a short tenure, and we are happy to negotiate 1-2 year contracts with the option for extension at a later date. Yujin also offers a unique situation which can make the transition to a Korean working lifestyle a little easier than normal. The CTO previously worked for Motorola in the United States for ten years and subsequently is very outward looking. They also have experience in hiring/working with foreigners and the control group in particular has a very open, easy going approach. More details below. ===== Job Description ====== As there is a wide variety of projects, the type of work will be appropriately matched with the candidate's skills. In particular, two kinds of candidates will be favoured. 1) Computer science graduates with skills in network programming and ubiqutous computing and 2) Control engineers to work on technologies for mobile robot platforms More than anything else, the candidate is expected to show strong implementation/design skills and also keen desire to be an active player in the growing RoS community, both inside Korea and internationally. ===== Example Projects ===== - Mobile robots (teleteaching, cleaning, service) - Mobile robot technologies (vision slam, 3d sensing w/ Namuga, simple manipulation) - Control systems framework - Multi-robot/device management - Smart phone robot interfaces - Authoring tools for simple application development ===== Essential Criteria ===== - Graduate/Post-Graduate degree in a Computer Science, Elec. Engineering or related field - Familiar with programming on linux/windows - Proven experience in C++ software development - Strong design/implementation skills - Wants to be actively involved in the growing RoS community ===== Desirable Criteria ===== - Participated in an open source project - Robotics background - Python experience - RoS experience - Network programming experience - Android development experience ===== Required to Provide ===== - Covering letter - Programming samples or links to projects you are involved in - Two References/Letters of Recommendation - Resume/CV To enquire further or submit an application, please forward your email to stonier@yujinrobot.com. This offer will remain open until further notice. Regards, Dr Daniel Stonier, Yujin Robot.