Openings

Feb 21, 2008 POST-DOC RESEARCH POSITION

Summary
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The Transverse Activity on Intelligent Robotics
(http://www.ieeta.pt/atri) of the IEETA Research
Unit / Universidade de Aveiro (http://www.ua.pt)
wishes to fill a five-year post-doctoral research
position. Candidates will be evaluated in terms
of relevance to the following main research lines:

** Anthropocentric robotics - Robots designed for
tight interaction/cooperation with humans in industrial,
service and domestic scenarios; also robots designed
based on analogies with human morphology, behavior
and intelligence. Focus on human-robot interaction,
visual object recognition, language acquisition,
humanoid robotics.

** Multi-robot systems - Both in simulation and with
real robots, and on several application domains.
Focus until now was on robotic soccer in RoboCup
simulation and middle-size leagues.


Candidates and applications
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Candidates must have a solid background in intelligent
robotics, or in a field relevant to the above
mentioned research lines, with a PhD degree and 3 years
of post-doctoral experience in that area. Candidates
should note the general rules of Program "Ciencia 2007"
(http://www.fct.mctes.pt/ciencia2007/). The
salary is ~42500 Euros per year.

In support of their application, candidates must submit:
- Curiculum vitae
- 2 recommendation letters
- Statement letter

The application deadline is April 15, 2008.

The application must be sent to: lsl at ua.pt

Jan 25, 2008 - Principal Robot Researcher

ABB is building in Shaghai the largest robotics R&D center in the world and they are looking for both hardware and software engineers. If you are interested, you may contact Camilla by email.

Jan 3, 2008 - Contact David by email

POSITION: Paint Application Engineer 
LOCATION: Tennessee
COMPENSATION: $90,000- $105,000 
JOB PROFILE: 
A Fortune 500 company with 2006 sales of $7.5 billion and approximately 11,000 employees is seeking a Paint Application Engineer job applicant with experience in robotics to be headquartered at their R&D facility located in Tennessee. The selected individual for this position will be responsible for oversight and operation of a new state of the art robotic paint application facility.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide technical oversight in both the operation and continual capability development of a state-of-the-art robotic coating application lab 
Maintain and/or develop and document appropriate safety procedures to allow for the evaluation of novel (and often experimental) coating materials in the application lab 
Conduct spray application of coating formulations in the laboratory to determine optimal settings for application equipment 
Build expertise on common industrial spray practices including spray application hardware, application conditions, and panel evaluation methodologies 
Develop and validate methods to characterize atomization, film formation, and appearance 
Support key specialty coatings development projects through experimental design and generation of coating application data under well-defined spray application conditions 
Develop insights into application methods and unmet needs to provide both feedback and hypotheses for coating additive improvements and/or new product developments 
Coordinate application trials and collaborations with external development partners (e.g. customers, co-suppliers, equipment vendors) as needed 
Develop an understanding of PLC logic, programming, and robotic automation 


JOB REQUIREMENTS: The desired candidate should possess the following qualifications: 

One or more of the following: 
An MS or PhD in Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering 
A PhD in Analytical Chemistry or Physical Chemistry 
A BS in one of the above disciplines with 5+ years of experience in paint application 
Must be a hands-on, collaborative problem-solver and a strong trouble shooter 
Experience with electrostatic gun, HVLP, and rotary atomizer (bell) applications 
Prefer experience with automated paint application and paint equipment 
Prefer experience with pumping / fluid delivery equipment 
Experience in PLC and ABB robot programming (preset and paint path modification) is a plus as is the ability to read electrical schematics and blueprints 
Experience in the application of solvent and/or waterborne basecoats and clear-coats is desired 
Strong interpersonal and communication skills for customer and internal interaction.

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Position: Applications Engineer - Any TX Location, 
Job Id: 4229 
Job Location: Dallas, TX 
Job Type: Employee

Our client is a distributor and value added reseller of Industrial Automation Products. They are currently seeking an Applications Engineer to support their sales of Robotics and Motion Control products. 

Candidates should have at least a 2-year technical degree and 5 years of work experience, or a 4-year technical degree and 3 years of work experience. Experience working in a similar role is a plus. 

The job will be based out of Dallas, TX, however we will take applicants from elsewhere in Texas since the customer base will require traveling throughout the state.

Send inquiries to sdwyer@automationtechies.com

3/26/06 - Dan is a candidate in advanced, to very advanced robotics.

Interest lies in the areas, of proto-androids, very advanced androids and possibly synthetic, to bio-synthioc humans.

Candidate is a graduate of the Norcross School Of Computer Technology.

Has an above average I.Q., plus a strong work ethic.

Have worked privately, as a course, of interpersonal social skills, with the Intelibuddy, as a practum.

Am looking for both a practical start in software programming and or the physical design of bots, as it would apply to the concerns here.

Please e-mail at blatecky@nwi.net

Thank you

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Guest Input: I do have a couple of thoughts related to getting a job in the robotics field. First, nearly everyone working in robotics has some level of software development/programming background. Although these are mechanical and electrical devices, the core functionality and real cutting-edge development work is occurring in software. Software has enabled a lot of new robotic applications and will be the primary emphasis as the robotics industry, specifically personal service robotics, grows into the future. 

Secondly, I think the best way to get involved in robotics is through volunteer work with local middle and high schools. Many of our employees volunteered with local FIRST (www.usfirst.org) robotics teams before starting with the company. This is a great way to get hands-on experience and inspire students to enter science and engineering fields at the same time. It is definitely a win-win situation for anyone interested in robotics.

Finally, one of the most common issues I run into when recruiting new employees is that they do not send a cover letter that explains his/her interest in robotics. If you truly are passionate about robotics, I want to hear about it. Tell me why you are inspired to enter this field and what you see for the future.

I hope this helps with your webpage. I really appreciate you posting the position. We have had several responses that we generated because of the posting. Thanks,

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More Guest Input: I asked James Wellington, a staffing specialist with Aerotek Automotive, to describe some of the job opportunities for robotics engineers. He was kind enough to send the following text:

I have been working with Robotics Engineers for almost a year now. Although I am not as educated in robotics as some of the engineers I interface with are, I communicate with them often. I know that most of the people I work with need to be hard working and dedicated as most of the job opportunities I work on in the robotics industry are 100% travel. The robotic engineers that I work with have seen a lot of the world due to their travel, and I enjoy learning from them about other industries they’ve worked in robotics on.

Most of the Robotics Engineers work in the automobile industry seeing that most positions are based in the Detroit area. I have had the pleasure of touring the headquarters of Fanuc Robotics and seen how some of their day-to-day activities are run. Fanuc has some demonstrations that they have on display as well, which shows you exactly what else they can do. While I have most of my knowledge with Fanuc robots, I am also familiar with ABB, Kawasaki, and Nachi robots. I feel that the more information I can learn about the robotics industry, the easier it will be for me to relate to people who work in the field.