About Careertakes

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What You’ll Do

You will design, implement, and deliver a production-grade ROS 2 software stack for a dual-arm robotic manipulation system used in automotive manufacturing and parts production. Working with cross-functional engineering teams, you will take ownership of the software lifecycle from high-level architecture and simulation to real-time integration with industrial robot controllers and 3D vision sensors.

• Lead design and implementation of a ROS 2 based dual-arm control architecture (nodes, topics, services, actions, lifecycle) enabling coordinated and independent arm motions.
• Define clean APIs and interfaces for motion planning, perception, and gripper/tool management.
• Develop and tune motion planning and manipulation algorithms using MoveIt 2 for bimanual tasks, handovers, and collision-aware trajectories.
• Configure and maintain kinematic models, planning scenes, and controllers for multiple arms and end-effectors.
• Integrate 3D perception pipelines (point clouds, depth maps, Photoneo PhoXi / RealSense / ZED or similar) for object detection, pose estimation, and scene understanding.
• Fuse perception outputs into the planning scene to enable grasp selection, re-grasping, and handover strategies.
• Write production-quality C++ and Python code within the ROS 2 ecosystem (ament/colcon, ros2_control, MoveIt 2 plugins).
• Establish CI/CD pipelines, automated tests (unit & integration), code review practices, and documentation for long-term maintainability.
• Work with system integrators and electrical/controls engineers to validate safety, timing, and deterministic behavior in industrial environments.

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Required Qualifications

These are mandatory for consideration.

• Master's degree in Robotics, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related field.
• Proven hands-on experience developing complex robotics applications using ROS 2, including lifecycle management (nodes, topics, services, actions).
• Deep understanding of kinematics, dynamics, and motion planning; extensive practical experience with MoveIt 2 for dual-arm coordination.
• Strong background in 3D computer vision and point cloud processing (PCL, OpenCV) for manipulation tasks.
• High proficiency in modern C++ and Python, with experience writing maintainable, testable production code.
• Experience integrating with industrial robot controllers and 3D vision hardware (e.g., RealSense, ZED, Photoneo).
• Experience creating and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and automated test suites for robotics software.
• Ability to work effectively within cross-disciplinary teams and to document technical designs clearly.

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Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with ros2_control and controller plugins in ROS 2.
• Prior work on bimanual manipulation, handoffs, or multi-end-effector tooling.
• Experience with simulation tools (Gazebo, Ignition) and hardware-in-the-loop testing.
• Familiarity with industrial safety standards and best practices for robotic cells.
• Background in automotive or parts manufacturing environments.

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Contract & Location

• Employment type: CONTRACTOR.
• Work location: Warren, MI (on-site or as required by integration/testing cadence).
• This role will partner closely with on-site engineering, integration, and manufacturing teams at the confidential client facilities.

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Skills & Tools (Keywords)

• ROS 2, MoveIt 2
• C++ (modern), Python
• 3D perception (PCL, OpenCV), Photoneo/RealSense/ZED
• Motion planning, kinematics, dynamics
• ros2_control, ament/colcon, CI/CD for robotics
• Industrial robot controller integration

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Why Apply

• High-impact role building next-generation dual-arm manipulation systems used in automotive manufacturing.
• Work on end-to-end systems from simulation to production integration.
• Opportunity to shape architecture and best practices at a leading manufacturing client.
• Contract role with focused, hands-on technical work and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

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