Postdoc: Off-Road Autonomous Construction Vehicle Robotics

Posted 11 days ago

university of california irvineIrvine (CA)

Robotics Engineers Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

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UC Irvine is inviting two Postdoctoral Scholar candidates to advance autonomy for construction machinery, including off-road and earthmoving applications. The role emphasizes modular and end-to-end approaches, real-world data, and collaboration with industry partners and UCI labs. The position requires a PhD in robotics or related field and proficiency in ROS2, Python, C++, and Git. Start as early as mutually agreed; two-year, full-time on-site appointment in Irvine, CA.

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