Assistant Professor of Robotics Engineering

Job Description Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering is seeking an Assistant Professor of Robotics Engineering for Needham, MA.

Duties: Assistant Professor of Robotics Engineering role focuses on advancing research and teaching in robotics and artificial intelligence with an emphasis on human-centered, value-driven engineering. The position involves conducting original research, mentoring students, and contributing to the development of innovative curricula. Faculty in this role teach, advise, and serve the College community while also achieving external impact through scholarship and professional contributions. Conduct research with a focus on designing human-compatible robotics and AI systems that create value for people. Hire, lead, and mentor students in robotics and AI research projects. Participate in college-wide research initiatives to promote work and encourage student engagement in robotics research. Teach one to two courses per semester designed to develop student engineering skills, with emphasis on robotics research. Advise up to 12 students per year on their academic progression. Share faculty responsibility for recommending curriculum content and structure, ascertaining degree requirements, and verifying fulfillment of graduation criteria. Serve on institutional committees and teams that help build and sustain Olin College, such as the Admissions Committee, Academic Review Board. Achieve external impact beyond Olin College through research dissemination, professional contributions, and teaching programs.

This is an in-person/on-campus position based in Needham, MA.

Requirements: Ph.D. (or foreign equivalent) in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related field of study; One year of experience as an Assistant Professor, Teacher’s Assistant, Research Assistant, or postdoctoral Researcher or related occupation involving teaching, research, or equivalent academic experience in Robotics Engineering and Artificial Intelligence. Must have gained experience with the following (Experience may be gained concurrently with education):

• Robotics system design and engineering, including designing and integrating complete robotic systems that involve mechanical, electrical, and computational subsystems.
• Demonstrated experience with circuit theory, embedded electronics, sensors, and actuators for robotic applications.
• Artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques applied to robotics including applying techniques such as perception, planning, and learning algorithms to autonomous and semi-autonomous robotic systems.
• Human–robot interaction, with emphasis on designing systems that support human needs and values.
• Experience designing intelligent systems grounded in human-centered design principles, including usability, safety, and effective human machine collaboration.
• Demonstrated experience with control theory and real-time systems for robotic applications including classical, modern, and learning-based control methods, with the ability to implement real-time control architectures for dynamic robotic platforms.
• Demonstrated experience designing and facilitating hands-on, project-based undergraduate learning experiences in engineering.
• Experience supervising and mentoring undergraduate or graduate students in laboratory, capstone, and research environments.
• Published research findings in peer-reviewed academic journals and conferences.

Wage/Hours: $107,077.23 per year (M-F/Full-time: 40 hours/week)

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Company Description Olin College of Engineering seeks employees who are passionate about working collaboratively within and outside of the Olin community to support the College’s mission and vision for the future. At Olin, we are educating the next generation of engineering innovators and shifting the definition of engineering. Not only do our students ask, “Who are we designing this for, and what are their values?” They also ask questions about the impact of their work on society.

As Olin evolves under new leadership, we seek to become a more representative and aware community, a place where everyone is a learner and where everyone is an educator . Olin will become a place where experimentation—including making and learning from mistakes—will be embraced across the institution, not just in the classroom. Collaboration …