Project Officer (Engineer, Hardware Developer)
Core
Design and fabrication of wirelessly controlled sensor-backpacks for mounting on living insects to stimulate neurons/muscles and report environmental conditions, plus developing firmware, algorithms, and user interfaces for remote control.
Role type
Hardware/Embedded Systems Engineer (Insect Robotics)
Builds
Insect-computer hybrid robot control systems and sensor-backpacks
Domain
Robotics, Mechatronics, Bio-inspired engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
PCB design and fabrication, C/C++ programming for embedded systems, real-time operating system development, wireless communication protocols (BLE, Sub-Ghz, UWB)
Preferred skills
C#, Java, JavaScript, Python, insect anatomy and physiology knowledge
Technologies
BLE, Sub-Ghz, UWB, C, C++, Python, Java, JavaScript, C#
Responsibilities
Design and fabricate wirelessly controlled sensor-backpacks for living insects, develop firmware and algorithms for remote control, integrate customized algorithms for robot operation, test sensor-backpacks on living insects, produce technical write-ups and presentations
Seniority
Mid-level IC