Redwire Space

Robotics Engineer

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Full Time

29 minutes ago

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Job description

Bring your passion for space!

Redwire is accelerating humanity’s expansion into space by delivering reliable, economical, and sustainable infrastructure for future generations.

Redwire (via our subsidiary LoadPath, LLC), is accelerating humanity's expansion into space through specializing in the development and delivery of aerospace structures, mechanisms, and thermal control solutions. The business unit performs design, analysis, testing, and fabrication to advanced technologies through the complete concept-to-flight development cycle.

Responsibilities

We have a current opportunity for a Robotics Engineer 1 to join our dynamic, multi-disciplinary team located at our facility in Albuquerque, NM supporting AFRL. In this role you will be focused on developing satellite and launch vehicle mechanical and structural technologies to include infrastructure of the robotics orbital control laboratory. The ideal candidate is interested in an autonomous work environment where they contribute to projects through the entire product development cycle; beginning with initial concept generation through detailed design and analysis, hardware fabrication, and finally verification testing.

To be successful, the candidate doesn’t need to know all the answers, but must have a willingness to learn and solve problems. This position will focus on developing state-of-the-art structures and mechanisms for satellites, launch vehicles, and missile defense applications. Specific products include multiple payload launch structures, deployable satellite antennas, ground support equipment, optical payloads, and spacecraft mechanisms.

Summary of Role

Working with a robotics engineering team responsible for developing, integration of new robotic arm capabilities to include development of various algorithms for testbed simulations and testing.
Design and implement prototype level technologies into legacy infrastructures through CAD and analysis
Complete special projects as assigned

Ideal Experience:

Bachelor's degree with 2 years’ experience or MS in Engineering discipline (Electrical, Mechanical or Computer Science) or related field
Relevant Internship and/or university projects in the space industry

Desired Skills

Familiarity of ROS2, Python, PID controllers, and machine learning
Ability to develop control algorithms for robotic arm manipulation
Professional experience in aerospace development of hardware and software

Grow with us as we innovate the next generation capabilities for a new era of space exploration! We offer a highly competitive benefits package along with a commitment to our core values of Integrity, Innovation, Impact, Inclusion, and Excellence.

Redwire is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Redwire is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

All offers of employment at Redwire are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check and your ability to provide proof of eligibility to work in the US. Note that some positions will also require US citizenship or ability to obtain a security clearance due to requirements of a classified program.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR Click Here