Manager, Robotics and Automation - Fort Smith, United States - ArcBest Technologies

Description

What You'll Do

Who we are

ArcBest Technologies, an ArcBest company, is an innovative technology company that provides custom-built solutions and leading-edge technologies that help our customers and suppliers successfully navigate the complex supply chain landscape. Our team is made up of highly engaged and creative tech and analytical professionals — engineers, mathematicians, data scientists, software developers, information system specialists and more — who create smart solutions that deliver value to our customers and keep the global supply chain moving. We're building the future of logistics.

ArcBest Technologies is headquartered in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

Our people are at the heart of our success, and we offer a workplace that embraces all cultures, perspectives, and experiences — so we can provide the best atmosphere for our employees and the best service to our customers. If that sounds like something you'd like to be a part of, we'd love to hear from you.

Learn more about who ArcBest Technologies is and what we do along with ArcBest's commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

What you'll do

We're looking for a Manager, Robotics and Automation – Mechatronics to join the ArcBest Technologies team. The Manager, Robotics and Automation – Mechatronics leads a multi-disciplinary team of Engineers. This team focuses on robotics safety protocols, CANBUS communication, actuator controls, sensor assessments and integration, mechanical and electrical engineering design. Prioritizing effective team leadership, this role focuses on motivating and coaching a diverse workforce, as well as attracting and retaining top talent in the field of mechatronics. Collaboration with skilled Software and Hardware engineers is crucial for designing, developing, and implementing safety-critical control algorithms for our expanding fleet of Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs).

Your contribution may include:

• Provide strategic leadership of team members while fostering a fun, motivating, and collaborative team environment.
• Foster an excellent employee experience with a highly skilled and effective workforce that promotes professionalism and accountability with a sense of urgency to meet planned dates and customer requirements.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to team members involved in hardware design, fabrication, and testing, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth.
• Lead the design, build, and bring up of Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) vehicles, ensuring adherence to project timelines and budget constraints.
• Drive research projects from start to completion, including conception, problem definition, testing hypotheses, iteration, and publication or deployment.
• Implement and oversee functional safety measures, ensuring compliance with relevant industry standards, to mitigate risks and enhance the safety integrity of AMR hardware and control systems.
• Spearhead the development and seamless integration of CANBUS and other communication protocols within the AMR system, optimizing data transmission efficiency and reliability between various hardware components and control units to enhance overall performance and functionality.
• Supervise the development and integration of custom printed circuit boards (PCBs) tailored to specific AMR requirements, overseeing the design, fabrication, and testing phases to ensure optimal performance and reliability of the electronic components within the robotics system.
• Oversee the development and implementation of hardware components, including sensors, actuators, and control systems, to optimize AMR performance and functionality.
• Utilize strong analytical skills to understand and implement algorithms from research papers and other open-source and in-house libraries.
• Develop and support product and technology roadmaps to align with strategic initiatives.
• Research and stay up to date on upcoming technologies, the latest research in the space of autonomous path following, motion planning, automation, and safety systems for AMRs.
• Participate in model creation to develop a digital twin of robots in a physics-based simulation environment.
• Write and maintain robust, reliable, optimized, production-ready, fault-tolerant, and/or fail-safe software that meets requirements within real-world and real-time constraints using software engineering standard methodologies (e.g., meticulous code review, unit testing, etc.).
• Participate in hands-on bring-up, prototyping, testing, and debugging of vehicle firmware.
• Engage with external vendors to define product requirements and evaluate their solutions for feasibility with ArcBest customer requirements.
• Design, implement, and use a data visualization, metrics, test harness, and triage system to identify, analyze, understand root cause, and evaluate performance limitations of the robots.
• Implement software agile development and continuous integration and development of software systems.
• Maintain a positive attitude in a highly intense, yet rewarding, environment.
• Other duties and projects, as assigned.

As a Manager, Robotics and Automation – Mechatronics, you will be a member of the ArcBest Technologies Tech R&D Robotics team in Fort Smith, AR. Your hours will be Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm, with irregular hours that may occur depending on workload.

Ready to apply? Before doing so, please make sure you meet the minimum requirements:

Education: Master's Degree or Ph.D. in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Electrical, Aerospace, Computer Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science, or equivalent experience, preferred.

Experience: Four years' experience in Robotics or Autonomous Vehicle hardware and software integration.

Computer Skills: Strong programming skills, preferred. Strong systems analysis and design skills, required.

Additional Requirements: Design for manufacturing and design for assembly. Strong interpersonal communication skills. Strong math (geometry, analysis, and probability). Strong physics (kinematics and dynamics), and analytical skills.

If you requirereasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to or call us at An Equal Opportunity Employer including Vet/Disability.