Research Associate in Robotics

Job Description:

HCT is looking for a Research Associate – Robotics and Autonomous Systems to provide technical and research support to the RAS Research Centre.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Support robotics research and development project
• Design, integrate, test and validate robotic system
• Install, configure and maintain ROS/ROS 2 environment
• Support laboratory experiments, field trials and prototype demonstrations
• Maintain robotic platforms, laboratory equipment, software and computing infrastructure
• Coordinate procurement of equipment, software licence and research materials
• Maintain laboratory inventories, asset registers and maintenance records
• Contribute to technical reports, research publications and funding proposals
• Support industry collaborations and technical demonstrations
• Mentor students involved in capstone projects, research activities and robotics competitions
• Ensure compliance with laboratory health and safety requirements.

Required Skills:

• ROS / ROS 2
• Robotics system integration
• Robotic hardware development
• System testing and validation
• Experimental design and field testing
• Laboratory equipment management
• Prototype development
• Technical troubleshooting
• Software development
• Research documentation
• Analytical problem-solving
• Teamwork and communicating

Qualification:

• M.Sc. in Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or Computer Science with Robotics/AI specialization