Kelly Government Solutions is a strategic supplier and business partner to the federal government and its key suppliers. We are seeking a Robotics Engineer / Interdisciplinary Scientist to support the Scalable Solutions Office (SSO) at Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H). The contractor for this position will provide critical subject matter technical expertise to ARPA-H projects and programs that aim to translate scientific and technological breakthroughs into real-world products and services. The role is estimated to support a fully remote work arrangement that involves occasional travel for conferences and meetings. Please Note: This position is contingent upon contract award.

BACKGROUND

ARPA-H plays a pivotal role in identifying and funding groundbreaking biomedical and health projects that exceed the scope of traditional research efforts and commercial activities. The ARPA-H Scalable Solutions Office (SSO) addresses the challenges that include geography, distribution, manufacturing, data and information, and economies of scale to create programs that result in impactful, timely, and equitable solutions. The expertise will help conceptualize, create, and execute government funded research and development programs to meet ARPA-H’s mission to accelerate better health outcomes for everyone.

TASKS/SERVICES. The contractor shall:

• Contribute to a multidisciplinary team building the future of affordable, safe autonomous robotic assistive devices for the elderly and disabled.
• Provide subject matter expertise across all aspects of integrated robotics systems development and factors affecting operational deployment in direct human contact applications
• Evaluate technical proposals for scientific merit and innovation. Provide feedback, organize reviewer comments, draft recommendations and project summaries, and presentation materials.
• Perform market analyses, technical due diligence, and literature reviews and generate briefing documents summarizing technical topics related to application of autonomous mobile robots and exoskeletons to health care applications for the elderly and disabled.
• Develop technical and administrative programmatic documentation on short timelines to communicate technical approach, progress, cost, schedule and risk for advanced robotics development efforts

REQUIREMENTS . The contractor must have:

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, Biomedical Engineering, and other related disciplines with 2+ years’ experience / Masters in relevant disciplines with 5+ years experience.
• Remote is acceptable.

Additional Experience :

• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, C++, Java, and MATLAB.
• Expertise in circuit design, microcontrollers, and embedded systems for robotic systems
• Experience with sensor/actuator integration and data fusion for simultaneous localization, mapping, and planning.
• Familiarity with robotic operating systems for simulation, visualization, and communication between different components
• Understanding of AI and ML techniques for developing intelligent behaviors and robotic decision-making processes
• Experience with User-Centered Design for customer-needs-driven engineering development
• Team-oriented with exceptional communication, writing, and organizational skills.
• Prior experience supporting commercial innovation centers, university applied robotics centers, ARPA-like programs (e.g., DARPA, IARPA, APRA-E), or U.S. DoD advanced development programs is desired, but not required.

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