Open Positions

We are looking for an exceptionally talented individual to lead our software development efforts. Our software team works alongside our mechanical and electronics engineering teams to develop robot control system software as well as various other tools for data processing, machine learning, and system validation.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Developing innovative algorithms for robot control
• Transferring research output into production software systems
• Championing a data driven approach to software validation
• Leading a small team of talented software developers
• Building high quality and scalable processes around data management, machine learning, and code deployment

Desirable Characteristics

• The ability to understand and implement complex algorithms
• Understands machine learning methodology
• Good intuition about managing complexity
• Experience of developing safety-critical software.
• The ability to understand and define priorities
• A high quality degree and several years of experience.
• The ability to work with experts with a wide range of skills

We are looking for an exceptionally talented individual to help drive the R&D efforts of our rapidly growing technology business. This person will work alongside our Director of Research to develop our next generation of robot control software.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Developing machine learning algorithms and systems for robot control
  • Scene understanding using stereo vision
  • Autonomous robot decision making
  • Forecasting from time series data
• Taking a data driven approach to model validation
• Participating in and leading multi-disciplinary teams of talented researchers and engineers
• Transferring research output into production systems
• Promoting Dogtooth to the outside world

Desirable Characteristics

• The ability to turn research ideas quickly into production
• The ability to lead a team, and maximize its productivity
• Cognizance of the impact of business objectives on development priorities
• A catholic view. Building intelligent robots depends on having a heterogenous skillset

Desirable Experience

• The right candidate is likely to have a PhD or at least several years of experience of working in a research organisation
• A proven track record in machine learning and computer vision, ideally with the publication history to prove it

We are looking for a talented electronics engineer to work as part of a team of exceptionally skilled engineers working in a wide range of disciplines. You will be responsible for developing all electronic sub-systems used within our robots, including those for 3D imaging, sensor monitoring, safety management, and motor control.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Designing new electronic sub-systems
• Design for manufacture and test
• Meeting CE requirements for EMC and operator safety
• Scaling manufacture
• Building high quality processes for field maintenance and support

Desirable Experience & Characteristics

• Mixed signal circuit design, commissioning, and test
• Power electrical and motor drive
• Using EDA software
• Design for EMC, manufacture, and test
• Progressing designs to volume manufacture
• Safety-critical system development
• Firmware development experience would be nice to have
• A high quality degree and several years of experience

We are looking for skilled build technicians to join our robot assembly and testing team. You will be responsible for assembling and testing robots and component parts.

Responsibilities:

• Assembly of mechanical, electrical, and optical components
• Testing and diagnosis of issues as they arise
• Contributing suggestions for improving our technology and our build and test processes

Must Haves:

• Willing to go the extra mile for your team
• Quick to pick up new skills
• Experience of building and maintaining mechanical and electrical systems
• Able to follow instructions provided by your supervisor

We are looking for a dynamic production manager to help us scale robot production. You will be well organised, motivated, ambitious and a great leader.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Define and implement the production plan
• Manage all elements of the production process as it scales with the business, from goods in and part inspection through to final quality control of assembled machines.
• Coordinate and motivate the production team
• Define what resources are required and estimate budgets and costs
• Liaise with the engineering team to define quality criteria

Desirable Characteristics

• Excellent team leadership skills, motivating the whole team and keeping everyone on track
• Excellent management skills, monitoring the whole production process from parts availability through to final testing of whole machines
• The ability to understand and define priorities
• A “right first time” approach, maintaining quality standards through the production team and process

We are looking for a skilled firmware engineer to work alongside our hardware and software engineering teams.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining the firmware components of our 3D imaging and low-level robot control systems
• Building high quality and scalable processes for firmware version control, continuous integration, and deployment
• Firmware/software integration

Desirable Characteristics

• Expert in the use of C and C++, including C++/11
• Familiarity with ARM, RTOS, and LWIP
• Hardware development experience
• Experience of developing safety-critical systems.
• The ability to understand and define priorities
• A high quality degree and several years of experience.
• Can work as part of a team of experts with a wide range of skills

We are looking for an exceptional mechanical engineer to join our team and help us solve challenging technical issues. The job will be very varied, as you would expect from a start-up – from developing concepts and prototyping hardware (e.g. for a new robot arm layout or end-effector), to design-for-manufacture of whole machine subsystems, to getting spanners out and building and testing machines. One thing is for sure – you will see your ideas turn into reality at scale!

Duties & Responsibilities

• Developing and analysing concept solutions to address new challenges
• Designing, building and testing prototypes
• Gathering requirements from the rest of the team
• Generating manufacturing drawings, BOMs and other documentation
• Contributing to FMEAs
• Drawing control
• Writing test documentation

Desirable Characteristics

• 3-10yrs experience of machinery design, ideally for high volume production
• The ability to flex quality and speed: from quick proof-of-concept work, to “right first time” design for manufacture, assembly and maintenance
• Proficiency in Inventor or Solidworks required (will be using Autodesk Inventor)
• Ability to get stuck in with the team but also solve problems independently
• Tolerance analysis skills & structural FEA would be beneficial
• Dynamics simulation and thermal analysis skills would be beneficial
• HND or degree qualified – we are looking for creative, motivated people