Senior Robotics Engineer - The Toro Company

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Who Are We?     

The Toro Company is a homegrown, Minnesota-based company that has been in business since 1914. We pride ourselves on providing world-class equipment to help maintain the environment that we love, while putting an emphasis on giving back to the communities that surround us. From residential lawns and gardens, to venues such as St Andrews Links and Target Field, we are a company with a global footprint and a passion for helping people beautify whatever landscape they may be in. With 100 years of operation under our belt and a healthy tenure, come find out what makes The Toro Company the best place in the Twin Cities to build a career. 

The Toro Company (TTC) is seeking to expand its robotics engineering team. At The Toro Company, we pride ourselves in being an industry leader for outdoor environment products in different markets. These markets include turf and landscape maintenance, snow and ice management, underground utility, specialty construction, and irrigation and outdoor lighting solutions. Our teams take pride in being on the cutting edge of creating innovative products while partnering with world-class employees that bring passion to their everyday work. This is a company that truly values its employees with upward career mobility and advancement opportunities.

We are integrated into the TTC Robotics division, a specialized engineering group driving the development of autonomous and semi-autonomous connected products. We invite you to become part of our team!

What Will You Do?

You’ll have the opportunity to design and engineer mobile robotic systems, assisting in the release, production, and service follow-up of assigned new or revised autonomous products. The focus will be on software development for autonomous robot applications and integration of advanced algorithms. Key responsibilities include:

• Designing new and improved robotic systems which meet market, safety, quality, performance, reliability and durability requirements.
• Actively participating in the specification, design and implementation of software for autonomous mobile robots, including its subsystems for localization, navigation, and path planning.
• Perform engineering analysis to predict the behavior of proposed designs and algorithms.  Simulation tools may include but are not limited to MATLAB / Simulink.
• Creating and supporting the development of software for automated testing.
• Coordinating design with others to ensure integration into the overall architecture.
• Taking design decisions related to algorithms, implementation strategies and production of system software.
• Promoting good practices and efficiency improvements in software development processes.
• Root cause analysis of reported field issues
• Reporting on project status

What Do You Need?

• Master’s degree in Computer, Software, Electrical, Mechatronics or Aerospace Engineering.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience as a Software, Robotics or Aerospace Engineer or similar role.
• Background in outdoor positioning systems, GNSS technology and sensor fusion.
• Strong background in C++.
• Experience using GNU/Linux as a development environment, creating shell scripts and performing basic system administration.
• Experience using version control tools (e.g. SVN or GIT) and working in a structured, revision-controlled software development environment.
• Comfortable working in an R&D environment and engaging with cross-functional teams.
• Availability to occasional travel to test sites, customer locations, supplier/partner facilities, manufacturing facilities, and other locations as required.

How to stand out?

• Experience with outdoor positioning systems.  Proficiency in interfacing with GNSS receivers, with knowledge of precise positioning techniques such as RTK and PPP.  Experience with sensor fusion algorithms.
• Good understanding and experience implementing and tuning sensor fusion algorithms using Kalman Filter or factor graph optimization.
• Practical experience with LiDAR odometry and SLAM frameworks such as LOAM, LIO-SAM, or equivalent.
• Practical experience with Visual Odometry and VSLAM using mono, stereo or RGB-D cameras.
• Experience modeling physical systems, sensors and actuators.
• Experience in development / support of production grade products.
• Practical exposure to embedded target platforms, including Arduino, Raspberry Pi and/or NVIDIA Jetson
• Demonstrated capability in managing the software release lifecycle, including continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD)

What Can We Give You?     

At The Toro Company, we are always working to make sure our employees know just how valued they are. In addition to a competitive salary, an affordable and top tier medical/dental/vision plan, 401k, and many other great benefits - The Toro company offers employees at our Bloomington, MN HQ location a variety of perks, including:  

• Dress for your day - We know you're more productive when you're comfortable, which is why TTC employees are encouraged to take advantage of our casual, corporate environment.  
• Location – Conveniently located near both St. Paul and Minneapolis, we are centrally located for most commuters!  
• Food - Take advantage of our onsite café, which serves both breakfast and lunch. With a Caribou Coffee attached, you can grab a snack and a coffee at any time during your day.  
• Wellness - The Toro Company’s HQ offers complimentary use of our onsite fitness facility to employees. In addition to physical wellbeing, TTC offers a variety of mental health and financial health resources to all employees.  
• Volunteerism - The Toro Company is proud to provide employees 20 hours of paid time to volunteer in the community.  
• Summer Hours – Enjoy a flexible schedule during the summer! By working a little more during the first few days of the week, TTC employees at our Bloomington HQ are able to start their weekends early and leave by noon on Friday.  
• Flexible Work Arrangements – This team is currently implementing a hybrid work schedule. The opportunity to collaborate in a hybrid way, with some time spent in office and some from home, has promoted team building and flexibility. ​#LI-Hybrid​ 
• Competitive Salary – The pay range takes into account skills, experience, education, and location. It is not common to be hired at or near the top of the range; compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the annual pay range is between ​$97,000​ - ​$133,000​. Cash compensation is one piece of our competitive total rewards package. You may be eligible to participate in an incentive program, which rewards employees based on individual and organizational performance. Eligibility and award amounts are determined by company policy and performance metrics. If you need to, you can access your pay early with the dailypay app.  

At The Toro Company, we are committed to fostering a secure and trustworthy recruitment experience for our applicants. Recruitment fraud is a growing concern for job seekers, so please be aware that throughout our recruitment process, you’ll never be required to pay any fees or disclose personal financial details when applying to TTC opportunities. All legitimate job opportunities must be applied for directly through our official careers page at jobs.thetorocompany.com or via Workday, our applicant tracking system. 

The Toro Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants based on merit and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service, or other non-merit factors. We are committed to creating a welcoming environment for all employees.