JOB TITLE
Temporary Research Associate
LOCATION
Worcester
DEPARTMENT NAME
Robotics Engineering - JM
DIVISION NAME
Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPIRobotics Engineering Department is seeking a temporary Research Associate to conduct research related to multi-agent autonomy for underwater vehicles in Professor Leahy's lab.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities include creating and maintaining a distributed hardware in the loop simulator for multi-UUV planning and coordination, as well as development of category-theoretic framework for GNNs.
Requirements:
Candidate should hold an MS in Robotics Engineering.
Compensation:
Hourly rate is $20 per hour. This is an on-site temporary 40 hour per week position until 8/15/2026.
FLSA STATUS
United States of America (Non-Exempt)
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