Research Associate in Robot State Estimation

Job reference: SAE-028122
Salary: £36,924 to £45,163 per annum depending on experience
Faculty/Organisational unit: Science and Engineering
Location: Manchester
Employment type: Fixed Term
Division/Team: Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Hours per week: Full time (1 FTE)
Closing date (DD/MM/YYYY): 07/03/2025
Contract duration: Fixed Term for 36 months
School/directorate: School of Engineering

A researcher at the postdoctoral level (i.e., holding a PhD or doctorate) with a strong track record of relevant research and an appetite for tackling real-world robotics and autonomous system problems is required for this position within the CRADLE Prosperity Partnership.

The CRADLE Prosperity Partnership is a significant joint activity between Amentum (www.amentum.com), the Manchester Centre for Robotics and AI (www.robotics.manchester.ac.uk), and the UKRI (https://www.ukri.org).

The successful candidate will primarily work on robot state estimation and sensor fusion for various robots and sensors. They will work on theoretical and practical state estimation problems applied to ground robots (wheeled, tracked, legged), mobile manipulators, and aerial and aquatic robots as required by the CRADLE research programme. They will interact with other work packages to integrate the developed state estimators into a broader system architecture for robots expected to work in challenging environments. Successful candidates are expected to assist in field trials, engage with potential industrial partners, and translate complex mathematical concepts into real-world applications.

The candidate must have a background of excellent research across Robotics and Autonomous Systems, including one or more sub-areas such as robot state estimation, sensor fusion, simultaneous localisation and mapping, and dead reckoning.

Prospective candidates should see the particulars of appointment document before applying to ensure they fulfil the essential criteria for this post. Candidates not holding a doctorate or PhD are not eligible and will not be considered.

As an equal-opportunity employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

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What you will get in return:

• Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Bruno Adorno

Email: bruno.adorno@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:

Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk

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This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

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