Software Development Co-op - Piaggio Fast Forward
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Software Development Co-op for a High-Growth Robotics Startup Piaggio Fast Forward is seeking a software engineering or computer science student to assist with the development of software for autonomous robots and lightweight mobility platforms. Co-ops must be able to work out of our Boston headquarters and must be on their 2nd or 3rd co-op.
About Us PFF was founded in 2015 by the Piaggio Group, the manufacturers of Vespa, Aprilia, and Moto Guzzi, to rethink how to better move people and goods in urban settings. The company’s mission is to help people move better, further, faster, and more enjoyably. We build robots and lightweight transportation solutions that travel behind and beside people on the move. We launched our first product, Gita™, in February 2017. Gita is a cargo carrying robot that can follow a human operator or move autonomously by itself in a mapped environment (think about it like a personal pack mule). Gita can carry up to 40 pounds and move at up to 22 mph, all with a zero turning radius. We’ve been featured in the WSJ, Techcrunch, Wired, CNN, and over 200 other news outlets and Forrester research said we will “change the way people work.” Join our 30-person team in Boston as we reinvent the future of transportation.
About the Role We’re looking for a software engineering or computer science student to assist us in the design and development of autonomous ground based robots. You will assist with the development of device drivers, user interfaces, robot behaviors and simulations. All the work will be done in a Linux environment integrating with ROS. There are multiple co-op positions at PFF and students will be divided into one of two areas – either Robot software or full-stack development. You do not need to have experience in both of these areas but rather just one.
56 Roland Street Suite 104 Boston, MA 02129
Software Development Co-op
[email protected]
Requirements Candidate should have experience with some of the following:
• Linux • Web development (HTML/JavaScript/CSS) • Embedded systems (e.g. Arduino) • C++ and Python • Git • ROS • Control algorithms • Unit testing
Responsibilities You’ll be part of the engineering team and will work directly with the entire engineering staff. Because we are a small and nimble team, you will have the opportunity to work with, and learn from, everyone. Some specific responsibilities include:
• • • • •
Help develop and maintain unit tests Help develop and maintain web applications (UI, data visualization) Develop motor controller drivers Develop sensor drivers Develop firmware for microcontrollers
About You We’re looking for someone with a love of vehicles that move, both robots and transportation systems. You should be a highly motivated, highly analytical self-starter with good communication skills (both written and verbal), and should be able to work in an iterative and prototype-focused development style with a cross-functional team including mechanical and electrical engineering, software development, design, fabrication and research. You like to build things and can provide examples of all the exciting work you’ve already accomplished. You are diligent with deadlines and can work in a team environment. Co-ops at PFF are given as much responsibility as full time employees and we are looking for folks who can dive in and adjust dynamically with the fast-paced environment that is inherent in a startup.
Software Development Co-op
Software Development Co-op for a High-Growth Robotics Startup Piaggio Fast Forward is seeking a software engineering or computer science student to assist with the development of software for autonomous robots and lightweight mobility platforms. Co-ops must be able to work out of our Boston headquarters and must be on their 2nd or 3rd co-op.
About Us PFF was founded in 2015 by the Piaggio Group, the manufacturers of Vespa, Aprilia, and Moto Guzzi, to rethink how to better move people and goods in urban settings. The company’s mission is to help people move better, further, faster, and more enjoyably. We build robots and lightweight transportation solutions that travel behind and beside people on the move. We launched our first product, Gita™, in February 2017. Gita is a cargo carrying robot that can follow a human operator or move autonomously by itself in a mapped environment (think about it like a personal pack mule). Gita can carry up to 40 pounds and move at up to 22 mph, all with a zero turning radius. We’ve been featured in the WSJ, Techcrunch, Wired, CNN, and over 200 other news outlets and Forrester research said we will “change the way people work.” Join our 30-person team in Boston as we reinvent the future of transportation.
About the Role We’re looking for a software engineering or computer science student to assist us in the design and development of autonomous ground based robots. You will assist with the development of device drivers, user interfaces, robot behaviors and simulations. All the work will be done in a Linux environment integrating with ROS. There are multiple co-op positions at PFF and students will be divided into one of two areas – either Robot software or full-stack development. You do not need to have experience in both of these areas but rather just one.
56 Roland Street Suite 104 Boston, MA 02129
Software Development Co-op
[email protected]
Requirements Candidate should have experience with some of the following:
• Linux • Web development (HTML/JavaScript/CSS) • Embedded systems (e.g. Arduino) • C++ and Python • Git • ROS • Control algorithms • Unit testing
Responsibilities You’ll be part of the engineering team and will work directly with the entire engineering staff. Because we are a small and nimble team, you will have the opportunity to work with, and learn from, everyone. Some specific responsibilities include:
• • • • •
Help develop and maintain unit tests Help develop and maintain web applications (UI, data visualization) Develop motor controller drivers Develop sensor drivers Develop firmware for microcontrollers
About You We’re looking for someone with a love of vehicles that move, both robots and transportation systems. You should be a highly motivated, highly analytical self-starter with good communication skills (both written and verbal), and should be able to work in an iterative and prototype-focused development style with a cross-functional team including mechanical and electrical engineering, software development, design, fabrication and research. You like to build things and can provide examples of all the exciting work you’ve already accomplished. You are diligent with deadlines and can work in a team environment. Co-ops at PFF are given as much responsibility as full time employees and we are looking for folks who can dive in and adjust dynamically with the fast-paced environment that is inherent in a startup.
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