Software Engineer - Roboticist

Munich, Remote. Posted 2 months ago

The role

You will develop a full robotics stack for an AGV including simulation, navigation, localization, behaviors, and tooling. You will perform on-site testing and tuning on the physical robot and work with the client's fleet manager.

What you will do

Contribute to the development of a full robotics stack
Perform testing and tuning of complex navigation systems directly on the AGV, on-site
Work together with the client's fleet manager on the robot's perception stack
Diagnose and resolve hardware, networking, and embedded electronics issues on the robot in real time
Potential to manage a team and its resources as the project scales
Participate in the design and implementation of solutions for challenging customer and R&D problems
Travel for 1–2 week periods for on-site deployments when required
Pass on your passion for technology and professionalism to your peers
Be receptive and empathetic with your team and technical communities

Required qualifications

Located in or willing to work on-site in the Munich area, 3 days/week from the start
Strong experience (+4 years) with ROS or ROS2
Strong experience (+5 years) coding in modern C++ (17+) and Python 3
Working knowledge of networking and electronics
Experience with Docker / containerized applications
Degree (BSc, MSc, or PhD) in Computer Science, Engineering, Robotics, or a related field
Hands-on experience working with real robots
Can independently tackle mid-sized software development tasks across the stack
Comfortable in technical discussions and can propose solutions
Solid technical English, spoken and written

Nice to have

Experience with robotics simulation (Gazebo, NVIDIA Omniverse, or similar)
System administration experience
Contributed to open source projects
Active member of a robotics/tech community or have done public speaking on technical topics
A good level of Spanish

About the company

ekumenlabs bridges top-level technology companies with engineering talent from across the globe. They provide remote engineering teams of all levels tailored to the needs of each project.