RT Communication Bus Engineer (human)

Metzingen / Riederich. Posted 6 months ago

The role

This person will own the deterministic bus layer connecting the robot's real-time operating system to actuators, sensors, and the Robot Abstraction Layer. They will work with EtherCAT, PTP / gPTP, TSN, and CANfd.

What you will do

EtherCAT master stack configuration and maintenance for every robot platform
Develop the real-time communication server bridging the EtherCAT master to the Robot Abstraction Layer
Servo drive bring-up and commissioning at the firmware / protocol level
Hardware clock synchronisation and TSN traffic shaping for deterministic Ethernet
CANfd internal bus configuration, bit-timing, frame handling, and diagnostics
Co-review of WCET budgets and cycle timing with the RT & Kernel engineer
Measurement and diagnostic tooling for RT communication integrity
Safety- and certification-relevant design participation, documentation, and traceability

Required qualifications

Hands-on experience with industrial EtherCAT master stacks on real hardware
Servo drive commissioning experience using EtherCAT-based protocols
Implementation-level experience with IEEE 1588 / PTP clock synchronisation on real hardware
TSN stack configuration experience
CANfd protocol working knowledge
Solid C and C++ at the RT networking / embedded protocol boundary
Practical scripting for engineering workflows
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, or equivalent practical experience

Nice to have

Experience with industrial Ethernet ecosystems and infrastructure (Cisco Industrial, B&R X20, Hirschmann, or Beckhoff EK1100 series)
Servo drive commissioning experience with vendors such as Synapticon or Beckhoff
Familiarity with real-time Linux network path tuning and interrupt coalescing
Exposure to functional safety engineering practices for deterministic communication paths
Background in robotics, motion control, or industrial automation with strict timing expectations
Interest in growing scope as the platform team expands

About the company

neura-robotics-gmbh is growing its real-time communication capability across current and next-generation robot platforms.