Job
- Level
- Experienced
- Job Field
- Software, Embedded
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent employment
- Location
- Metzingen
- Working Model
- Onsite
Job Summary
In this role, you integrate and enhance navigation solutions for mobile robots, work on software adaptations, assist in map creation and troubleshooting, while closely collaborating with external partners.
Job Technologies
Your role in the team
- We're looking for a Navigation Software Engineer to integrate, validate, and improve third-party and internal navigation solutions on our mobile robot platforms.
- You will join our software department and work with third-party navigation, ROS 2, robot middleware, and fleet interfaces to ensure mobile robots navigate reliably in real customer environments.
- You integrate and debug third-party navigation solutions into mobile robot and mobile manipulator platforms.
- You develop and maintain a deep understanding of navigation software capabilities, configuration options, release updates, and known limitations; you collaborate with vendors by reporting issues, sharing feedback, and following up on bug fixes or feature improvements.
- You develop software adapters between navigation systems, hardware interfaces, and fleet interfaces based on existing navigation systems.
- You support navigation commissioning on real robots, including map creation, localization tuning, trajectory validation, and recovery behavior.
- You analyze navigation failures using Docker logs, rosbag, RViz/Foxglove, and customer feedback.
- You define standard commissioning and acceptance criteria for navigation performance, robustness, safety-related behavior, and navigation integration.
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Our expectations of you
Education
- A degree in Robotics, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field.
Qualifications
- Solid knowledge of navigation and localization (SLAM) techniques and ROS 2.
- The ability to debug and isolate issues in complex software architectures, independently analyze root causes, and resolve problems with the right tools and methods.
- Understanding of VDA5050, fleet management, or multi-robot traffic concepts is a plus.
- Willingness to work with real robots, customer environments, and cross-functional teams.
- Good English communication skills.
Experience
- 2+ years of relevant work experience in robotics, software engineering, or a related technical field is a plus.
- Experience with C++, Python, RESTful APIs, and Docker.
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Neura Robotics GmbH
Neura Robotics GmbH, based in Metzingen, is an innovative company focused on cognitive robotic systems. With products like the robotic arm MAiRA and the humanoid robot 4NE1, the company integrates AI with mechanical elements to create seamless human-machine interaction. Over 1200 employees from more than 45 nations contribute to Neura Robotics' global expansion.
Description
- Company Type
- Startup
- Working Model
- Onsite
- Industry
- Electronics, Automatization
Software Engineer - Navigation Engineer
- Location
- Metzingen
- Working Model
- Onsite
- Diversity
- Open for all genders
- English Only
- English only required
