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# Software Engineer - Navigation Engineer

- **Company:** Listitem
- **Location:** Germany
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Software Bug Management, C++ (Programming Language), Software Debugging, Middleware, Hardware Interface Design, Python (Programming Language), Software Architecture, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Mobile Robots, Restful APIs, Docker
- **Published:** September 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/software-engineer-navigation-engineer-human-neura-robotics-8775061

## About the Role

* A degree in Robotics, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field.
 * 2+ years of relevant work experience in robotics, software engineering, or a related technical field is a plus.
 * Solid knowledge of navigation and localization (SLAM) techniques and ROS 2.
 * Experience with C++, Python, RESTful APIs, and Docker.
 * 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.

## Description

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'll join our software department and work with third-party navigation, ROS 2, robot middleware, and fleet interfaces to make 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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