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# Senior Software Engineer Robotics

- **Company:** Magna International, Inc.
- **Location:** Lowell, MA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $85,670.0 - $159,110.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C++ (Programming Language), Communications Protocols, Software Debugging, Linux, Ethernet, Python (Programming Language), Motion Planning, Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT), Routing, Software Engineering, Data Streaming, System Testing, Systems Integration, TCP/IP, Multithreading, Robot Operating System, Real Time Systems, Information Technology, Restful APIs
- **Published:** October 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=e5ab4ea4b8ddaafc

## About the Role

* Master's or higher degree in Engineering including but not limited to: Mechanical, Electrical, Computer Science, Aerospace, and Robotics. Automotive OEM or Tier-1 experience preferred.
 * Proven experience in robotics software engineering with knowledge of robot navigation, localization, robot control, traffic management, fleet coordination, and industrial automation.
 * Experience developing, integrating, validating, deploying, and debugging robotics software in production or customer environments.
 * Hands-on experience with AMRs, robotics platforms, industrial automation systems, sensors, actuators, and communication networks.
 * Experience performing robot deployment, mapping, commissioning, system validation, and onsite customer support.
 * Experience investigating software issues and working with cross-functional teams and suppliers to resolve technical problems.

Special Knowledge/Skills:

 * Strong understanding of robotics algorithms including traffic management, fleet coordination, path planning, navigation, localization, and obstacle avoidance.
 * Experience with multi-robot systems, fleet management software, and industrial robotics applications.
 * Strong C/C++, Python programming skills
 * Experience with Linux, multi-threaded software development, and real-time systems.
 * Knowledge of industrial communication protocols such as MQTT, DDS, TCP/IP, Ethernet, CAN, REST API, and VDA5050.
 * Strong analytical, troubleshooting, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
 * Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.

## Description

* Design, develop, and maintain robotics software for Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs), Fleet Management Systems, and related applications.
 * Develop software for robot navigation, localization, path planning, robot control, traffic management, fleet coordination, and mission execution.
 * Design and optimize algorithms for multi-robot coordination, mission scheduling, route optimization, collision avoidance, and autonomous robot operation.
 * Develop modular software components and optimize communication and data flow between robotics software modules.
 * Integrate robotics software with Fleet Management Systems (FMS), PLCs, industrial communication protocols, and third-party systems.
 * Develop internal software tools for robot configuration, deployment, monitoring, diagnostics, testing, and debugging.
 * Validate robotics software through simulation, laboratory testing, and production environments while tracking, analyzing, and resolving software issues.
 * Perform robot mapping, localization tuning, system commissioning, and onsite deployment at customer manufacturing facilities.
 * Support existing AMR systems by investigating software issues, performing root cause analysis, implementing fixes, and improving system stability and performance.
 * Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams, suppliers, and customers to support product development, factory deployment, and continuous system improvements.
 * Provide onsite technical support for domestic and international customer deployments, factory integration, commissioning, validation, and troubleshooting.