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# Senior Navigation and Localization Engineer for Mobile Robotics (Mensch)

- **Company:** Neura Robotics GmbH
- **Location:** Metzingen, Germany
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C++ (Programming Language), Python (Programming Language), Motion Planning, Robotic Automation Software, Sensor Fusion, Software Engineering, State Machines, Git, Information Technology, Lidar
- **Published:** June 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://de.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=dd23f42896d89369

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Python?, Do you have a Master's degree?, * An excellent Master's or PhD in Robotics, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent

 * 5+ years of professional experience in mobile robot navigation, localization, or autonomous systems
 * A proven track record: Your projects show measurable impact.
 * The desire to go beyond the state of the art. You don't just want to improve, you want to create something new.
 * Strong proficiency in Python and C++
 * Solid understanding of SLAM algorithms, state estimation, sensor fusion techniques and path planning
 * Experience with extending and customizing the Nav2 stack to meet the specific requirements of mobile manipulation (custom recovery behaviors, custom costmap layers integrating with perception...)
 * Experience with LiDAR, depth cameras, IMUs, and odometry integration
 * Familiarity with behavior trees and robot state machines
 * Experience writing tests for robotics systems and working with CI/CD pipelines and Git
 * Excellent communication skills in English, German is optional but welcome.

## Description

Ready to push the limits of what's technically possible? Together, we enter a new era of intelligent machines, with you as a driving force:

 * Localization: Choose tune, integrated, and adapt robust localization and SLAM pipelines using multi-sensor fusion (LiDAR, cameras, IMU, wheel odometry) within the ROS2 framework
 * Path planning: Chose, tune, integrate and adapt path planning and obstacle avoidance algorithms for safe navigation around people and obstacles
 * Autononmy: Develop behavior- and decision logic that enables the robot reacting to the various challenges of navigation in complex and dynamic environments
 * Full-body-motion: Integrate navigation with manipulation workflows for coordinated mobile manipulation tasks
 * Testing and validation: Test and validate the navigation and localization in Isaac Sim
 * Teamplayer: Work in a multi-disciplinary and agileteam and actively contribute to the roadmap and future of intelligent robotic systems


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