Software Engineer - Navigation Engineer (human)

Neura Robotics GmbH
Metzingen, Germany
yesterday

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Intermediate

Job location

Metzingen, Germany

Tech stack

Software Bug Management
C++
Software Debugging
Middleware
Hardware Interface Design
Python
Software Architecture
Software Engineering
Software Systems
Mobile Robots
Information Technology
REST
Docker

Job 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.

Requirements

  • 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.

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