Senior Robotics Engineer (m/f/d)
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About the Role
Halian is seeking a Senior Robotics Engineer to advance navigation and control capabilities for autonomous robotic systems. The role involves designing and delivering high-performance motion planning and control solutions, with end-to-end ownership from concept to real-world validation.
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Responsibilities
- Develop and enhance navigation algorithms for efficient path planning, trajectory generation, and motion control in dynamic environments.
- Lead the design and delivery of critical navigation components ensuring reliable performance under real time constraints.
- Build optimized, production ready software in C++ with emphasis on maintainability, performance, and system safety.
- Drive integration of navigation capabilities with other system layers to ensure smooth data flow and consistent behavior.
- Create and execute validation strategies including simulation based testing and real world trials.
- Design, implement, and fine tune control strategies (e.g., PID, MPC, pursuit based methods) for precise vehicle operation.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship, supporting best practices in system design, coding standards, and debugging.
- Contribute to architectural evolution, ensuring scalability and alignment of navigation solutions within the broader system.
Requirements
- Degree in Robotics, Control Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline
- 7+ years of experience in navigation, motion planning, or control systems for robotics or autonomous platforms
- Advanced programming expertise in C++ for high performance, real time applications
- Hands on experience with robotics middleware such as ROS (ROS1 or ROS2)
- Strong understanding of planning techniques including graph based and sampling based approaches, and trajectory optimization methods
- Solid foundation in control systems with practical application of classical and modern techniques (e.g., PID, MPC, LQR, nonlinear methods)
- Experience solving complex navigation challenges such as obstacle avoidance, constrained motion, and uncertain environments
- Familiarity with integrating navigation outputs with upstream perception and localization data
- Proficiency with modern development practices including version control and container based workflows
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Role Summary
- This position focuses on advancing navigation and control capabilities for autonomous robotic systems.
- The role involves designing and delivering high performance motion planning and control solutions for complex, real world environments.
- Requires end to end ownership of key functionalities from concept development through implementation and real world validation.
Primary Responsibilities
- Develop and enhance navigation algorithms for efficient path planning, trajectory generation, and motion control in dynamic environments.
- Lead the design and delivery of critical navigation components ensuring reliable performance under real time constraints.
- Build optimized, production ready software in C++ with emphasis on maintainability, performance, and system safety.
- Drive integration of navigation capabilities with other system layers to ensure smooth data flow and consistent behavior.
- Create and execute validation strategies including simulation based testing and real world trials.
- Design, implement, and fine tune control strategies (e.g., PID, MPC, pursuit based methods) for precise vehicle operation.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship, supporting best practices in system design, coding standards, and debugging.
- Contribute to architectural evolution, ensuring scalability and alignment of navigation solutions within the broader system.
Core Requirements
- Degree in Robotics, Control Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline.
- 7+ years of experience in navigation, motion planning, or control systems for robotics or autonomous platforms.
- Advanced programming expertise in C++ for high performance, real time applications.
- Hands on experience with robotics middleware such as ROS (ROS1 or ROS2).
- Strong understanding of planning techniques including graph based and sampling based approaches, and trajectory optimization methods.
- Solid foundation in control systems with practical application of classical and modern techniques (e.g., PID, MPC, LQR, nonlinear methods).
- Experience solving complex navigation challenges such as obstacle avoidance, constrained motion, and uncertain environments.
- Familiarity with integrating navigation outputs with upstream perception and localization data.
- Proficiency with modern development practices including version control and container based workflows.
Preferred Experience
- Prior ownership of large scale navigation or control features from design through deployment.
- Experience in challenging environments such as off road or unstructured terrain.
- Exposure to deploying robotics software on embedded or edge computing platforms.
- Familiarity with simulation and visualization tools for robotics system validation.
Professional Attributes
- Strong problem solving mindset with attention to system level performance and reliability.
- Ability to work independently while driving complex technical initiatives to completion.
- Clear and effective communication skills for conveying complex technical concepts.
- Commitment to continuous learning and staying current with advancements in robotics and autonomy.
- Willingness to support and mentor others, contributing to overall technical excellence.
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