Senior Navigation Software Engineer (Autonomous Robotics)

Stellenbeschreibung:

GENERATIVE Robotics (GR) develops autonomous mobile robots (AMR) — systems that move, perceive and act independently in real-world environments. GR was founded in Leipzig in 2026 and is in its early stage: the first system is being built, as are the company's structures and processes.

At a Glance

Tasks: Develop navigation and localization systems for our autonomous mobile robot
Company: Robotics startup in early stage, three founders, based in Leipzig
Benefits: Direct influence on the navigation architecture of the company's first own platform
Why this role: Help shape the autonomy stack from the ground up, not iterate on an existing system
Qualifications: Several years of experience in navigation, localization or autonomous systems, strong Python and C++ skills

For our autonomy team, we are looking for an experienced engineer to develop robust navigation and localization systems for our autonomous mobile robot — from sensor fusion to path planning in complex, dynamic environments.

You will work closely with perception, hardware and product teams to bring navigation reliably and safely into real-world deployment.

Your Main Tasks

Select, tune, integrate and adapt robust localization and SLAM pipelines using multi-sensor fusion (LiDAR, cameras, IMU, wheel odometry), ideally within the ROS2 framework
Select, tune and integrate path planning and obstacle avoidance algorithms for safe navigation around people and objects
Develop behavior and decision logic that enables the robot to respond to complex, dynamic navigation challenges
Test and validate navigation and localization in simulation environments before deployment to real hardware
Contribute to regression testing pipelines and CI/CD for navigation and localization modules
Work closely with cross-functional teams and actively contribute to the autonomy roadmap

What We\'re Looking Forward To

Degree in Robotics, Computer Science, Software Engineering or a comparable field
Several years of professional experience in mobile robot navigation, localization or autonomous systems
Strong proficiency in Python and C++
Solid understanding of SLAM algorithms, state estimation, sensor fusion and path planning
Experience extending and customizing the Nav2 stack (e.g. custom recovery behaviors, custom costmap layers)
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