Robotics Software Engineer (Autonomy/Navigation)

Robotics Software Engineer (Autonomy/Navigation)

Want to work on a real autonomous robot operating in the field - not just in simulation?

A scaling agriculture robotics start-up is building an AI-driven autonomous sprayer designed for protected agriculture. They're focusing on on real-world autonomy in GPS-denied, semi-structured environments, where robustness matters more than demos.

They’re looking for a Robotics Software Engineer to design and implement the core autonomy stack, owning navigation, localisation, and on-robot performance from lab to field.

If you enjoy working hands-on with real robots, autonomy stacks, and challenging environments - keep reading.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Design and implement a ROS 2–based autonomy architecture
• Build localisation and navigation using sensor fusion across IMU, wheel odometry, and visual or LiDAR cues
• Work with SLAM, state estimation, and path-following algorithms
• Integrate perception outputs into navigation and spraying behaviours
• Optimise real-time performance and robustness in GPS-denied agricultural environments
• Support field testing, debugging, and continuous improvement cycles on live robots

What They’re Looking For

• Strong experience with ROS 2 and Nav2
• Solid C++ and Python skills
• Hands-on experience with IMU integration, odometry, and sensor fusion
• Experience deploying autonomy on real robots, not just research or simulation
• Familiarity with computer vision pipelines in robotics

Nice to Have

• Experience in agri-robotics, AMRs, or outdoor autonomous systems
• Understanding of safety-critical robotics or fail-safe logic

Hybrid working in Porto, Portugal, with relocation support available.

Salary €50,000 - €90,000 + shares.

Want to build autonomy that actually works in the real world and help shape the future of agricultural robotics? Apply now for immediate consideration.