Robotics Software Engineer

Job Title: Robotics Software Engineer

Location: Cheshire (Onsite)

Salary: Up to £85k (DOE)

We’re partnering with an innovative engineering organisation developing next\-generation autonomous robotic systems seeking a Robotics Software Engineer to join its growing team.

This is an exciting opportunity to work on cutting\-edge robotics projects, developing software for autonomous platforms from prototype through to production. You will collaborate closely with software, hardware, mechanical, and AI engineers to deliver robust, real\-world solutions.

About the Role:

• Design, develop, and maintain robotics software using ROS2


• Implement sensor fusion algorithms using LiDAR, IMU, and other onboard sensors.


• Develop path planning and path tracking algorithms.


• Optimise and test robotics applications on NVIDIA Jetson boards


• Intrinsic and extrinsic calibration of sensors, cameras, IMUs, and other perception hardware


• Develop and maintain LiDAR processing pipelines, including filtering, segmentation, obstacle detection, point cloud processing


• Implement forward and inverse kinematics for robotic platforms and manipulators


• Debug embedded communication interfaces including UART, Serial, I2C, SPI, CAN


• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to bring robotic systems from prototype to production


• Test, debug, and validate robotics software in simulation and on real hardware


• Document system architecture, calibration procedures, test results, and deployment workflows

• Degree qualified in Robotics, Computer Scient, Electrical / Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field


• Experienced in programming in C\+\+ and/or Python


• Strong background with ROS2


• Hands\-on experience with LiDAR and IMU sensor fusion


• Understanding of path planning and motion control


• Experience with NVIDIA Jetson platforms


• Knowledge of robot kinematics including forward and inverse


• LiDAR data processing and cloud point library experience such as PCL, Open3D


• Familiarity with intrinsic and extrinsic sensor calibration


• Experienced with embedded communication protocols including UART, Serial, I2C, SPI, CAN

• Experience with autonomous mobile robots, AMRs, AGVs, drones, or robotic manipulators


• Familiar with SLAM, localization, mapping, navigation stacks


• Understanding of simulation and visualisation tools Gazebo, Isaac Sim, Rviz


• Knowledge of real\-time systems and embedded Linux


• Experience with GPU\-based platforms


• Understanding of control algorithms PID, MPC, Pure Pursuit, Stanley Controller

If interested, please send over an updated CV.

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