Robotics Engineer

At Axon, we’re on a mission to Protect Life. We’re explorers, pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other.

Life at Axon is fast‑paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you’ll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.

You will contribute to Axon’s product line as part of the Axon Robotics / Sky‑Hero by Axon team ( ). We are building career‑defining, next‑generation Drones and Robots to help reach our Moonshot: cut gun‑related deaths between police and the public by 50% in 10 years.

As a Robotics Software Engineer, you’ll contribute to advance Axon’s mission to Protect Life, by building software for advanced, Mission‑Critical robots like UAVs, UGVs, etc.

Development environments include C/C++, Rust, Python, ROS2 and Gazebo.

Using your knowledge and creativity you’ll solve challenging problems in Software Development and Robotics, and you’ll architect, design, implement and debug Robotics software with advanced perception capabilities and high levels of autonomy.

Work Location: This role is based out of our Brussels office and follows a hybrid schedule. We rely on in‑person collaboration and ask that team members work onsite Tuesdays, with the flexibility to work remotely on Mondays, unless there is an approved workplace accommodation. We believe that connection fuels innovation, and our in‑office culture is designed to foster meaningful teamwork, mentorship, and shared success.

Reports to: Director of Engineering

• Be part of a high‑performing team that designs and develops game‑changing Robotics products to Protect Life
• Architect, design and develop software and algorithms for Drones, Rovers and other Robots
• Develop in C/C++, Rust in resource‑constrained Embedded Systems and use a scripting language like Python to prototype
• Integrate Sensors and Actuator, complex logic and autonomous behavior
• Design and develop new use‑cases on Robots, translating requirements into features and tests
• Implement Robotics use‑cases in ROS2 and custom Robotics Frameworks
• Ensure High Quality during the entire product lifecycle, designing and implement Unit Tests, Integration Tests and CI pipelines
• Be hands‑on with prototyping, development, and debugging in all stages of the product lifecycle
• Collaborate with distributed Hardware, Software, Firmware, Control Systems, Manufacturing and Compliance teams
• Be a Team Player, Mentor, Strong Communicator and be ready and willing to support the Team when needed

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Robotics or equivalent
• 4+ years professional experience in robotics
• Industry experience building Drones, Rovers or other Robots
• Experience with C/C++, Python and/or other systems programming languages such as Rust
• Demonstrated track record of bringing commercial Robotic devices to the market
• Deep understanding of ROS2, its execution model, message‑passing middleware, debugging and performance analysis tools
• Strong experience with Robotics simulation tools such as Gazebo
• Strong experience with Userspace Linux Kernel development and performance optimization
• Strong understanding of Systems Architecture, with the ability to implement complex, multi‑device, interrelated systems
• Strong understanding of Operating Systems, Concurrency and Networking concepts
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and QA processes
• Solid Software Engineering background (algorithms, data structures)
• Strong experience with one or more of the following:
  Computer Vision (VIO/SLAM), Control Systems, Machine Learning, Path Planning, Trajectory Optimization Problems
• Experience with or interest in Drones, MAVLink, the PX4 Flight Controller or other Flight Control systems
• Experience with Sensor peripherals (accelerometers, time‑of‑flight, magnetometer, etc.) and Cameras
• Familiarity with cryptographic primitives and mechanisms (AES, Root of…