Robotic hardware engineer

Position: robotic hardware engineer.
Location: Centro Climatico San Paolo

For our client, international company developing AI-driven autonomy systems for vessels under 100 ft, combining robotics, sensor fusion, and onboard intelligence, we are looking for a:
hands-on Robotics Integration & Test Engineer
Responsabilità

Key Responsibilities
Autonomy & Robotics:
Contribute to perception, planning, and control modules;
Support reinforcement learning models and autonomous behaviors;
Work with ROS2, Isaac ROS, PyTorch, and NVIDIA simulation tools
Hardware & Systems Integration;
Integrate sensors, actuators, and control systems on unmanned vehicles;
Assemble and bring up hardware prototypes (compute, power, electronics);
Integrate and validate multi-sensor stacks (LiDAR, radar, vision, GNSS, IMU);
Support development of Mirai’s sensor-fusion hardware platform
Prototyping & Field Testing;
Lead or support rapid prototyping of autonomous vessel configurations;
Run simulations, feasibility studies, and performance evaluations;
Execute test plans and troubleshoot integration issues in real environments
Cross-Functional Collaboration;
Work closely with mechanical, systems, and software teams;
Contribute to documentation and integration processes
Profilo

Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field;
A true passion for hands-on robotics (tinkering, soldering, prototyping, testing);
EU passport or unrestricted right to work in Italy;
Availability to work primarily on-site in Puglia (Bari or Taranto area);
Strong hands-on experience with robotics hardware and sensor integration;
Proficiency in Python, C++, and ROS;

Experience with ROS2, PX4 / Ardu Pilot, or similar autopilot stacks;

Experience with rapid prototyping (3D printing, mechanical assembly, electronics bring-up);
Comfortable with field testing and on-water prototyping;

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with UAV/UAS or multi-sensor robotic systems;
Familiarity with Pixhawk, vehicle control systems, or maritime autonomy;
Exposure to NVIDIA Jetson, Isaac Sim, reinforcement learning, or perception pipelines;
Knowledge of control theory or real-time robotics;
Experience operating drones, small vessels, or unmanned systems.
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