Robotics Engineer; Navigation

About The Role

We're hiring a Robotics Engineer – Navigation to join our core engineering team as an early technical hire. You will own critical components of the autonomy stack, designing and deploying navigation systems that enable robots to operate safely and reliably in real-world environments.

This role spans the full pipeline, from sensor integration and calibration through sensor fusion, localization, planning, and control.

• Design and develop core navigation and autonomy systems
• Build end-to-end pipelines: drivers, calibration, fusion, planning, and control
• Integrate multi-sensor platforms (LiDAR, cameras, IMU, GPS)
• Develop production-grade robotics software (C++, Python, ROS
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• Deploy and validate systems in field environments
• Analyze failures and optimize performance, safety, and reliability

• Master’s + 3 years’ experience or PhD in Robotics / Controls / Perception
• Experience building end-to-end robotics systems
• Strong knowledge of: SLAM, state estimation, planning, control
• Experience deploying robots in real-world environments
• Strong ownership mindset and communication skills

• C++
• Python
• ROS 2
• SLAM
• Sensor Fusion

• Nav2, GTSAM, Ceres
• LiDAR or Visual SLAM expertise
• Multi-sensor fusion in degraded environments
• AI/ML for robotics perception
• Embedded or hardware integration experience

• Early ownership in a high-growth robotics company
• Mission-driven work in security and infrastructure resilience
• Competitive salary + equity
• Top-tier hardware and tooling
• On-site collaboration in Zurich

Skills:

navigation, robotics, sensor fusion