About the Position

Senior Software Engineer (gn) Robotics Motion Control

Location: Dresden, Germany

Employment Type: Full-time

About the Role

At Wandelbots, we aim to simplify robotic manipulation programming, whether for industrial arms or humanoid robots. We are seeking your expertise to build critical components of our platform, focusing on robotic motion control. You will be part of a team developing the core of our product, specifically in the control of robotic motion.

Responsibilities

Assist in setting up an advanced high real-time feedback control system.
Enable policy-based motions and VLAs on top of the control system.
Plan collision-free, synchronous, optimized trajectories for multiple robots.

Requirements

Several years of professional experience as a software engineer in motion control.
Experience in analytic-model based or neural network based, high real-time closed loop control systems.
Experience in sampling-based, graph-based, or optimization-based path planning.
Familiarity with modern C++ and Python, with eagerness to learn software development processes.
Basic knowledge of serial or parallel manipulators.
Basic knowledge in multi-robot simulation and understanding of the underlying physics.
Fluent in English, both written and spoken, with at least basic knowledge of German.

Nice to Have

Experience in sensor fusion based state estimation.
Understanding of scalable high-quality software development.
Experience with dockerized systems and Kubernetes.
Ability to define a CI/CD pipeline, including packaging software for Conan or UV/Pip, that runs test cases (gtest, pytest).
Knowledge in the field of VLAs or policy-based motion.

Why Join Us?

Make an Impact!

Work on an innovative, deep tech product that adds value to the robotics world and society! Become a crucial part of something new, big, and exciting where you can truly make an impact!

Our Teams Inspire!

Cross-functional communication is key. Collaborate with great people on our international teams who value knowledge sharing and unique ways of doing things!

Be Authentic!

Work in a value-driven environment where everything may not be perfect, but we're working on it! Your feedback is required while you receive feedback and appreciation for your work!

Help Others!

You can have up to 3 days of volunteer time off to help your favorite charity.

Develop Yourself!

We offer training and mental health opportunities so that you can develop both mentally and professionally.

And There Is Even More!

Enjoy our free lunch, snacks, and drinks, team events, 30 days of annual vacation + additional rest during the Christmas season until New Year. If your child gets sick, we assure that 100% of your usual earnings will be paid while you take care of your little one.

About the Company

EASY-TO-USE ROBOTICS FOR EVERYONE

Imagine a world where everyone – whether craftsman, blue-collar worker, or engineer – has access to automation technologies that perform monotonous and high-precision tasks more efficiently than we do.

At Wandelbots, we're reshaping the way to work with robots. We eliminate complexity and develop easy-to-use solutions to speed up automation and empower everyone to work with industrial robots and beyond.

Mission

Founded in 2017, Wandelbots employs more than 100 people from 14 countries. From our headquarters in Dresden, Germany, we are dedicated to our mission of empowering everyone to easily work with robots.

Our Culture

Wandelbots’ team culture is deeply driven by our purpose and values. We love autonomy, high fives, and every kind of cake. We celebrate team efforts and learning moments. We grow through feedback and honor kindness and empathy. We build waterslides and invent anti-racism campaigns. We are creative, innovative, and blessed with a can-do attitude. We truly believe that robots love people, so we just do love them back.

Senior Software Engineer (gn) Robotics Motion Control

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