Robotics Software Engineer

BioSense Institute cross-fertilizes two vital sectors of today: ICT and agriculture. Recognizing that ICT plays a pivotal role in ensuring sustainable, smart and inclusive growth of agriculture, we focus on multidisciplinary, game-changing and needs-driven research in nano and microelectronics, new materials, communications, signal processing, remote sensing, biosystems, artificial intelligence, IoT and big data, driven by our desire to make a significant impact to the society in which we live in. BioSense Institute has coordinated or participated in a large number of international research projects, including over 30 H2020 projects. Through the project ANTARES, the first ranked in the course of the prestigious Horizon 2020 Teaming Call, BioSense Institute is funded with 28 M€ to become European Centre of Excellence for advanced ICT solutions in agriculture.

Job description:

• Design, development, and implementation of software components and systems for application in robotics.
• Navigation, obstacle detection and avoidance, micro-positioning.
• Usage of lidar, camera, IMU, custom-made sensors, and similar.
• Sensor fusion.

General requirements:

• Master’s or higher degree in Electrical, Computer or Robotic Engineering or similar areas.
• 5 years of work experience related to the job description in an academic or industrial setup. In exceptional cases, candidates with less experience will be considered.
• Ability and desire to learn new concepts and skills quickly in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Excellent English.

Specific requirements:

• Extensive knowledge and experience in ROS and similar robotic platforms.
• Extensive knowledge and experience in C, C++, Python.
• Experience in the usage of robotic sensors like lidar, camera, IMU, and similar.
• Experience in robot navigation, orientation, and positioning.

We offer:

• Competitive remuneration package.
• Modern, dynamic and friendly working environment.
• Continuous development opportunities in multidisciplinary cutting-edge research fields.