Robot Intelligence Engineer
Location: Eindhoven (Strijp-T) | Hours: 40 hours per week | Employment type: Direct employment
We're looking for Robotics Software Engineer to join the Avular Team!
At Avular, we're seeking a passionate robotics software engineer to join our Autonomy team, where you'll develop software to power the situational understanding, as well as the autonomous navigation and decision making of our driving and flying robots. Your work will enable advanced perception, navigation, behaviour, and cognition capabilities for our robots. You will work on a new generation of graph-based algorithms combining data-driven and model-driven approaches that will boost our robots' understanding of the real world and their ability to execute tasks in complex terrain autonomously. All that with a keen understanding of the robot's hardware capabilities (and limitations) to drive the best possible solutions for our clients.
🚀 YOUR MISSION
Develop and mature on-robot functionality related to understanding, decision making, navigation, hypergraphs and control running on the robot's on-board Linux computer.
Drive core product development and build custom autonomy solutions for client needs.
Collaborate with fellow robotic / embodied AI engineers and align your approach with system architects.
Document your approach, write tests, and verify software against requirements.
Debug from the field: analyse log files, ROS bags and (graph) databases for root-cause analysis.
Propose and implement innovative solutions that push robot understanding and autonomy further.
⚡ WHAT YOU BRING
MSc or PhD in Robotics, AI, Automated Planning, Control Systems, Data Science, Mathematics or a related field.
3+ years building robotics or embodied-AI software, with proven work deployed on hardware.
Strong algorithmic foundation in one or more of: knowledge/factor graphs, (active) perception, reinforcement learning, behaviour trees, MDPs.
Solid C++, Linux and ROS 2, with Git in a real team workflow.
Managing larger codebases: dependencies, versioning, releases, full-system deployment.
Excellent spoken and written English.
Bonus:
IsaacSim, (hyper)graph databases, GPU/TPU/NPU acceleration.
Docker, unit/integration testing, CI/CD.
Agile delivery with Jira / Confluence.
🔥WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT HERE
At Avular, work meets play in the best possible way. We're shaping the future of robotics, and we want you along for the ride.
Here's what's waiting for you:
Grow & Shine: Bring your vision and grow your career in a fast-paced, high-tech environment
We've Got You Covered: Salary based on experience level, A non-contributory pension scheme and travel cost reimbursement mean less stress and more focus on what you love
Share in Success: As part of our participation plan, you'll benefit directly from the company's growth
Play Hard: Game nights, Friday drinks, epic team events, and celebrations make our office more than just a workspace
Recharge Your Way: Enjoy 30 paid vacation days (plus national holidays) to unwind, explore, or simply relax
Fuel for Greatness: Savour the best coffee and fresh fruit to power your day
Innovation Central: Work at our beautiful office in Strijp-T, Eindhoven, a buzzing hub of forward-thinking companies and cutting-edge ideas
🤖WHO WE ARE
At Avular, we're on a mission to revolutionise robotics:
"With gorgeous tech, we accelerate the creation of mobile robotic applications that shape a brighter future for all."
From our home base in Eindhoven, we design the tech behind autonomous robots, crafting drones and driving robots from scratch.
Are you our new colleague?
NB! Adding a motivation letter to your application would also be a big plus.
