Software developer

VectorMachines develops autonomous mowing robots for solar parks. Ourrobots navigate independently through complex environments usinglidar, GPS and vision (sensor fusion). We're in a crucial growthphase, demonstrating our technology to customers throughout Europe.

The Challenge

We'relooking for a ROS Engineer to help us tackle the complex challengesof autonomous navigation in real-world environments. Our robotsoperate in solar parks where they need to navigate reliably throughchallenging conditions: dealing with GPS inaccuracies, dynamicobstacles, varying terrain, and the need for centimeter-levelprecision when mowing around valuable solar installations.

Fromlocalization and path planning to safety systems and autonomousdocking, there are exciting technical problems to solve. We'rebuilding a robust, scalable solution that needs to work autonomouslyacross diverse solar parks throughout Europe: each with its ownunique challenges.

What will you do?

Developand optimize ROS nodes and algorithms for our autonomous mowingrobots

Workon localization, path planning, navigation, safety systems anddocking functionality

Implementsensor fusion (GPS, lidar, vision) for robust position estimationand obstacle detection

Developadaptive systems that can handle deviations between map data andreal-world conditions

Contributeto autonomous features such as collision avoidance and automateddocking

Collaboratewith embedded engineers and backend developers on the complete robotstack

Testand validate during demonstrations at solar parks throughout Europe

What do you bring?

Required:

Demonstrableexperience with ROS2 (Robot Operating System)

Knowledgeof GPS, IMU, lidar and/or vision-based localization

Programmingskills in C++ and/or Python

Abilityto work independently and take ownership of technical challenges

Strong advantages:

Experiencewith outdoor robotics and GPS-based navigation

Experiencewith localization techniques (SLAM, sensor fusion, state estimation)

Knowledgeof Kalman filters, particle filters

Affinitywith practical robotics in real-world environments

Willingnessto occasionally join customer demonstrations

What we offer

Theopportunity to contribute to cutting-edge robotics technology forsustainable energy

Directimpact on a product that customers evaluate on concrete KPIs

Collaborationwith a driven team of ROS engineers, embedded specialists andbackend developers

Workon challenging real-world robotics problems

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