Software Engineer, Robot Autonomy (Planning & Navigation)

About the role

As a Software Engineer on the Robot Autonomy team, you will be responsible for ensuring robots navigate dependably across real-world customer sites. You will shape technical choices for reliable navigation, including sensor selection, traversability estimation, and path planning. The role focuses on moving beyond simulation to ensure robots successfully complete patrols in challenging, dynamic environments.

Responsibilities

• Design navigation and path-planning systems for complex sites.
• Integrate sensors to support ground segmentation and traversability estimation.
• Develop environment understanding and behavior prediction for dynamic obstacles.
• Reproduce and fix field failures by analyzing sensor data, maps, and recovery behaviors.
• Plan routes that remain effective under imperfect localization conditions.
• Validate design choices through logs, simulation, and repeatable field tests.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement new autonomy capabilities.
• Conduct regular site visits to analyze robot behavior in real operating conditions.

Required skills

• ROS 2
• C++
• Python
• Path planning
• Mobile robot navigation
• LiDAR
• IMU
• Camera
• Sensor integration

Nice to have

• Legged robots
• Nav2
• Motion prediction
• Trajectory forecasting
• Terrain mapping
• Semantic segmentation
• Thermal cameras

Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in mechanical engineering, computer science, robotics, electrical engineering, or a related field
• Equivalent practical experience

Benefits

• Equity package
• Career growth opportunities

About the Company

Laelaps AI is a robotics company building intelligent software to power physical security in the real world. Based in Zurich, the company is backed by visionary investors and focuses on enabling robots to handle critical tasks.