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