Robotics Diagnostics Engineer

Sunflower Labs GmbH; Stallikon; On-site; CHF 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunflower Labs GmbH in Zurich is seeking a robotics diagnostics engineer to get to the bottom of complex system issues in our drone-in-a-box platform. You will investigate unexpected behavior using logs, code, and hands-on experiments on engineering systems and bench setups.

You bridge support and engineering, turning field reports into clear explanations, actionable fix recommendations, and practical mitigations. On-site only.

Qualifications

• Experience investigating complex software failures using logs, code, and systematic root-cause analysis.
• A practical approach to reproducing intermittent issues and designing experiments on engineering systems, bench setups or simulators.
• Clear written and verbal communication: you can explain evidence, uncertainty, safety and availability impact, and recommended next steps to engineering and support.
• Curiosity, persistence and ownership when tackling unfamiliar problems.
• A degree in computer science, robotics or related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Own investigations into system issues from new bug reports through to actionable findings, working with support to capture symptoms, operating conditions and relevant logs.
• Analyze logs and source code, develop hypotheses, and reproduce and isolate failures through targeted tests on engineering systems and bench setups
• Assess issue severity with engineering, considering safety impact, system availability, affected versions and conditions, and uncertainty; escalate critical findings promptly
• Give engineering clear evidence, reproduction steps and recommendations for fixes, and help verify that proposed changes address the underlying issue
• Recommend and validate workarounds and mitigations with engineering, and give support clear guidance on their use, limitations and operational implications

Skills

Root-cause analysis

Logs & code analysis

Experiment design

Clear communication

Domain knowledge in CS/robotics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Robotics or related field

Job description

We are looking for a robotics diagnostics engineer who enjoys getting to the bottom of complex system issues. You will investigate unexpected behaviour in our autonomous drone-in-a-box system, combining log and code analysis with hands-on experiments on engineering systems and bench setups. Bridging support and engineering, you will turn field reports into clear explanations, actionable fix recommendations and practical mitigations.

Responsibilities

• Own investigations into system issues from new bug reports through to actionable findings, working with support to capture symptoms, operating conditions and relevant logs
• Analyze logs and source code, develop hypotheses, and reproduce and isolate failures through targeted tests on engineering systems and bench setups
• Assess issue severity with engineering, considering safety impact, system availability, affected versions and conditions, and uncertainty; escalate critical findings promptly
• Give engineering clear evidence, reproduction steps and recommendations for fixes, and help verify that proposed changes address the underlying issue
• Recommend and validate workarounds and mitigations with engineering, and give support clear guidance on their use, limitations and operational implications

Qualifications

• Experience investigating complex software failures using logs, source code and systematic root-cause analysis
• A practical approach to reproducing intermittent issues and designing experiments on engineering systems, bench setups or simulators
• Clear written and verbal communication: you can explain evidence, uncertainty, safety and availability impact, and recommended next steps to engineering and support
• Curiosity, persistence and ownership when tackling unfamiliar problems
• A degree in computer science, robotics or related field, or equivalent practical experience

Bonus Points

• Experience with drones, robotics and embedded software is a plus

100% On-site

This position is for an on-site employee for our Zurich office.