RT Communication Bus Engineer (human)

Atlas Metrics; Bielefeld; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Atlas Metrics is looking for a RT Communication Bus Engineer in Bielefeld to shape the future of human-robot collaboration. You will develop robotic solutions that set industry standards and work with cutting-edge technology.

Your mission includes configuring EtherCAT master stacks, developing real-time communication servers, and ensuring rigorous safety standards in software development.

Qualifikationen

• Experience with EtherCAT master stack configuration.
• Proficient in real-time server communication.
• Experience in servo drive commissioning at the firmware level.

Aufgaben

• Configure and maintain EtherCAT master stacks for robots.
• Develop real-time communication servers for robotic platforms.
• Perform commissioning for servo drives on hardware.

Kenntnisse

EtherCAT

Real-time communication

Servo drive commissioning

Hardware clock synchronisation

Diagnostic tooling for communication

Tools

Linux

Cisco Industrial

Beckhoff

Jobbeschreibung

RT Communication Bus Engineer (human)

Neura Robotics • Bielefeld (Full-time; start: from today)

Shape the Future of Human‑Robot Collaboration

In the Software Department, you'll shape robotic solutions that redefine human‑machine collaboration. You will work with cutting‑edge technology and set industry‑changing standards in an agile, interdisciplinary team. You will develop solutions, set new trends, and drive innovations forward while collaborating closely with other departments to create software that is both technically advanced and practically effective.

Your mission & challenges

• EtherCAT master stack configuration and maintenance for every robot platform: cycle management, slave topology, and integrity monitoring under real workload.
• The real‑time communication server that bridges the EtherCAT master to the Robot Abstraction Layer's communication interface and evolves with platform changes.
• Servo drive bring‑up and commissioning at the firmware/protocol level: drive parameterisation, CoE/SoE handling, fault and state‑machine behaviour on real hardware.
• Hardware clock synchronisation (IEEE 1588 PTP, 802.1AS gPTP) and TSN traffic shaping (802.1Qbv/Qav/AS) for deterministic Ethernet on robot cells; RT network path tuning to match.
• CANfd internal bus on the Compute Unit: PHY configuration, bit‑timing, frame handling, and bus‑level diagnostics.
• Co‑review of WCET budgets and cycle timing with the RT & Kernel engineer at the OS/fieldbus boundary, ensuring scheduling, interrupt, and synchronisation assumptions hold under load.
• Measurement and diagnostic tooling for RT communication integrity (latency, jitter, missed cycles), providing a shared, evidence‑based view of timing.
• Safety‑ and certification‑relevant design participation, documentation, and traceability for the communication path; keep technical documentation current for the wider engineering organisation.

Nice to Have

• Experience with industrial Ethernet ecosystems and infrastructure (Cisco Industrial, B&R X20, Hirschmann, or Beckhoff EK1100 series).
• Servo drive commissioning experience with vendors such as Synapticon or Beckhoff.
• Familiarity with real‑time Linux network path tuning and interrupt coalescing.
• Exposure to functional safety engineering practices for deterministic communication paths—documentation, evidence, review cycles. Certification sign‑off is not required for this role.
• Background in robotics, motion control, or industrial automation with strict timing expectations.
• Interest in growing scope as the platform team expands.

Location

Bielefeld – a vibrant city with a creative and focused work atmosphere, ideal for technology and innovation.