Senior Robotics Engineer – Multi-Object Tracking (m/f/d)

Autonomous Teaming; München; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Autonomous Teaming in Munich, Berlin, and Toulouse seeks a senior robotics engineer specializing in multi-object tracking and state estimation to join our fast-growing team. You will contribute to perception stack, design algorithms, and deploy production-grade software on real robotic platforms.

You will own complex workstreams, collaborate with perception, autonomy, controls and middleware engineers, and help improve robustness and performance while delivering end-to-end integration in

Qualifications

• Strong C++ and Python development skills.
• Extensive experience with ROS/ROS2.
• Strong practical experience developing multi‑object tracking algorithms, including data association, track management and probabilistic state estimation.
• Strong background in robotics perception, computer vision and state estimation.
• Proven experience developing and deploying production‑grade robotics software.
• Strong mathematical foundations in estimation, optimization and probabilistic methods.
• Proven ability to independently drive complex technical workstreams.
• Experience deploying and debugging software on real robotic platforms.
• Ability to contribute to technical decisions and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.
• Fluent English.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to technical decisions and architectural improvements across our Multi-Object Tracking and perception systems.
• Design, develop and optimize robust multi-object tracking pipelines for dynamic environments.
• Design and implement scalable components for state estimation and multi-sensor fusion systems.
• Develop probabilistic estimation and optimization algorithms for real-world robotics applications.
• Develop and improve intrinsic and extrinsic calibration pipelines for complex sensor configurations, including zooming camera systems.
• Evaluate and introduce algorithms, tools and technologies to improve tracking performance and robustness.
• Work closely with autonomy, controls and middleware teams to ensure reliable end-to-end system integration.
• Share expertise and support teammates through technical discussions, design reviews and code reviews.
• Develop and validate perception algorithms in simulation before deployment on embedded robotic platforms.
• Optimize algorithms for real-time execution on embedded GPU platforms.
• Investigate and resolve tracking and perception issues during field testing, analyze failures and improve system robustness.

Skills

C++ and Python

ROS/ROS2

Multi-object tracking

Robotics perception

State estimation

Production-grade robotics software

Mathematical foundations

Independently drive workstreams

Deploy on robotic platforms

Collaboration across teams

Fluent English

Tools

OpenCV

GTSAM

Ceres

NVIDIA Jetson

CUDA/TensorRT

Docker

CI/CD

Job description

What we offer

• Work in an international, agile team creating the future of autonomous systems
• Grow your career in a expanding and ambitious engineering team
• Build innovative products using state-of-the-art technologies in AI, robotics, and autonomy
• Benefit from a steep learning curve and continuous development
• Enjoy team events and a strong, collaborative culture

Your mission

Join our robotics team to develop next-generation perception and multi-object tracking systems capable of operating reliably in complex, dynamic, GPS-denied environments.

As a senior engineer specialising in Multi-Object Tracking and state estimation, you will contribute to the evolution of our perception stack, from algorithm design and architectural improvements to deployment on real robotic platforms. Working closely with perception, autonomy, controls and middleware engineers, you will take ownership of complex technical workstreams, contribute to technical decisions and improve the robustness and performance of our perception capabilities.

This is a highly hands‑on robotics position focused on delivering production‑ready software that performs reliably in the field.

Your Responsabilities

• Contribute to technical decisions and architectural improvements across our Multi-Object Tracking and perception systems.
• Design, develop and optimize robust multi-object tracking pipelines for dynamic environments.
• Design and implement scalable components for state estimation and multi‑sensor fusion systems.
• Develop probabilistic estimation and optimization algorithms for real‑world robotics applications.
• Develop and improve intrinsic and extrinsic calibration pipelines for complex sensor configurations, including zooming camera systems.
• Evaluate and introduce algorithms, tools and technologies to improve tracking performance and robustness.
• Work closely with autonomy, controls and middleware teams to ensure reliable end‑to‑end system integration.
• Share expertise and support teammates through technical discussions, design reviews and code reviews.
• Develop and validate perception algorithms in simulation before deployment on embedded robotic platforms.
• Optimize algorithms for real‑time execution on embedded GPU platforms.
• Investigate and resolve tracking and perception issues during field testing, analyze failures and improve system robustness.

Your profile

We are looking for an experienced robotics engineer with deep expertise in tracking and state estimation, strong software engineering skills and the ability to independently deliver robust solutions within a collaborative engineering team.

Must-have

• Strong C++ and Python development skills.
• Extensive experience with ROS/ROS2.
• Strong practical experience developing multi‑object tracking algorithms, including data association, track management and probabilistic state estimation.
• Strong background in robotics perception, computer vision and state estimation.
• Proven experience developing and deploying production‑grade robotics software.
• Strong mathematical foundations in estimation, optimization and probabilistic methods.
• Proven ability to independently drive complex technical workstreams.
• Experience deploying and debugging software on real robotic platforms.
• Ability to contribute to technical decisions and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.
• Fluent English.

Strong advantages

• Multi‑sensor fusion.
• Visual SLAM.
• Visual‑Inertial Odometry.
• Kalman, Extended Kalman or Unscented Kalman Filters.
• GTSAM, Ceres or similar optimization frameworks.
• Camera geometry and multi‑camera systems.
• OpenCV.
• Embedded GPU deployment, particularly NVIDIA Jetson.
• CUDA / TensorRT.
• Docker and CI/CD.
• Linux.

Nice to have

• PhD in Robotics, Computer Vision, State Estimation or a related field.
• Experience with autonomous or defense systems.
• Experience with synthetic data generation.
• Experience with distributed robotic systems.
• Experience deploying perception algorithms in challenging outdoor environments.

What else

• Builder mentality: you ship working solutions, not theoretical concepts
• Hands‑on ownership: you proactively solve problems, even outside your direct scope
• Field‑driven mindset: you care about what survives real operations, not “lab perfect”
• High quality bar: you aim for reliability, determinism, and clarity in your engineering
• Startup drive: you execute fast despite ambiguity, and adapt quickly
• Mission alignment: genuine motivation to work on defense‑relevant, safety‑critical robotics
• Nationality of a NATO member nation or close ally is required

About Us

The world is changing. Exponential technologies are enabling new types of security threats. ATS is committed to staying ahead by building nimble, scalable, and cost‑effective defences. We are looking for passionate team members who are eager to create exceptional products, safeguard our freedom, and strengthen the resilience of democracies.

Who we are:

Autonomous Teaming is a defence‑tech start‑up specializing in machine vision solutions. Driven by cutting‑edge innovation, our team works on next‑generation technologies designed to meet rapidly evolving security challenges.

What we do:

We develop systems that enable computers and sensors to operate as coordinated teams, collaborating in real time to counter AI‑powered asymmetric threats at scale — including drone swarms and other UXVs. Our mission is to build resilient, intelligent defence capabilities that perform reliably in the most demanding environments.

How we work:

We value close, in‑person collaboration as the foundation for building complex, high‑impact technology, while maintaining flexibility aligned to role and team needs. Our culture is built on ownership, responsibility, and trust — with a shared commitment to growing and building together.

Where we are:

Based in Munich, Berlin, and Toulouse, we are expanding rapidly across Europe with plans to open additional office hubs.