Robotics Software Engineering Manager

CERTIVATION GmbH; Bristol; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave

Company pension with 10% employer

Life insurance

Private medical insurance

Cycle scheme

Job summary

Rosenxt is seeking a Robotics Software Engineering Manager to lead a growing team in Bristol, UK. The role centers on organizational leadership, aligning objectives with company strategy, and delivering through structured cross-functional coordination.

Candidates should have 5+ years in engineering leadership, proven hiring and scaling robotics software teams, and strong experience with ROS/ROS 2, C++, and Python. Hybrid work and a focus on development and culture are highlighted in the role.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in an engineering leadership or team lead role, including direct people management (regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and structured career development).
• Demonstrated experience hiring and scaling robotics software teams, from defining roles and running interviews to onboarding and integrating new team members.
• Proven ability to establish and refine team processes (e.g., planning, road-mapping, estimation, delivery tracking) that enable predictable, high-quality output in robotics projects.
• 5+ years of experience developing production-grade robotics software in domains such as perception, SLAM, sensor fusion, motion planning, or control, ideally across both research and industrial environments.
• Experience collaborating with universities, research labs, or robotics institutes and translating research outcomes into robust, deployable software for real-world applications.
• Hands-on experience with real-world deployment of robotic or autonomous systems (e.g., industrial, underwater, logistics, or field robotics), with an understanding of safety, reliability, and operational constraints.
• Familiarity with robotics software ecosystems and frameworks (e.g., ROS/ROS 2) and modern software engineering practices in C++ and/or Python, including testing, simulation, and data-driven validation.
• Ability to translate company and research roadmaps into clear team plans, milestones, and measurable outcomes, balancing strategic priorities with day-to-day delivery.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills in distributed, cross-functional environments, comfortable representing the team in collaborations with research institutions, industry partners, and internal product/operations functions.
• High adaptability, initiative, and a continuous-improvement mindset, with a track record of identifying capability or organizational gaps and addressing them through hiring, coaching, upskilling, or restructuring.

Responsibilities

• Lead and shape a growing robotics software team with high autonomy and ownership.
• Take on a central leadership role within an international, distributed organization.
• Drive team development through hiring, mentoring, and establishing a strong engineering culture.
• Influence how the team works by defining processes, structures, and ways of collaboration.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams across the UK and Germany to align on goals and priorities.
• Balance people leadership with organizational responsibility in a dynamic, evolving environment.
• Have a direct impact on team effectiveness, delivery outcomes, and long-term capability building.
• Contribute to strategic decisions by translating company objectives into actionable team plans.

Job description

## Robotics Software Engineering ManagerBewerbenlocations: Bristoltime type: Vollzeitposted on: Vor 3 Tagen ausgeschriebenjob requisition id: JR101132# **Robotics Software Engineering Manager****Location: Bristol, UK****Approach:** Hybrid Remote, typically 2-3 days per week in the office**Contract:** Permanent, full-time**Rosenxt** is revolutionizing **robotic perception and autonomous underwater systems**, shaping intelligent sensing capabilities for robotics in complex and unstructured environments. To accelerate this development, we are growing our world-class engineering team at our location in Bristol, UK.The Robotics Software Engineering Manager at Rosenxt leads and develops a multidisciplinary engineering team, driving performance, growth, and a strong collaborative culture. The role focuses on organizational leadership, aligning team objectives with company strategy, and ensuring effective delivery through structured processes and cross-functional coordination.# **What you can expect*** Lead and shape a growing robotics software team with high autonomy and ownership.* Take on a central leadership role within an international, distributed organization.* Drive team development through hiring, mentoring, and establishing a strong engineering culture.* Influence how the team works by defining processes, structures, and ways of collaboration.* Work closely with cross-functional teams across the UK and Germany to align on goals and priorities.* Balance people leadership with organizational responsibility in a dynamic, evolving environment.* Have a direct impact on team effectiveness, delivery outcomes, and long-term capability building.* Contribute to strategic decisions by translating company objectives into actionable team plans.# **What you bring*** 5+ years in an engineering leadership or team lead role, including direct people management (regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and structured career development).* Demonstrated experience hiring and scaling robotics software teams, from defining roles and running interviews to onboarding and integrating new team members.* Proven ability to establish and refine team processes (e.g., planning, road-mapping, estimation, delivery tracking) that enable predictable, high-quality output in robotics projects.* 5+ years of experience developing production-grade robotics software in domains such as perception, SLAM, sensor fusion, motion planning, or control, ideally across both research and industrial environments.* Experience collaborating with universities, research labs, or robotics institutes and translating research outcomes into robust, deployable software for real-world applications.* Hands-on experience with real-world deployment of robotic or autonomous systems (e.g., industrial, underwater, logistics, or field robotics), with an understanding of safety, reliability, and operational constraints.* Familiarity with robotics software ecosystems and frameworks (e.g., ROS/ROS 2) and modern software engineering practices in C++ and/or Python, including testing, simulation, and data-driven validation.* Ability to translate company and research roadmaps into clear team plans, milestones, and measurable outcomes, balancing strategic priorities with day-to-day delivery.* Strong communication and stakeholder management skills in distributed, cross-functional environments, comfortable representing the team in collaborations with research institutions, industry partners, and internal product/operations functions.* High adaptability, initiative, and a continuous-improvement mindset, with a track record of identifying capability or organizational gaps and addressing them through hiring, coaching, upskilling, or restructuring.# **Look forward to*** Development and career opportunities* Flexible, hybrid working.* 30 days annual leave + bank holidays.* Company pension scheme where all employees receive a standard 10% employer contribution, with no obligation for employee contributions.* Company sponsored life insurance and private medical insurance.* Cycle scheme provided by Green Cycle Initiative.* Competitive remuneration packageMore information about the Rosenxt Group please click here:www.rosen-nxt.com