Robotics Software Engineering Manager – Hybrid (Bristol)

Rosenxt Group; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave

Bank holidays

Company pension 10% employer contrib.

Life insurance

Private medical insurance

Cycle scheme

Job summary

Rosenxt is seeking a Robotics Software Engineering Manager in Bristol to lead a growing team focused on autonomous underwater robotic perception and control. You will drive strategy, mentor engineers, and coordinate with UK and German partners in a hybrid work model.

You should have 5+ years in robotics software leadership, hands-on ROS/ROS2 experience, and a track record shipping production-grade software for real-world deployments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in an engineering leadership role with people management.
• Experience hiring & scaling robotics software teams.
• Proven production-grade robotics software development experience (perception/SLAM etc).
• Experience with ROS/ROS2 in real-world deployments.
• Strong collaboration across distributed teams and research partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Lead and shape a multidisciplinary robotics software team.
• Define processes, roadmaps, and delivery tracking for projects.
• Collaborate with UK and Germany teams to align goals and priorities.
• Translate research outcomes into robust deployable software.
• Ensure safety, reliability and real-world operability of systems.

Skills

Engineering leadership

People management

Hiring & scaling teams

Strategic planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s in CS/Robotics/Engineering

Tools

ROS/ROS2

C++

Python

Testing & simulation

Git

Job description

Rosenxt is seeking a Robotics Software Engineering Manager in Bristol to lead a growing team focused on autonomous underwater robotic perception and control. You will drive strategy, mentor engineers, and coordinate with UK and German partners in a hybrid work model.

You should have 5+ years in robotics software leadership, hands-on ROS/ROS2 experience, and a track record shipping production-grade software for real-world deployments.