Associate - Robotics Engineer

CRI Group; Coimbatore District; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

CRI Group is seeking a senior robotics software engineer to design and implement ROS 2-based systems on embedded/edge platforms. You will own node lifecycle management, state-machine driven control, and fault-detection mechanisms, while leading cross-functional efforts across systems and hardware teams.

The role requires strong C++ ROS 2 expertise (Humble+) and hands-on experience with Jetson or similar platforms, plus a track record in delivering robust, extensible robotic software

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional departments.
• Good record keeping skills.
• Produce accurate documentation.
• Organize and prioritise own work schedule to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
• Leads multiple projects.
• Strong C++ experience in a ROS 2 context (Humble or later), including managed/lifecycle nodes.
• Experience designing or implementing node monitoring/recovery systems.
• Comfort with state-machine-based system design and precondition-driven mode/state transitions.
• Experience deploying and debugging on embedded/edge compute platforms (Jetson family or comparable).

Responsibilities

• Design and implement ROS 2-based software systems on embedded/edge platforms, from architecture through working, tested code.
• Own node lifecycle and orchestration - launching, monitoring, health-checking, recovering, and shutting down ROS 2 nodes in a managed, deterministic way.
• Build and validate system-level state machines governing operating modes, fault escalation, safe-state entry/exit, and recovery sequencing.
• Implement fault detection mechanisms with detection logic kept cleanly separated from protective/recovery actions.
• Build application-layer robot behaviour on top of shared infrastructure, so new modes or capabilities extend the system without reworking it.
• Define and maintain command-response interfaces between a controlling UI/operator layer and the robot's software stack.
• Work within a formal systems engineering process — contributing to and building from requirements, architecture, interface design, and risk/safety analysis documentation.
• Adapt to and take ownership of different robotics projects and subsystems as priorities shift.
• Provide technical leadership on assigned projects - guiding architectural decisions, reviewing code and design proposals, and coordinating cross-functionally with systems and hardware teams.

Skills

C++ ROS 2

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Documentation

Time management

Project leadership

Node monitoring/recovery

State-machine design

Embedded/edge deployment

Tools

ROS 2 Humble or later

Jetson family / embedded platforms

Job description

Remarks (any Other Requirements)

Experience in Autonomous cleaning machine robots, industrial robots, or other safety-relevant mobile robotics systems.

Remarks (any Other Requirements)

Experience in Autonomous cleaning machine robots, industrial robots, or other safety-relevant mobile robotics systems.

Job Description

• Design and implement ROS 2-based software systems on embedded/edge platforms, from architecture through working, tested code.
• Own node lifecycle and orchestration - launching, monitoring, health-checking, recovering, and shutting down ROS 2 nodes in a managed, deterministic way.
• Build and validate system-level state machines governing operating modes, fault escalation, safe-state entry/exit, and recovery sequencing.
• Implement fault detection mechanisms (timeouts, health watchdogs, data-freshness checks, diagnostics aggregation) with detection logic kept cleanly separated from protective/recovery actions.
• Build application-layer robot behaviour on top of shared infrastructure, so new modes or capabilities extend the system without reworking it.
• Define and maintain command-response interfaces between a controlling UI/operator layer and the robot's software stack.
• Work within a formal systems engineering process — contributing to and building from requirements, architecture, interface design, and risk/safety analysis documentation.
• Adapt to and take ownership of different robotics projects and subsystems as priorities shift.
• Provide technical leadership on assigned projects - guiding architectural decisions, reviewing code and design proposals, and coordinating cross-functionally with systems and hardware teams.

Requirements

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work effectively with cross functional departments.
• Good record keeping skills.
• Produce accurate documentation.
• Able to organize and prioritise own work schedule to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
• Leads multiple projects.
• Strong C++ experience in a ROS 2 context (Humble or later), including managed/lifecycle nodes.
• Demonstrated experience designing or implementing node monitoring/recovery systems — not just application-level ROS 2 nodes.
• Comfort with state-machine-based system design and precondition-driven mode/state transitions.
• Experience deploying and debugging on embedded/edge compute platforms (Jetson family or comparable).