Lead Robotics Engineer - Material Handling Robots

Peppermint Robotics; Pune District; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Peppermint Robotics in Pune leads a team of robotics engineers to deliver autonomous navigation and mobility solutions. The Lead Robotics Engineer will drive the technical roadmap for the navigation stack, guide system architecture, and oversee multiple projects across environments from warehouses to factories.

The role requires a strong background in SLAM, navigation, and perception, plus hands-on work with real robots and sensors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in robotics, computer science, electrical engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of robotics industry experience preferred.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and steer navigation, path planning, and perception algorithms.
• Mentor engineers; review designs and code; drive career development.
• Own planning and delivery across concurrent robotics projects.

Skills

Leadership

Team mentoring

Communication

Path planning

Navigation

Sensor fusion

Education

Bachelor's degree in Robotics, CS, EE, or related field

Tools

ROS1/ROS2

SLAM

C++

Python

Job description

Job Overview:

The role is for a Lead Robotics Engineer as part of the engineering team, responsible for both the technical direction and the people leadership of a team of robotics engineers. As a lead robotics engineer, you will guide the development of autonomous navigation and mobility functions of robots designed for material handling across different environments, while managing a team of engineers and overseeing multiple projects running in parallel. You shall drive the technical roadmap for the navigation stack, path planning, and localization algorithms using various sensors to deal with dynamic environments like warehouses, manufacturing facilities, etc, while mentoring engineers, reviewing designs and code, and ensuring delivery across various ongoing projects. You will lead the team building world-class products designed and manufactured in Pune (India), and shipped worldwide!

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and deploy algorithms for navigation, path planning, and computer vision.
• Conduct research and stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in the field of robotics
• Collaborate with diverse teams to integrate robotic systems.
• Develop a deep understanding of various sensors, including 2D/3D lidars and cameras.
• Optimize algorithms for real-time performance.
• Engage in hands-on tasks related to robotic hardware, such as system setup, calibration, and debugging.
• Test robotic systems in both simulated and real-world scenarios.
• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of robotics engineers, providing technical guidance, conducting design and code reviews, and supporting their career development.
• Own planning and delivery across multiple concurrent robotics projects, prioritizing work, allocating engineering resources, and tracking progress against timelines.
• Define technical roadmaps and system architecture decisions for navigation, perception, and fleet software, balancing short-term delivery with long-term scalability.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders across hardware, product, and business teams to align engineering execution with organizational priorities.
• Drive hiring, onboarding, and performance reviews for the team, and help build a strong bench of robotics talent.
• Establish and uphold engineering best practices across the team, including code quality standards, documentation, and testing rigor.

Experience and Skills:

• Bachelors degree in Robotics, Computer science, Electrical engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in the Robotics Industry.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Passion for developing software for world-class robots.
• Excellent C++ programming and software design skills to support high-performance perception.
• Experience with Python is a plus.
• Hands-on experience with SLAM, robot navigation, and behavior planning.
• Hands-on experience with real robots and perception sensors such as cameras, and 2D/3D LIDARs.
• Experience with different communication protocols such as Modbus, CAN bus, UART, etc.
• Experience with ROS1 and/or ROS2.
• Strong sense of curiosity and an eagerness to learn new concepts, technologies, and methodologies.
• Proven experience leading or mentoring a team of engineers, with the ability to give constructive technical feedback and grow team capability.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritizing effectively across competing deadlines and shifting requirements.
• Comfortable owning decisions on system architecture and technical trade-offs, and communicating them clearly to both engineers and stakeholders.

Will be reporting to: Chief Technology Officer

Working with teams based out of: India, USA, EU, MEA, Singapore, Japan