Robotics Engineer

Muks Robotics – The Humanoid Company; Pune District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Muks Robotics AI Pvt. Ltd. in Pune seeks a Robotics Engineer to contribute to development, integration, testing, and deployment of next-generation robotic platforms.

You will design and implement software for autonomous systems, optimize locomotion and navigation, and advance perception and decision-making. The role requires 2–3 years of hands-on robotics experience, strong Python/C++ skills, and familiarity with ROS/ROS2, Gazebo, and sensor integration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Robotics, Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 2–3 years hands-on experience in robotics development, autonomous systems, or robotic software engineering.
• Strong programming skills in Python and/or C++.
• Experience with communication protocols such as CAN, UART, SPI, I2C, Ethernet, or Serial communication.
• Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement robotics software for bipedal and autonomous robotic systems.
• Develop and optimize locomotion, balance control, navigation, SLAM, path planning, and obstacle avoidance algorithms.
• Develop, train, and deploy RL algorithms for humanoid and legged robots with simulation-to-reality transfer.
• Implement and improve robotics functionalities: kinematics, dynamics, state estimation, perception, and autonomous decision-making.
• Develop and maintain ROS/ROS2-based applications, packages, and robot control frameworks.
• Create and maintain URDF/Xacro models for simulation and deployment.
• Configure ros2_control for actuator control and hardware abstraction.
• Integrate sensors (LiDAR, cameras, IMUs, encoders, GPS) and ensure sensor fusion and real-time performance.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electronics, embedded, and AI teams for hardware-software integration.
• Conduct simulation, testing, debugging, calibration, and performance validation in virtual and real environments.
• Analyze robot performance data, troubleshoot, and implement improvements for stability and efficiency.
• Participate in prototype development, field deployments, customer demos, and product improvements.
• Maintain clean, modular, scalable, and well-documented code.

Skills

Python

C++

Robotics development

Debugging

Autonomous systems

Problem solving

Startup environment

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Robotics/Mechatronics/Me/CS

Tools

ROS/ROS2

Gazebo

MuJoCo

Webots

Job description

Muks Robotics AI Pvt. Ltd. is developing advanced robotic systems for industrial and commercial applications. We are seeking a Robotics Engineer to contribute to the development, integration, testing, and deployment of next-generation robotic platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and implement robotics software for bipedal and autonomous robotic systems.
• Develop and optimize locomotion, balance control, navigation, SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping), path planning, motion planning, and obstacle avoidance algorithms for autonomous robotic systems.
• Develop, train, and deploy Reinforcement Learning (RL) algorithms for humanoid, bipedal, and quadruped robot locomotion, balance recovery, dynamic motion control, and autonomous decision-making, leveraging simulation-to-reality transfer techniques for robust real-world performance.
• Implement and improve robotics functionalities related to kinematics, dynamics, state estimation, perception, and autonomous decision-making.
• Develop, maintain, and optimize ROS/ROS2-based applications, packages, and robot control frameworks.
• Develop and maintain robot models using URDF/Xacro for simulation, visualization, and deployment.
• Configure and integrate ros2_control frameworks for actuator control and hardware abstraction.
• Design and implement hardware interfaces for seamless communication between robot hardware and ROS 2 controllers.
• Integrate and calibrate sensors such as LiDAR, cameras, IMUs, depth sensors, encoders, and GPS, ensuring reliable sensor fusion and real-time system performance.
• Work closely with mechanical, electronics, embedded, and AI teams to ensure seamless hardware-software integration and overall system reliability.
• Conduct simulation, testing, debugging, calibration, and performance validation in both virtual and real-world environments.
• Analyze robot performance data, troubleshoot system issues, and implement improvements to enhance stability, efficiency, and robustness.
• Participate in prototype development, field deployments, customer demonstrations, and continuous product improvement initiatives.
• Maintain clean, modular, scalable, and well-documented code following software engineering and robotics best practices.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Robotics, Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 2-3 years of hands‑on experience in robotics development, autonomous systems, or robotic software engineering.
• Strong programming skills in Python and/or C++.
• Experience with communication protocols such as CAN, UART, SPI, I2C, Ethernet, or Serial communication.
• Strong debugging, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced startup environment and take ownership of technical deliverables.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience working on humanoid, bipedal, quadruped, or autonomous mobile robots.
• Familiarity with simulation environments such as Gazebo, Isaac Sim, MuJoCo, or Webots.
• Knowledge of Computer Vision, Sensor Fusion, Autonomous Navigation, or AI/ML applications in robotics.
• Experience with NVIDIA Jetson, STM32, Raspberry Pi, or similar embedded platforms.