Hybrid Robotics Engineer — ROS2 & Embedded Systems

Factorial; Delft; Hybrid; EUR 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Factorial in Delft, Netherlands seeks a Robotics Engineer with a fusion of software and embedded systems to build sensor and compute platforms for automotive, off-road, and aerial deployments.

You will be the technical backbone of field operations, bridging software and hardware across sensors, drivers, networking, time synchronization, wiring, and rapid prototyping, while collaborating in a startup setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Robotics, Computer Science, Embedded Systems, Machine Learning, or a related field (must-have)
• Hands-on experience integrating sensing hardware or related embedded systems at both the hardware and software levels (must-have)
• Hands-on experience with Linux networking and time synchronization, or a strong willingness and ability to develop expertise in these areas (must-have)
• Familiarity with ROS 2 and Docker (must-have)
• Valid European driving licence (must-have)
• Currently living in the EU (must-have); preferably in the Netherlands

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and maintain Perciv AI’s automotive, off-road, and aerial platforms for R&D data collection and high-profile customer demonstrations.
• Develop and maintain ROS 2 drivers for various sensing hardware, and integrate and mount 2D and 3D sensors on vehicles and robots.
• Develop networking architectures across both hardware and software. This includes networking hardware, time synchronization protocols, Linux tooling, and Docker network configuration.
• Plan and execute dataset recording campaigns to capture high-quality, synchronized sensor data for perception model training.
• Perform electrical and mechanical integration, including power management, wiring, 3D printing, and rapid prototyping.

Skills

ROS 2

Linux networking

Time synchronization

Docker

Electrical and mechanical integration

Wiring

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Robotics/related field

Tools

ROS 2

Docker

Job description

Factorial in Delft, Netherlands seeks a Robotics Engineer with a fusion of software and embedded systems to build sensor and compute platforms for automotive, off-road, and aerial deployments.

You will be the technical backbone of field operations, bridging software and hardware across sensors, drivers, networking, time synchronization, wiring, and rapid prototyping, while collaborating in a startup setting.