Senior Robotics Engineer — Autonomous Systems Lead

Hivebotics Inc.; Queenstown; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Hivebotics Inc. in Queenstown invites applications for a Senior Robotics Engineer to lead development and deployment of autonomous robotic systems, with hands-on software across mobile robotics, manipulation, perception, motion planning, and control.

The role demands strong robotics engineering experience, practical software skills, and the ability to solve complex problems across software and hardware in real-world environments; you will work with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable

Qualifications

• Degree in Robotics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related technical field.
• Strong experience in robotics software development and autonomous systems.
• Practical ROS and/or ROS 2 experience.
• Proficiency in C++ and/or Python and software engineering practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain robotics software for autonomous robotic platforms.
• Work on robotics modules involving navigation, manipulation, perception integration, motion planning, control systems, and task execution.
• Develop and maintain ROS / ROS 2-based robotics software for real-world deployment.
• Integrate robotics software with sensors, actuators, robotic arms, mobile bases, and other hardware components.
• Support robotic arm manipulation, motion planning, calibration, diagnostics, and system-level debugging.
• Conduct field testing, issue investigation, root-cause analysis, and performance optimisation.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, operations, and field teams to improve robot reliability, safety, and deployment readiness.
• Provide technical guidance to junior engineers where required.
• Prepare technical documentation, test plans, deployment notes, and engineering reports.
• Support continuous improvement of robotics development workflows, tools, and engineering processes.

Skills

ROS/ROS 2

C++/Python

Robotics software development

Autonomous systems

Mobile robotics

Perception

Motion planning

Control systems

Diagnostics

Education

Degree in Robotics or related field

Tools

MoveIt

Simulation tools

Version control

Job description

Hivebotics Inc. in Queenstown invites applications for a Senior Robotics Engineer to lead development and deployment of autonomous robotic systems, with hands-on software across mobile robotics, manipulation, perception, motion planning, and control.

The role demands strong robotics engineering experience, practical software skills, and the ability to solve complex problems across software and hardware in real-world environments; you will work with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable