Robotics Expert

The Link Factor AB; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

The Link Factor AB is seeking a Robotics Expert to design and implement advanced robotics solutions across various industrial sectors. The role includes ensuring systems operate reliably in real-world environments, collaborating with engineers, and implementing automated testing frameworks. Candidates should have a PhD in ML-driven Robotics, strong Python programming skills, and experience with robotics middleware. The role supports research application in the robotics field, emphasizing practical deployment, including autonomous navigation systems and complex manipulation tasks.

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant field required, with postdoc or equivalent industry experience preferred.
• Strong programming skills in Python and experience with robotics middleware.
• Publications or contributions to open-source robotics/ML projects highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement state-of-the-art solutions for robotic perception, manipulation, and task planning.
• Implement automated testing frameworks for continuous validation of robotics algorithms.
• Collaborate closely to integrate solutions into complete robotic systems.

Skills

Programming skills in Python

Experience with robotics middleware

Adaptation of research prototypes to production-ready systems

Publications in robotics or ML projects

Education

PhD in ML-driven Robotics or related field

Tools

Robotics simulation platforms

Physics engines

Job description

As our Robotics Expert, you will leverage state-of-the‑art methods to design and implement practical, deployable robotics solutions that serve multiple industrial sectors. You will be responsible for ensuring our systems can operate reliably in real‑world industrial environments, from pharmaceutical facilities to demanding manufacturing floors and challenging outdoors environments such as deep sea.

Examples of responsibilities include:

• Designing and implementing state‑of‑the‑art solutions for robotic perception, manipulation, and task planning
• Implementing automated testing frameworks for continuous validation of robotics algorithms across diverse scenarios
• Keeping track of the latest research in Robotics and identify opportunities for practical application
• You’ll collaborate closely with our Robotics and AI Experts and Engineers to integrate solutions into complete robotic systems, ensuring seamless performance across diverse use cases and customer requirements.

Requirements

Essential Qualifications:

• PhD in ML‑driven Robotics or related field (postdoc or equivalent industry experience preferred)
• Strong programming skills in Python and experience with robotics middleware
• Track record of adapting research prototypes to production‑ready systems
• Publications or contributions to open‑source robotics/ML projects

Preferred Experience in at least one of these areas, and willingness to learn about the others:

• Experience in designing and implementing autonomous navigation systems for diverse mobile platforms (including deployment and evaluation on physical robots)
• Experience in designing and implementing solutions for complex robotics manipulation on diverse platforms (including deployment and evaluation on physical robots)
• Experience with vision‑language models (VLMs), multimodal learning, or robotic foundation models
• Deep expertise in robotics simulation platforms and physics engines

About the Company

Link is a collaborative platform where leading technology experts and industry professionals jointly work on defining business strategies and implementing disruptive solutions by bringing research breakthroughs and talent to industry. Our mission is to strengthen Swedish and Nordic prominence in the AI‑driven business ecosystem.