Robotics Hardware Interface Engineer (ROS Autonomy)

LionsBot International; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

LionsBot International seeks a Software Engineer to drive hardware-software integration for autonomous cleaning robots. You will develop ROS-based drivers and bridge the ROS autonomy stack with the embedded control layer, ensuring reliable data flow across sensors and peripherals.

The role focuses on embedded Linux, STM32 ARM MCUs, CAN/UART/I2C/SPI communications, and robust debugging for real-time performance in a robotics platform.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field.
• Proficient in C++ and Python development on Linux.
• Experience working with ROS1 / ROS2.
• Familiarity with embedded communication protocols (CAN, UART, I2C, SPI).

Responsibilities

• Develop, test and maintain ROS-based hardware drivers for sensor suite (lidars, cameras, ToFs) and other peripherals integrated on our robot platform
• Profile driver performance and optimize for low latency and high throughput
• Debug sensor communication issues across CAN, USB, UART, I2C and SPI interfaces, ensuring reliable dataflow under real-world operating conditions.
• Design and maintain the communication bridge between ROS layer and MCU-based embedded control system
• Architect custom communication protocols between IPC and embedded controllers, with strict attention to backwards compatibility as hardware and firmware revisions evolve.
• Implement and validate CAN, Serial or custom protocol interfaces to ensure robust and reliable telemetry between the different systems.
• Own end-to-end testing pipeline for the IPC–embedded interface, including integration tests, protocol conformance checks, and regression coverage.
• Own the bootloader update pipeline, ensuring reliable, fault-tolerant firmware updates.

Skills

C++

Python

ROS

Debugging

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/EE/Robotics

Tools

ROS1/ROS2

STM32

CAN/UART/I2C/SPI

Linux

Job description

LionsBot International seeks a Software Engineer to drive hardware-software integration for autonomous cleaning robots. You will develop ROS-based drivers and bridge the ROS autonomy stack with the embedded control layer, ensuring reliable data flow across sensors and peripherals.

The role focuses on embedded Linux, STM32 ARM MCUs, CAN/UART/I2C/SPI communications, and robust debugging for real-time performance in a robotics platform.