Robotics Software Engineer – Mobile Robotics (ROS2 / Navigation)

Trubot Technology; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Trubot Inc. in Fremont, CA, is seeking a Robotics Software Engineer specializing in mobile robotics to advance autonomous systems using ROS2, including navigation, localization, perception, motion planning, and system integration.

This role emphasizes building and deploying complete autonomous mobile robot solutions in real‑world environments, with a systems‑oriented mindset across subsystems and collaboration with hardware, electrical, and mechanical teams.

Qualifications

• MS or higher in Robotics, CS, EE or related field.
• Strong C++ programming skills; Python a plus.
• Hands-on ROS2 experience.
• Experience with Navigation, Motion Planning, and Perception.
• Experience integrating sensors and hardware across subsystems.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain ROS2-based software for autonomous mobile robots.
• Develop navigation, localization, motion planning, and robot control modules.
• Integrate LiDAR, cameras, IMUs, wheel encoders, and other sensors.
• Develop and optimize perception and sensor fusion pipelines.
• Debug and optimize robot behavior in real-world environments.
• Perform robot system integration, testing, calibration, and field deployment.
• Collaborate with hardware, electrical, and mechanical engineering teams.
• Build reusable software modules and internal development tools.

Skills

C++ programming

ROS2

Navigation

Localization

Motion Planning

Sensor Fusion

Sensor Integration

Python

Team collaboration

Education

MS in Robotics

Tools

LiDAR

Cameras

IMU

Encoders

Job description

About Trubot

Trubot Inc. develops intelligent robotic systems for autonomous inspection and physical automation in modern data centers.

Our robots operate in complex real-world environments and require reliable autonomy, navigation, perception, and system integration.

Position Summary

We are looking for a Robotics Software Engineer specializing in Mobile Robotics to join our robotics software team.

This role focuses on developing autonomous mobile robot software using ROS2, including navigation, localization, perception, motion planning, and system integration.

This is not a robotic manipulation or machine learning research position.

We are looking for an engineer who has built and deployed autonomous mobile robot systems in real-world environments.

This role requires a systems-oriented robotics engineer who can understand, integrate, and troubleshoot interactions across multiple robot subsystems rather than focusing on a single software component.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain ROS2-based software for autonomous mobile robots
• Develop navigation, localization, motion planning, and robot control modules
• Integrate LiDAR, cameras, IMUs, wheel encoders, and other onboard sensors
• Develop and optimize perception and sensor fusion pipelines
• Debug and optimize robot behavior in dynamic real-world environments
• Perform robot system integration, testing, calibration, and field deployment
• Collaborate closely with hardware, electrical, and mechanical engineering teams
• Build reusable software modules and internal development tools

Required Qualifications

• MS or above in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
• Strong C++ programming skills (Python is a plus)
• Hands-on experience with ROS2
• Strong understanding of:
• Navigation
• Motion Planning
• Robot Control
• Experience with one or more of the following:
• SLAM
• LiDAR Mapping
• Sensor Fusion
• Experience integrating sensors and robot hardware

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with one or more of the following is preferred:

• ROS2 Navigation Stack (Nav2)
• Behavior Trees
• SLAM Toolbox
• Cartographer
• RTAB-Map
• FAST-LIO / FAST-LIO2
• AMCL
• EKF or multi-sensor fusion
• Gazebo
• Isaac Sim
• Docker
• Git
• AMR / AGV platforms
• Autonomous inspection robots
• Fleet management systems

Experience deploying and debugging robots in real-world environments is highly preferred over simulation-only experience.

What We're Looking For

We’re looking for an engineer who understands the mobile robotics software stack as a complete system—not just an individual software component.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience across:

• Navigation
• Motion Planning
• Perception
• Sensor Integration
• Robot Control
• System Integration
• Real-world deployment and debugging

Candidates whose experience is primarily focused on robotic manipulation, computer vision research, simulation-only development, or machine learning without substantial mobile robotics software development may not be the best fit for this role.

Location

Relocation is available for qualified candidates.