Senior Robotics Engineer

NXTGEN Industries; United States; Remote; USD 81,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

NXTGEN Industries in Australia seeks a senior robotics engineer to lead the design, development and field deployment of autonomous inspection robots in challenging environments.

You will own ROS 2 autonomy stacks, sensor integration (LiDAR, RGB-D cameras, IMUs, thermals), and robust navigation in GPS-denied or unstructured settings, coordinating field commissioning with operations and hardware teams and guiding hardware integration decisions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in applied or industrial robotics engineering.
• Deep proficiency in ROS 2 and C++ for real-time control.
• Experience integrating LiDAR, RGB-D cameras, IMUs, or thermal sensors.
• Experience with SLAM, localisation, and navigation in GPS-denied or unstructured settings.
• On-site troubleshooting and deployment experience in industrial environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement ROS 2 autonomy stacks for inspection missions.
• Integrate and calibrate sensors such as LiDAR, RGB-D, IMUs, and thermal cameras.
• Develop navigation, localisation, and mission execution for GPS-denied or unstructured environments.
• Lead field commissioning and troubleshoot with operations teams.
• Contribute to hardware selection and mechanical integration decisions.
• Define test frameworks and acceptance criteria for safety-critical autonomous systems.

Skills

ROS 2

C++

Autonomy software

Sensor integration

SLAM

GPS-denied navigation

Field deployment

Hardware troubleshooting

Tools

PCL

OpenCV

ROS 2 tooling

Job description

Role overview

Lead the design, development, and field deployment of autonomous robotic inspection systems. This hands‑on role combines autonomy software, sensor integration, navigation, and hardware decisions, with responsibility for bringing systems into operation in challenging environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement ROS 2 autonomy stacks for inspection missions.
• Integrate and calibrate camera, LiDAR, thermal, and ultrasonic sensors.
• Develop and validate navigation, localisation, and mission execution for unstructured or GPS-denied environments.
• Lead field commissioning, troubleshooting, and iterative improvements with operations teams.
• Contribute to hardware selection and mechanical integration decisions.
• Define test frameworks and acceptance criteria for safety‑critical autonomous systems.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of applied or industrial robotics engineering experience.
• Deep proficiency in ROS 2 and C++ for real‑time control and mission logic.
• Demonstrated experience integrating sensors such as LiDAR, RGB‑D cameras, IMUs, or thermal sensors.
• Experience with SLAM, localisation, and navigation in GPS‑denied or unstructured settings.
• Exposure to deployments in industrial or infrastructure environments, such as rail, construction, mining, or utilities.
• Ability to troubleshoot hardware on‑site as well as contribute to software reviews.

Benefits and work setup

Flexible or remote work is available within Australia, with office options in Melbourne and Sydney. The role includes periodic travel to deployment sites across the country.