Senior Robotics Software Engineer - AMR & Fleet

Magna International Limited; Lowell (MA); On-site; USD 106,000 - 196,000; Full time

Job summary

Magna International Limited in Lowell, MA is seeking a robotics software engineer to design, develop, integrate, deploy, and validate software for Autonomous Mobile Robots and Fleet Management Systems. You will focus on robot navigation, localization, path planning, and real-time performance while collaborating with suppliers and customers to deliver robust industrial robotics solutions.

The role requires travel to support deployments and onsite debugging, with a strong emphasis on reliability

Qualifications

• Master’s or higher in Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience designing, integrating and deploying robotics software in production.
• Hands-on with Autonomous Mobile Robots and industrial automation.
• Experience deploying, mapping, commissioning, and onsite support.

Responsibilities

• Develop software for robot navigation, localization, path planning, and fleet coordination.
• Design multi-robot coordination, scheduling, route optimization, and collision avoidance.
• Develop modular software and optimize data flow between robotics modules.
• Integrate robotics software with Fleet Management Systems, PLCs, and third‑party systems.
• Create internal tools for configuration, deployment, monitoring, diagnostics, testing and debugging.
• Validate robotics software via simulation, lab tests, and production environments.

Skills

C/C++

Python

AMRs

Robotics

System integration

Root cause analysis

Communication protocols

Education

Master’s or higher degree in Engineering

Bachelor’s degree + relevant experience

Tools

MQTT

DDS

TCP/IP

Ethernet

CAN

REST API

VDA5050

Job description

Magna International Limited in Lowell, MA is seeking a robotics software engineer to design, develop, integrate, deploy, and validate software for Autonomous Mobile Robots and Fleet Management Systems. You will focus on robot navigation, localization, path planning, and real-time performance while collaborating with suppliers and customers to deliver robust industrial robotics solutions.

The role requires travel to support deployments and onsite debugging, with a strong emphasis on reliability