Senior Robotics Software Engineer – Autonomy & Perception

Pittsburgh Tomorrow; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k and/or savings programs

Vacation and holidays

Employee assistance

Disability benefits

Life insurance

Learning and development

Job summary

Komatsu seeks a Senior Robotics Software Engineer to develop machine automation software for underground machines, focusing on perception, localization and path planning using ML and fusion. You will drive end-to-end software development from requirements to release, and mentor junior engineers, while collaborating across software, controls, embedded, hardware, systems and product management teams.

The role emphasizes ROS2, C++ on Linux, and experience with multiple sensors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in Robotics or related field.
• 8+ years with bachelor's or 6+ years with master's in Robotics/Autonomous Systems.
• Expert-level C++ on Linux.
• Experience with ROS2, CUDA, DDS and distributed robotics architectures.
• Experience integrating LiDAR, cameras, radar, IMUs and other sensors.

Responsibilities

• Develop machine automation and autonomy software for perception, mapping, localization and path planning using geometric, ML and fusion techniques.
• Drive all aspects of automation software development from requirements to release.
• Design, program, and unit test software meeting architectural and functional requirements.
• Design interfaces to integrate sensors and COTS hardware.
• Mentor junior to mid-level engineers in robotics software development.
• Follow Git version control and development branching policies.
• Travel up to 10% domestically and internationally.

Skills

C++ development

ROS2

Team leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in Robotics or related field

Tools

ROS2

CUDA

DDS

Git

Job description

Komatsu seeks a Senior Robotics Software Engineer to develop machine automation software for underground machines, focusing on perception, localization and path planning using ML and fusion. You will drive end-to-end software development from requirements to release, and mentor junior engineers, while collaborating across software, controls, embedded, hardware, systems and product management teams.

The role emphasizes ROS2, C++ on Linux, and experience with multiple sensors.