🧠 Verändere deine Zukunft als Software Engineer for Professional Outdoor Service Robots bei Manufacturing Engineering and Automation in Stuttgart

Our "Professional Service Robots - outdoor" group develops mobile outdoor robots for agriculture and logistics processes that are used in various (industrial) environments. One development focus is on robot cognition, for example to navigate in complex environments and reliably carry out complex processes.
As a software engineer in our group, you will make a valuable contribution to further expanding and professionalizing our CURT ecosystem. CURT consists of several robots, wheel- and track-based, as well as the autonomous navigation navCURT. In addition to supporting the development of navigation algorithms, such as path planners or SLAM algorithms, your role is to ensure the reliability and performance of our robots by setting up continuous integration, comprehensive unit and system tests and automated simulations. You will also be responsible for continuously developing the software architecture and providing documentation for internal and external stakeholders.

What you will do

• Implementation of continuous integration processes
• Development and execution of code tests (unit tests, integration tests)
• Carrying out simulations to check and optimize the robot functions
• Development and implementation of navigation algorithms
• Design and further development of the software architecture
• Creation and maintenance of technical documentation

What you bring to the table

• Master-Degree in a typical MINT-Study with very good grades
• Excellent knowledge of software development and architecture
• Experience with continuous integration (CI) and various test methods
• Ability to create and interpret simulations
• Strong programming skills in C++ or Python
• Experience in working with Linux environments
• Enjoy working in interdisciplinary teams and developed communicational skills
• Experience with ROS1/ROS2 is a plus

What you can expect

• Interesting and challenging tasks in applied research and development with close contact to industry
• A high level of trust and independence
• Extensive qualification measures to expand professional knowledge, qualifications and personal soft skills
• Freedom to design and implement your own innovative ideas
• Open and direct interaction between colleagues and managers and our humane and positive working atmosphere offer you a reliable basis for ambitious and productive work
• Opportunities for early management responsibility and promotion
• Opportunities for a funded spin-off/start-up
• First-class test fields and excellent equipment
• Flexible working hours and home office portions

Do you have children and are worried about balancing family and work? This is a particular concern for us. In addition to flexible working hours, the Institute Center Stuttgart offers its employees access to three daycare centers close to the institute. There is also support in the areas of emergency childcare and homecare/eldercare, the possibility of a mobile office with children and childcare during the holidays.
We offer you a wide range of offers for your personal further training in the areas of leadership, communication, project management, work-life balance, health, culture and sport.

Promoting equal opportunities for our employees is an important goal of Fraunhofer. We promote the professional development of women in our institute and strongly encourage you to apply.

The weekly working time is 39 hours. The position ist firstly limited to 3 years, further employment will be intended. This position is available on a full-time basis as well as on a part-time basis. We value and promote the diversity of our employees' skills and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of age, gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, ideology, disability, sexual orientation and identity. Severely disabled persons are given preference in the event of equal suitability. Appointment, remuneration and social security benefits based on the public-sector collective wage agreement (TVöD). Additionally Fraunhofer may grant performance-based variable remuneration components.

With its focus on developing key technologies that are vital for the future and enabling the commercial utilization of this work by business and industry, Fraunhofer plays a central role in the innovation process. As a pioneer and catalyst for groundbreaking developments and scientific exce