Senior Robotics Engineer - SLAM Expert [f/m/d]

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Permanent employee, Full-time in Munich or Osnabrück, Germany

About Nature Robots

Nature Robots GmbH is a fast-growing robotics and AI startup headquartered in Osnabrück, Germany, revolutionizing sustainable agriculture. As a DFKI spin-off, we develop cutting-edge, full-stack autonomy systems for autonomous robots, especially in complex, unstructured, and regenerative farming environments like agroforestry, orchards, vineyards, and vegetable fields. We are building the foundation for a future where autonomous farming is scalable, sustainable, and profitable, tackling major global challenges such as labor shortage, biodiversity loss, and climate change.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a Senior Robotics SLAM Expert with a strong background in 3D mapping, localization, and real-time navigation to join our growing R&D team. You will take a leading role in the design, implementation, and deployment of our 6D SLAM systems, crucial for enabling GNSS/RTK-free navigation in heterogeneous agricultural environments. Help us develop the next generation of AI-powered autonomous mobile robots.

Your Role

Lead the development of real-time SLAM pipelines for 3D LiDAR, RGB-D, and multispectral sensor fusion.
Design and implement modular 6D SLAM solutions for dynamic, unstructured outdoor environments (forests, agroforestry, orchards).
Integrate state-of-the-art SLAM, odometry, and sensor calibration algorithms into production-grade autonomous systems.
Collaborate with navigation, perception, and software platform teams to ensure tight coupling between mapping, localization, and planning.
Evaluate and improve the performance of existing SLAM implementations (accuracy, robustness, runtime) on our robot platforms Lero.03 and other customer machines in orchards and vineyards, as well as agroforestry systems.
Conduct field deployments, benchmark tests, and system validation in real-world agricultural use cases.
Contribute to the development of digital twins and 3D simulation environments for agroforestry and regenerative farming.
Work in ROS 2 and extend our Move Base Flex framework with SLAM-specific behavior trees and fallback strategies.

What You Bring

Master’s or PhD in Robotics, Computer Vision, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or similar.
3+ years of experience with real-time 6D SLAM (LiDAR-, Visual-, RGB-D-, or Multi-Sensor SLAM) in robotics applications.
Deep expertise in C++, ROS/ROS 2, and modern SLAM frameworks (e.g. Cartographer, GTSAM, RTAB-Map, Kimera, ORB-SLAM).
Proficient with point cloud processing (PCL, Open3D), pose graph optimization, loop closure, and 3D map representations.
Solid background in sensor fusion, including IMU pre-integration, time synchronization, and extrinsic calibration.
Knowledge of 3D environment reconstruction, mesh generation, and localization in previously mapped areas.
Strong software engineering skills with version control (Git), CI/CD, and testing frameworks.
Passion for regenerative agriculture, autonomy, and working in the field (literally).
Bonus: Experience with hyperspectral SLAM, SLAM in forested/agroforestry environments, or agricultural robots.

Our offer

A meaningful role in a pioneering software & agri-tech startup making a real-world impact with real products.
No corporate politics: Short decision-making paths, real responsibility from day one, and an extremely steep learning curve.
Flexibility & Trust: Hybrid working, flexible working hours, and a culture based on trust rather than micromanagement.
A meaningful role in a pioneering agri-tech startup making a real-world impact.
We offer challenges every day and organic growth opportunities as the company scales.
Corporate Benefit collection.

📩 Interested? Send us your motivational letter, CV and portfolio at career@naturerobots.com 🚀

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