Robotics Manipulation & Perception Engineer

• Location: Sint-Stevens-Woluwe (Brussels Area)
• Start date: Quarter 3, 2025.

• Analyse project requirements from use cases
• Identify solutions from the State-of-the-Art manipulation strategies linked with perception of the environment
• Design software architecture, development of software algorithms and testing with simulated and real data sets
• Integrate hardware updates to existing manipulators in terms of sensors and effectors
• Develop and evaluate software for autonomous manipulation modalities for diverse end effectors in unstructured environments
• Handle end-to-end implementation, testing, integration and optimisation on target robot architecture and simulated twin.

• Master’s Degree or PhD in relevant fields (robotics, automation & control, computer science, mechatronics, software engineering)
• At least 2 or 3 years of demonstrable experience in industrial and/or research domains of mobile manipulation control
• Proven experience in integrating and testing developed software, drivers, and hardware components on real robots—either in industrial environments or during field testing and validation campaigns
• Strong knowledge and experience in:

• Trajectory planning/generation, kinematic and dynamics solvers and control of manipulators, end effectors and/or mobile robots
• Programming in C++ and Python within Linux environment, including use of Git and Docker
• Experience with:

• Computer vision – Mapping/3D reconstruction, object detection, tracking, 3D pose estimation of targets
• Robotics software development in ROS/ROS2, kinematics/dynamics frameworks (Ex. MoveIt2)
• Manipulator control coupled with Vision - visual servoing, tracking targets etc
• Proficient in writing and understanding technical documentation
• Strength to cope with schedules and deadlines
• Very good written and spoken English
• Willingness to commit and take major responsibilities in challenging robotic field test campaigns.

• Development using robotics simulators (e.g. Gazebo, Webots, Unity)
• Optimal grasping points estimation
• AI-ML vision - detection and pose estimation of objects
• Experience using one or more DL frameworks (e.g. TensorFlow, PyTorch, Keras)
• Continuous Integration methodologies.

• Working within an exceptional sector with Staff located in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands
• A professional and modern working environment with motivated Administrative Staff, Engineers, Astronaut Training Instructors and Scientists coming from all different horizons and countries with a common passion for space and their own expertise
• A full-time position with an indefinite contract of employment
• A competitive remuneration package and good working conditions
• Working from home in part can be a possibility
• An individualised training and development programmes.

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