Senior Engineer – Robotics Software
Magna International Inc.2 months ago
Troy, MI, USASenior
Base Salary
$106k - $196k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop robotics software for navigation, localization, path planning, robot control, traffic management, fleet coordination, and mission execution.
- Design algorithms for multi-robot coordination, mission scheduling, route optimization, collision avoidance, and autonomous robot operation.
- Develop modular software components and optimize communication and data flow between robotics modules.
- Integrate robotics software with fleet management systems, PLCs, industrial communication protocols, and third-party systems.
- Build internal tools for robot configuration, deployment, monitoring, diagnostics, testing, and debugging.
- Validate software through simulation, laboratory testing, and production environments, and resolve software issues.
- Perform robot mapping, localization tuning, system commissioning, and onsite deployments at customer manufacturing facilities.
- Investigate software issues, conduct root cause analysis, implement fixes, and improve system stability and performance.
- Collaborate with engineering teams, suppliers, and customers on product development, factory deployment, and system improvements.
- Travel domestically and internationally for customer deployments, system integration, commissioning, and onsite debugging.
Requirements
- Master's or higher degree in engineering, including mechanical, electrical, computer science, aerospace, or robotics disciplines, or a bachelor's degree with applicable experience.
- Experience developing, integrating, validating, deploying, and debugging robotics software in production and customer environments.
- Hands-on experience with autonomous mobile robots, robotics platforms, industrial automation systems, sensors, actuators, and communication networks.
- Experience with robot deployment, mapping, commissioning, system validation, and onsite customer support.
- Experience investigating software issues, conducting root cause analysis, and implementing corrective actions.
- Strong understanding of robotics algorithms including traffic management, fleet coordination, path planning, navigation, localization, and obstacle avoidance.
- Strong C/C++ and Python programming skills.
- Knowledge of MQTT, DDS, TCP/IP, Ethernet, CAN, REST API, and VDA5050.
- Automotive OEM or Tier-1 experience is required or preferred as applicable.
- Ability to travel internationally to support business needs.
Benefits
- Regular, permanent position with an engaging and dynamic work environment.
- Employee support, development resources, and varied career development opportunities.
- Opportunity to work on advanced automotive, industrial mobility, autonomous vehicle, and robotics technologies.
- Domestic and international travel is required for customer deployments and commissioning.
About Magna International Inc.
Magna International is a public Canadian automotive supplier that designs and manufactures vehicle systems, modules, and electronics for global automakers, and also builds complete vehicles through Magna Steyr. Founded in 1957 and headquartered in Aurora, Ontario, it operates worldwide as a Tier-1 supplier across body, seating, powertrain, ADAS, and electrification. Its common shares trade on the TSX (MG) and NYSE (MGA).