(Senior) Robotics Software & Controls Engineer (m/f/d)

About the Role at RobCo

At RobCo, we don’t just build robots, we are redefining the relationship between hardware and AI. Our end-to-end solutions seamlessly combine advanced, scalable industrial hardware with a central software suite powered by Physical AI to make manufacturing truly autonomous, efficient, and scalable. By delivering field-ready robotic solutions that just work, we empower industrial companies to automate without complexity and successfully solve the global labor shortage.

With locations in Munich and Austin, and backed by leading global investors such as Lightspeed, Lingotto Innovation, and Sequoia, we are redefining Autonomous Industrial Robotics.

At RobCo, we automate the ordinary, so humans can do the extraordinary. To achieve this, we are looking for an ambitious (Senior) Robotics Software & Controls Engineer (m/f/d) to help us establish RobCo as leading provider of automation solutions.

You will build the core intelligence and software foundations that determine how RobCo’s modular robots move, behave, and interact with the world.

You will design, implement, and validate algorithms that sit at the heart of our robotic platform — from kinematics and calibration to trajectory execution, system modeling, and real-time logic. Your work directly shapes robot performance, safety, and user experience.

This is a hands-on engineering role with impact across the entire robotics stack. You will collaborate closely with controls, hardware, simulation, and product teams, and you will frequently work with real robot hardware as part of tight development loops.

Your Responsibilities

• Build core robotics algorithms – Implement and extend algorithms for kinematics, calibration, parameter estimation, trajectory handling, motion execution, and task/state logic.

• Advance robot models & simulation – Improve our robot models, testbeds, and simulation infrastructure to support accurate prediction, testing, and validation.

• Develop production-grade software – Write clean, maintainable, well-tested C++ and/or Python code that runs reliably in real-time environments.

• Shape system architecture – Drive cross-functional decisions across software, control, and hardware teams to ensure seamless algorithm integration.

• Validate on real robots – Test and iterate your solutions directly on hardware with fast, data-driven feedback cycles.

• Raise the engineering bar – Contribute to internal quality standards, testing strategies, and processes; mentor junior colleagues; champion technical excellence

We're looking for someone who has:

• At least 3 years experience in robotics, mechatronics, control systems, or a related field

• Hands-on experience implementing algorithms such as kinematics, calibration, parameter estimation, state machines, and trajectory execution

• Solid software engineering skills in C++ (Python a plus), with clean and maintainable coding practices

• Experience integrating robotic systems (ROS/ROS2, hardware interfaces, middleware)

• Comfortable working close to real hardware and within real-time constraints

• Ability to break down complex problems, propose architectures, and deliver end-to-end solutions

• Strong system-thinking mindset: understanding interactions across software, control, and hardware

• Excellent communication skills, proactive attitude, and enjoyment in collaborating in an interdisciplinary engineering environment

Why join RobCo?

• Develop modular, software-defined robotics solutions with us that set new standards in automation.

• Help us build robots equipped with state-of-the-art AI that perceive their environment, analyze data, and make intelligent decisions in real time.

• As part of a very dynamic and fast-growing scale-up, you will take on responsibility from day one, drive your own projects, and see the direct impact of your work.

• Flat hierarchies, open communication, and regular 360° feedback enable fast decisions and support your professional and personal development.

• Work out across Germany in over 7,200 studios with our subsidized Wellpass membership.

• Flexible working hours, a modern office, and—depending on the role—the option to work from home.

• Regular team events—from relaxed beer & pizza nights on the rooftop terrace to shared experiences on ski trips or at Oktoberfest.

About RobCo

RobCo was founded in 2020 in Munich and leads the transition toward fully Autonomous Industrial Robotics. Powered by cutting-edge Physical AI, our solutions seamlessly combine a scalable hardware architecture with intelligent software to eliminate operational complexity and solve the industrial labor shortage.

Through an innovative Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS) model, RobCo empowers manufacturing enterprises to automate high-impact tasks while shifting heavy upfront CapEx into predictable, risk-free operating expenses. Today, our field-ready solutions safely and efficiently automate complex industrial workflows, such as machine tending, palletizing, dispensing, and welding.

RobCo is a fast-growing scale-up operating across Europe and the US, with dynamic teams in Munich, San Francisco, and Austin. Backed by premier global venture capital firms, including Lightspeed, Lingotto Innovation, and Sequoia, we offer an environment where builders, innovators, and thinkers can see the direct impact of their work every day.

Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

At RobCo, applicants are selected regardless of ethnic origin, religion, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation. All decisions throughout the recruitment process are based solely on applicants’ qualifications, skills, knowledge, and experience, as well as relevant business requirements.