# Software Robotics Engineer - Navigation (m/f/d) at idealworks

> Open job at idealworks in Munich, Germany. Workplace: On-site.

Source: Germany Dev Jobs, https://germanydevjobs.com/jobs/idealworks-software-robotics-engineer-navigation-m-f-d-u7bae0l
Posted 2 November 2026. Last checked on the employer's career site: 6 November 2026.

## Facts

- Company: [idealworks](https://germanydevjobs.com/companies/idealworks)
- Location: Munich, Germany
- Workplace: On-site
- Employment type: Full-time
- German: Not required
- English: Fluent
- Skills: C++, Docker, Linux
- Not mentioned in the job post: salary, visa sponsorship, relocation, where you can apply from

## Job description

#### Role Responsibilities: What you will do

- **Localization:** Improve LiDAR localization and SLAM for robust robot pose estimation.
- **Planning and control:** Develop global and local planners for feasible trajectory generation and tracking.
- **Behavior:** Build behavior-tree navigation logic for replanning, recovery and safety handling.
- **Software:** Write real-time capable, multi-threaded C++ and ROS 2 software for production robots.
- **Testing and validation:** Validate features through automated tests in simulation and hands-on testing on hardware.
- **Debugging:** Find root causes of field issues across the navigation stack.

#### Role Requirements: What you need to succeed

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Robotics or related fields.
- 3+ years of experience developing navigation software for wheeled mobile robots in real-world or industrial settings.
- Proficiency in C++ (C++17 or newer) and solid understanding of object-oriented design.
- Hands-on experience with ROS 2, ideally including Nav2 or a similar navigation framework, with TF, costmaps and behavior trees.
- Proven experience in at least two of these areas:
  - Localization and Lifelong SLAM (scan matching, particle filters, pose graph optimization).
  - Path planning (graph search, lattice planners, trajectory optimization).
  - Motion control (MPC, trajectory tracking, sampling-based local planners).
  - Behavior and decision-making (behavior trees, state machines, recovery strategies).
- Experience with Linux development environments, Git-based collaborative workflows, and building and deploying with Docker.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Preferred Qualifications:
  - Strong understanding of mobile robot kinematics, dynamics, control theory, and probabilistic state estimation.
  - Experience with differential-drive and omnidirectional robot platforms.
  - Experience building CI/CD pipelines for robotics software with automated testing and performance benchmarking.
  - Experience with profiling and tracing tools.

#### Why idealworks

- At idealworks, you will find an international working environment and become part of an experienced, open team where mutual trust counts. You will feel at home from the very first second!
- Experience a first-hand start-up feeling and flat hierarchies with varied and responsible tasks that you work on independently.
- Look forward to hybrid working model with 30 vacation days per year and various opportunities to balance your free time, family and job.
- For your commitment to helping us achieve our mission, you will not only be rewarded with appreciation, but also with above-average pay including a bonus scheme and an annual personal development budget.
- We offer exciting corporate benefits, an attractive company pension scheme and regular team events.
- Our modern office is easily accessible by public transport, bike and car and offers numerous catering options for relaxed lunch breaks with your team.
- Driven by our unique corporate culture, the five values "passion for results", "wellbeing", "personal growth", "trust" and "being and acting as one team" determine our daily actions and cooperation.

## How to apply

Apply on the job page, https://germanydevjobs.com/jobs/idealworks-software-robotics-engineer-navigation-m-f-d-u7bae0l: its Apply button opens the employer's own application page.

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