Robotics Engineer, Autonomy

About this role

Contoro Robotics seeks a Robotics Engineer to develop autonomous software for warehouse unloading robots. You'll work on motion planning, grasp algorithms, and behavior systems for production-deployed manipulators handling heavy boxes in real-world logistics environments.

What you'll do

• Develop and improve motion planning modules including grasp planning, trajectory generation, and collision avoidance
• Build and refine behavior trees governing autonomous unloading cycles, pick selection, and error recovery
• Optimize pick success rates and cycle times through software enhancements
• Diagnose and resolve production issues via log analysis and telemetry data
• Write automated tests for motion planning and autonomy logic
• Collaborate with perception, hardware, and optimization teams on system integration

What they're looking for

• C++ and Python for production robotics
• ROS and motion planning frameworks (MoveIt)
• Kinematics and inverse kinematics
• Behavior trees or state machines
• Collision avoidance algorithms
• Linux development environments
• Production system debugging
• Robotic manipulator control