The ideal candidate is passionate about robotics and has strong foundations in SLAM, state estimation, and multi-sensor fusion, with a desire to work on systems that operate outside controlled lab environments.We offer:
- Career Development
- Competitive Compensation and Benefits
- Pay Transparency
- Global Opportunities
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The base pay range for this role is estimated to be $19.00 - $23.00 per hour at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills.
Tasks and Qualifications:What Makes This Role Unique
- Work on real industrial autonomous vehicles, not just simulations
- Solve production-grade autonomy problems in challenging environments
- Influence systems that are deployed at scale in logistics and automation
- Collaborate with experienced robotics engineers bridging research and production
What You Will Do in this Role:
- Design, implement, and evaluate advanced SLAM and localization algorithms
- Work within and extend ROS2-based real-time systems
- Deploy and validate algorithms on real AGV platforms, analyzing performance in dynamic industrial environments
- Build simulation and validation tools
- Collaborate with production engineering teams to transition research into robust, deployable solutions
- Document experimental methodology, analyze results, and present insights to technical stakeholders
What We are Looking For:
- Pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, or related field (GPA 3.0+)
- Strong programming skills in at least one of the following programming languages: C++, Python, or Rust
- Solid understanding of:
- Robotics fundamentals (kinematics, coordinate frames, transforms)
- Linear algebra, probability, and optimization
Preferred (Strong Differentiators):
- Hands-on experience with:
- SLAM systems (graph-based SLAM, visual SLAM, LiDAR SLAM)
- Factor graphs and pose graph optimization (GTSAM, g2o)
- State estimation techniques (KF, EKF, UKF)
- Sensor fusion (LiDAR + IMU + wheel odometry)
- Experience with ROS2, including node architecture and real-time pipelines
- Exposure to:
- Simulation environments (Gazebo, Isaac, or similar)
- Robotics testing methodologies (Monte Carlo validation, regression testing)
- Prior academic or personal projects in autonomous systems, robotics, or computer vision
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Skills Required
- CS, Robotics, or Engineering student
- Strong skills in C++, Python, or Rust
- Experience with ROS2 highly preferred
- 3.0+ GPA
What We Do
Looking to make your move? Then you’ve come to the right place! We are the KION Group, and the world of intralogistics is our home. Our solutions ensure the smooth flow of materials and information in production plants, warehouses, and distribution centers in over 100 countries. We have around 41,000 employees who make a real difference, helping us to become who we are today: the biggest manufacturer of forklift trucks and warehouse handling equipment in Europe, and one of the world’s leading warehouse automation providers. Successful? We are, but it’s all down to the motivated, highly trained, and multi-talented people that work for us. Would you like to be part of an international, diverse team? We can offer you interesting jobs and exciting career opportunities in an innovative, rapidly-growing, and forward-looking industry. With us, you benefit from numerous development opportunities in a globally active group, including the possibility of working at one of our locations abroad on a temporary basis. No matter which of our sites you work at, the KION values—integrity, collaboration, courage, and excellence—shape our individual action and our collaboration with colleagues, managers, customers, suppliers, and applicants both nationally and internationally. Who makes up the KION Group? With our international brands Linde Material Handling, STILL, and Baoli, as well as regional brands Fenwick and OM, we stand for exceptional technology and service expertise for forklift trucks and warehouse handling equipment around the world. Dematic expands the portfolio with its automated material handling solutions for intralogistics processes in warehouses, production, and sales
