Sr. Engineer I - Robotics

Who we are:

We are a start-up based out of Bengaluru & Delhi NCR. We are engaged in development of next generation missions and technologies (NGM&T) towards future warfare needs of the Indian defence forces. It is undertaking research towards enhancing persistence and autonomy for unmanned vehicles and robotic swarms. NRT’s product development portfolio includes a solar power stratospheric high altitude pseudo satellite (HAPS) unmanned platform and an air/ground launched stand-off autonomous system.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Working and hands-on experience with 3D online realtime path planning, obstacle avoidance , Visual Inertial SLAM , EKF/UKF/Optical flow based state estimation and robot localization for UAV/mobile robots.
• Perform hardware-in-the-loop & software-in-the-loop simulations for end application.
• Ability to bring product from simulation to real world execution with identification of risks/ limitations.
• Responsibility for documentation and verification of software stability in the long run.

Must have skills:

• Good working experience in Robotics / Augmented Reality domain.
• 3+ years of relevant experience
• Experience of coding in object oriented language like CPP, C#, Python (Knowledge of Java would be a plus)
• Good knowledge of deploying software on hardware platform like Snapdragon, Nvidia Jetson, Nano etc.
• Strong coordination and management skills, ability to motivate others.
• Should have worked on Linux/Android platform for software development.
• Experience of hardware design/ PCB design from grounds up would be a plus.

Desired Skills:

• Should have worked on SLAM / V-SLAM
• EKF/UKF based localization
• Introductory knowledge of CV-ML algorithms
• Should have worked with 3D cameras integration on Linux / Android platforms.

Educational requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree (Robotics/Mechatronics) in Engineering.
• Advanced degree preferred

Who we are:

We are a start-up based out of Bengaluru & Delhi NCR. We are engaged in development of next generation missions and technologies (NGM&T) towards future warfare needs of the Indian defence forces. It is undertaking research towards enhancing persistence and autonomy for unmanned vehicles and robotic swarms. NRT’s product development portfolio includes a solar power stratospheric high altitude pseudo satellite (HAPS) unmanned platform and an air/ground launched stand-off autonomous system.

This role develops robotics software for unmanned vehicles, with a focus on navigation, localization, and autonomy. The work spans simulation, hardware deployment, and verification for products serving defence applications.

Role at a glance

Skills mentioned

What you will likely work on

• Develop real-time 3D path planning and obstacle-avoidance capabilities for UAVs and mobile robots.
• Implement visual-inertial SLAM, localization, and state-estimation methods, including EKF/UKF and optical flow.
• Run hardware-in-the-loop and software-in-the-loop simulations for product use cases.
• Move software from simulation onto physical systems, identifying implementation risks and limitations.
• Deploy robotics software to embedded hardware platforms, including Snapdragon and NVIDIA Jetson devices.
• Document software behavior and verify its stability over time.
• Coordinate work with others and support team motivation.

Good fit signals

• At least three years of relevant experience in robotics or augmented reality is expected.
• Hands-on experience with SLAM or visual SLAM and EKF/UKF-based localization is useful.
• Experience coding in C++, C#, or Python fits the stated object-oriented programming ask; Java is a plus.
• A bachelor's degree in engineering focused on robotics or mechatronics is requested; an advanced degree is preferred.
• Experience integrating 3D cameras on Linux or Android and introductory familiarity with computer-vision or machine-learning algorithms are helpful.