Lead ROS Engineer

Quick Facts

• Project: Migration of an autonomous UGV platform from ROS 1 to ROS 2
• Scope duration: November 2026 to March 2027

Description

We are looking for a hands-on Lead ROS Engineer to drive the migration of an autonomous vehicle platform from ROS 1 to ROS 2. The existing production platform integrates navigation, localization, vehicle control, GNSS, CAN-connected hardware, sensor systems, and higher-level autonomy. You will analyze the ROS 1 architecture, identify migration challenges and dependencies, and help shape a maintainable, production-ready ROS 2 solution while preserving existing behavior.

Responsibilities

• Lead ROS 1 to ROS 2 migration activities for autonomous vehicle software
• Analyze, refactor, and migrate ROS-based components written in C++ and Python
• Migrate navigation, localization, autonomy, and vehicle control functionalities to ROS 2
• Integrate and validate vehicle sensors, hardware interfaces, and control systems
• Configure DDS/QoS communication and resolve performance, synchronization, and reliability issues
• Perform integration, regression, simulation, and vehicle-level testing
• Collaborate with customer engineering teams, provide technical guidance, and document migration decisions

Requirements

• Strong commercial experience with ROS 1 and ROS 2
• Previous experience in ROS 1 to ROS 2 migration projects
• Advanced C++ development skills
• Good Python programming skills
• Linux development experience
• Experience with autonomous vehicles, robotics platforms, or UGV systems
• Experience with navigation, localization, vehicle control, and system integration
• Experience with DDS/QoS configuration and optimization