The department of Cognitive Robotics within the Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands, is looking for candidates for a ROS-developer position within the context of the EU project “agROBOfood”.

Our goal with this project is to further the state of the art of agriculture robotics by helping partners and (startup) companies to make maximal use of the available ROS software, and to further develop ROS components or applications that are specifically needed for agriculture applications.

Your tasks include:

• day-to-day agROBOfood project management
• various ROS development and implementation activities on-site at the participating European SME’s
• strong contribution to the ROS-I community, e.g. contributing to “ROS-Answers”
• contribution to ongoing research projects within our department “Cognitive Robotics”
• contribution to ROS applications for SME’s through our RoboHouse research centre
• contribution to ROS applications in our Smart Advanced Manufacturing (eXtra Large) research centre for composite production automation.

The ideal candidate for this position has an MSc degree in Robotics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related field. The candidate must have strong analytical skills and must be able to work at the intersection of several research domains. Additionally, important characteristics of a successful candidate are:

• communication skills (with business owners and technical employees of SMEs)
• experience with software quality and testing approaches
• programming experience: C++, Python
• experience with ROS
• affinity with industrial robotics and automation
• excellent written and verbal English skills.

Fixed-term contract: 1 year, possible extension to 3 years.

We offer the opportunity to do technically challenging research and development in a multi-disciplinary research group and together with interesting industrial partners. The appointment will be for a period of 1 year, with possibility of extension to 3 years. As an employee of the university you will receive a competitive salary, as well as excellent secondary benefits in accordance with the Collective Agreement (CAO) of the Association of Universities in the Netherlands (VSNU). Assistance with accommodation can be arranged.

Delft University of Technology

Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) is a multifaceted institution offering education and carrying out research in the technical sciences at an internationally recognised level. Education, research and design are strongly oriented towards applicability. TU Delft develops technologies for future generations, focusing on sustainability, safety and economic vitality. At TU Delft you will work in an environment where technical sciences and society converge. TU Delft comprises eight faculties, unique laboratories, research institutes and schools.

https://www.tudelft.nl

Faculty Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering

The 3mE Faculty trains committed engineering students, PhD candidates and post-doctoral researchers in groundbreaking scientific research in the fields of mechanical, maritime and materials engineering. 3mE is the epitome of a dynamic, innovative faculty, with a European scope that contributes demonstrable economic and social benefits. 

The department of Cognitive Robotics is part of the Faculty of 3mE, which trains committed engineering students, PhD candidates and post-doctoral researchers in groundbreaking scientific research in the fields of mechanical, maritime and materials engineering. The department of Cognitive Robotics is also one of the core groups of the TU Delft Robotics Institute, which is a quickly growing interdepartmental organization with over 150 robotics-oriented researchers from 6 departments ranging from Computer Science to Industrial Design Engineering.
More information at robotics.tudelft.nl.

https://www.tudelft.nl/en/3me