About this role
About us Ultra-Pure Water+ division of Ecolab is an engineering company specialized in ultrapure water (UPW) treatment systems. Our Digital Innovation team is building a new capability in autonomous robotics, and we're hiring the first Robotics Software Engineer to join a small, senior team of software and computer-vision engineers. Joining Ultra-Pure Water+ means being part of a global team of innovative and passionate professionals who are committed to preserving water, our planet's most critical resource. It also means combining our efforts and talents towards a more sustainable future – together. The role is based in Witterswil, Solothurn (Basel Area), Switzerland, with good public transport connection (Tram 10) and free car parking.
What you'll do
• Design and build the software that controls a mobile robot platform operating autonomously in an industrial facility, integrating a commercial mobile base and sensors via vendor SDKs. • Develop navigation, localization, and motion-planning capabilities (ROS/ROS2, Nav2, MoveIt2 or equivalent) for safe operation around people. • Bring up and debug hardware end-to-end: mechanical, electrical, and software. • Apply sound engineering judgment on robot safety for equipment operating near employees. • Set the robotics architecture and practices the team will build on as it grows, and own delivery of the first working prototype.
What you bring
• 3+ years of robotics software engineering experience, including at least one robot taken from development into real-world pilot or production operation. • Strong hands-on experience with ROS/ROS2 (or equivalent), including navigation and/or motion-planning stacks. • Experience integrating commercial robot hardware via vendor SDKs, including bring-up and real-world debugging. • Strong C++ and/or Python skills, with good engineering practices for building reliable systems around physical hardware. • A pragmatic, hands-on, largely autonomous working style, comfortable being the only robotics specialist on the team. • Fluent English, spoken and written. • A valid Swiss, EU/EFTA, or cross-border commuter (G) work permit.
Nice to have
• Experience in computer vision (camera calibration, 3D reconstruction, hand-eye calibration). • Background in industrial automation or manufacturing quality. • Familiarity with mechanical CAD data. • A degree in robotics, mechatronics, or a related engineering field.
What we offer Real ownership of a new robotics capability from the ground up, in a small, experienced engineering team.
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