Fleet Orchestration Engineer - Neuraverse (human)
Metzingen, Germany
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Fleet Orchestration Engineer - Neuraverse (human)
Neura Robotics • Metzingen
Shape the Future of Human-Robot Collaboration
In the Software Department, you're shaping robotic solutions that redefine human-machine collaboration. You'll work with cutting-edge technology, setting industry-changing standards. Not only will you help develop our solutions, but you'll also set new trends and drive innovations forward. In an agile and interdisciplinary team, you'll engage in exciting projects. With clear Scrum processes like daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and reviews, you remain flexible and efficient. Collaborating closely with other departments allows you to create software solutions that are both technically advanced and practically effective. Here, you'll find an environment where creativity and technological excellence go hand in hand. If you're eager to turn ideas into reality and enjoy taking technology to the next level, the Software Development Team at NEURA offers the perfect challenge for you.
- Full-time
Metzingen
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Multi-robot task allocation algorithms: auction-based (CBBA, market-based), MILP solvers for offline planning, Hungarian for simple bipartite matching, robot-capability matching, deadline-aware scheduling, priority queuing
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Mission decomposition: facility-level goal ("deliver 50 trays from kitchen to floor 3 by 18:00") → per-robot behaviour-tree skill bundles + cross-robot dependency graph + handoff point definitions
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Fleet traffic management beyond static geofencing: dynamic corridor allocation, intersection arbitration, shared resource pools (charging docks, narrow passages, elevators, doors), preemption rules
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Cooperative-task primitives: synchronised place-pick handoffs (Robot A places, Robot B picks at coordinated time), coordinated bimanual across two physical robots holding the same object, leader/follower formations, multi-robot peg-in-hole
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Fleet-level performance management: throughput dashboards, robot utilisation balancing, SLA tracking, predictive task rerouting when one robot slows down
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VDA 5050 master mode: NEURA fleet orchestrator dispatches to NEURA + third-party robots in NEURA-managed humanoid/service facilities (hospitality, healthcare, mixed-fleet demos)
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VDA 5050 client interop testing: confirm NEURA robots integrate cleanly with third-party fleet management systems (Open-RMF, Otto, MiR, Symovo) for industrial deployments — protocol layer owned by Robot Connectivity Engineer
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Expose atomic skill primitives (MoveArmTo, Grasp, Release, Insert, etc.) as typed NodeGraph nodes — co-reviewed with platform Motion Planning Engineers
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Skill primitive API surface design: port schemas, error types, pre/postcondition contracts for third-party developers
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Pre-deployment behaviour-tree simulation in the Cognitive Twin: simulating full skill trees before on-robot deployment — Digital Twin & Multi-Sim Engineer provides the simulation infrastructure
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NodeGraph node templates for cooperative-task primitives (the orchestrator's execution vocabulary)
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Multi-robot systems background as the primary axis — has shipped task allocation, fleet coordination, or multi-robot orchestration in production. Looks like Open-RMF contributors, AMR fleet engineers (Locus Robotics, Otto Motors, MiR fleet, Symbotic, Geek+, Boston Dynamics Spot coordinator), or industrial automation FMS engineers (Dematic, Vanderlande, Swisslog)
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Multi-robot task allocation algorithm fluency: auction-based, MILP, Hungarian, market-based; understanding of NP-hardness and approximation trade-offs in MRTA problems
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Distributed systems engineering: consensus, leader election, eventual consistency, fault recovery — the orchestrator is a distributed system at heart
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VDA 5050 (v2.0+) protocol-level fluency: order, instantAction, state, visualization messages; master and client mode
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BehaviorTree.CPP v4 and Groot2 proficiency for the NodeGraph SDK side of the role
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Python and C++; comfort with optimisation libraries (OR-tools, Gurobi, CPLEX) for algorithm prototyping
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Academic background in multi-robot systems: RSS/ICRA/IROS publications in MRTA, multi-robot motion planning, swarm robotics, or fleet coordination
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Open-RMF maintainer or significant contributor — fleet_adapter authoring, dispatcher implementation, RMF Demos
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Cooperative manipulation experience: bimanual across two physical robots, multi-robot assembly, leader/follower
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Per-customer FMS adapter experience: writing integrations to plug NEURA robots into existing third-party fleet managers (Otto, MiR, Locus, Symovo)
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Motion planning familiarity (MoveIt2, OMPL, or equivalent) sufficient to evaluate planner behaviour in pre-deployment simulation
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Formal verification or model checking for behaviour tree skill trees
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ROS 2 (Jazzy or Humble) — useful for ROS 2-based fleet tooling integration, but not a prerequisite for this role; multi-robot systems expertise and distributed systems depth matter more
What you can look forward to
Creative Freedom and Agility
Enjoy a dynamic, self-reliant work culture with flat hierarchies, flexible hours, and 30 vacation days. Ideal for those seeking an inspiring professional setting, whether you're starting out or an experienced exec.
Passion for Winning
A passionate and highly skilled team of international experts aiming to redefine robot assistants.
Attractive Compensation
Enjoy a competitive salary package along with exclusive employee discounts.
One Team
Whether it's a summer party or company town hall meetings, we celebrate our successes together.
Professional Growth
Support for your personal and professional development.
Our values. The cornerstones of our success.
We are a team. We strive to achieve great things by promoting the success of our colleagues and partners.
We strive for technological progress in order to give people back their valuable time for enjoyable activities.
We strive to revolutionize the world of robotics by pushing the boundaries of technology every day.
We live a high level of appreciation through open communication and transparency.
We do our best to always be two steps ahead. We achieve this through empowerment, freedom of action and personal responsibility.
People are at the center of everything we do.
Our Location
Our headquarters in Metzingen and Riederich are the heart of our company. It's not just home to our offices, but also our production facilities, Academy, logistics, and Tech Labs—all working together to turn ideas into reality. Riederich itself is a small, peaceful town, just a kilometer away from Metzingen, a city with its own unique character. Metzingen is globally renowned as Outlet City, attracting visitors from all over the world. Here, you can enjoy exclusive designer stores in a relaxed and charming setting. The city also offers a variety of restaurants, cafés, and a down-to-earth Swabian coziness—perfect for unwinding after work.
Our application process
We ensure a transparent and efficient process and look forward to getting to know you during the application process.
Your insight into our daily work
Unsere Mission
"Our goal was to develop the world's first cognitive robot that can work with people, learn from them and provide them with targeted support. And that is exactly what we have achieved. But there is much more to come!"