Research Engineer for Mobile Manipulation
TU DelftDelft, South Holland, Netherlands
Posted March 30, 2026
40584 - 53808 EUR
Contract / Temporary
About the Company
TU Delft is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design.
Job Description
Join the Autonomous Multi-Robots Lab and the Reliable Robot Control Lab at TU Delft to design the next generation of mobile manipulators. As a key integrator, your goal is to take advanced code developed by our research team and deploy it onto our physical prototype.
Requirements
- An MSc degree in Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, or a closely related field.
- Excellent programming skills in Python and/or C++, alongside experience with modern software development practices.
- Proven, hands-on experience with robotics middleware (e.g., ROS/ROS2).
- Experience with real-world robot deployment or advanced simulation frameworks is also required.
Benefits
- Salary based on Scale 08 of the CAO for Dutch Universities
- Holiday allowance of 8%
- End-of-year bonus of 8.3%
- Excellent pension scheme via the ABP
- Possibility to compile an individual employment package every year
- Discount with health insurers on supplemental packages
- Flexible working week
- Partially paid parental leave
- Attention for working healthy and energetically with the vitality program
