Lead Robotics Engineer

Job Description

You're an important part of our future. Hopefully, we're also a part of your future At B. Braun, we protect and improve the health of people worldwide. You support this vision, bringing expertise and sharing innovation, efficiency and sustainability as values. That's why we would like to keep developing our company with you. Keeping your future in mind, we're making a joint contribution to health care worldwide, with trust, transparency and appreciation. That's Sharing Expertise.

Lead Robotics Engineer (f/m/d)

Company: B. Braun New Ventures GmbH

Job Posting Location: Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Functional Area: Research and Development

Working Model: Onsite

Requisition ID: 9553

Duties and responsibilities:

• You are responsible for continuing the development of our robotic system using state‑of‑the‑art algorithmic approaches for kinematics, control, path planning, calibration, and sensor fusion
• Y ou balance normative, technical, and usability requirements together with our QM, regulatory, PO, and UX teams
• You work in tandem with Product Owners and Scrum Masters to remove obstacles, coordinate team efforts, and streamline workflows to increase overall productivity and quality
• You are responsible for delivering high‑quality solutions that comply with medical standards in robotics, spanning pre‑development, validation, market introduction, and product maintenance
• You will create well‑structured and maintainable software components using state‑of‑the‑art software design approaches. You will also work on system integration and support transforming our prototypes into market‑ready products
• You will lead a team of software and robotics engineers, including hiring, onboarding, coaching, mentoring, and goal setting. We expect you to work closely with the team and contribute both technically and through your leadership
• You will scout the technology landscape and bring in knowledge to ensure that our robotics competencies remain state‑of‑the‑art
• You will continue shaping the strategy for connecting robotic systems and AI
• You will be a key contributor in building a strong IP portfolio for our platform
• You will partner with other B. Braun units to mutually share expertise in the field of robotics

Professional competences:

• You are a senior leader in robotics with expert knowledge in kinematics, control, path planning, and calibration of robotic systems with up to seven degrees of freedom
• You have profound experience with complex medical devices such as surgical robots, navigation systems, or medical imaging processes, as well as experience in computer vision
• You have expert-level skills in C++ and Python
• You possess strong expertise in requirements engineering
• You have working experience in highly regulated environments (medical, aerospace, automotive) and are familiar with IEC 60601 and IEC 80601‑2‑77
• Ideally, you hold a PhD in robotics, control theory, or related disciplines
• Experience in leading teams is a plus
  Technologies we currently use include C++, Python, Qt, Eigen, OpenCV, Ruckig, ROS2, GTest/GMock, Git, Azure DevOps, Linux, and RT Linux — experience with any of these technologies is an advantage

Personal competencies:

• Y ou thrive as a hands‑on contributor and excel at building strong interdisciplinary networks
• Your leadership style is modern, empowering, and focused on enabling teams to perform at their best
• You approach challenges with an innovative mindset and a genuine enthusiasm for high‑tech medical products
  You communicate fluently in English; proficiency in German is considered an additional asset

Benefits:

• Flexible and family oriented working hours and hybrid working between office and home
• A brand-new modern office optimized for concentration and collaboration with an integrated high-tech simulation operating room and generous social areas and creativity zones
• High quality of life in one of Germany's most attractive cities
  Subsidy for public transportation

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