Staff Safety & Robotics Software Engineer (f/m/d)

Your tasks

• You develop and implement safety-critical solutions for autonomous forklift robots operating in logistics and production environments
• You translate safety concepts and system requirements into robust software architectures, Safety PLC implementations, and industrial control systems
• You design, implement, and maintain software components across robot control, motion control, and low-level autonomy functions
• You define and execute verification and validation activities, including integration, fault-injection, and system-level testing
• You collaborate closely with functional safety experts, system architects, and software engineers to ensure safe and reliable system operation
• You act as a technical expert for safety-critical software and PLC development, driving engineering excellence and mentoring colleagues

Requirements

• You hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Science, Robotics, Software Engineering, or a related field
• You bring 6+ years of professional experience in safety-critical software development, industrial automation, robotics, or Safety PLC solutions
• You have strong experience with industrial safety controllers or Safety PLCs; experience with Siemens S7 and TIA Portal or SICK Flexi Soft/Flexi Net is highly desirable
• You have proven experience implementing and validating safety functions according to standards such as ISO 13849, IEC 61508, or IEC 62061
• You have a solid understanding of safety concepts, safety architectures, and requirements-driven development
• You are familiar with verification, validation, requirements traceability, and V-model-based development processes
• You have experience integrating sensors, actuators, industrial communication systems, and field buses, ideally CANopen
• You ideally bring experience with SICK safety laser scanners, ROS-based robotics systems, C++ or Python development, ros_control/ros2_control, Docker, or motion-control frameworks
• You enjoy creating clear technical documentation and working with version control systems
• You communicate fluently in English and have German language skills at B1 level or higher
• You are willing to work primarily on-site and ideally live in or close to Munich

What we have to offer

• Cutting-edge technology: As pioneers in robotics we are able to navigate and manipulate without rails and guides and offer solutions to processes that no one could automate ever before!
• Team: We are an international team with more than 25 nationalities. You’ll work in a team with exceptionally smart, humble, collaborative and hardworking individuals.
• Culture: Come as you are! Join a vibrant, inventive, and diverse team that values collaboration over hierarchy. To innovate you need to fail from time to time — we always learn and improve.
• Full Board: You don’t feel like thinking about what you want to have for lunch tomorrow, not to mention preparing it? Luckily, our french cook treats us with a freshly cooked free lunch everyday! And as the cherry on top, there is a packed fridge with drinks, fresh fruits and of course coffee!
• F lexibility: Flexibility is a top priority for us. Our hybrid working model for positions where presence is dispensable helps to achieve a healthy work-life balance.
• Benefits: We offer attractive holiday, health care, Wellpass and compensation packages. Learn more about our current benefits here.

Not sure if you meet every single requirement? That's okay. We know that great people don't always tick every box. If you're excited about the opportunity to help shape the future of robotics and believe you can make an impact, we'd love to hear from you. Your experience may be a great fit for this role or another opportunity at Jungheinrich Robotics.

At Jungheinrich Robotics, fostering inclusivity is very important to us. We are dedicated to create an inclusive environment for all candidates and provide equal opportunities to all qualified applicants regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, national origin, sexual orientation, culture, or education. If you need any reasonable adjustments to make the application process accessible for you, we’ll do our best to accommodate you. Feel free to approach us for that!

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Posted Nov 01, 2026

Posted Nov 01, 2026