About the Role

Job Title

Team Lead Locomotion

Location

Zurich, Switzerland

Employment Type

Full-time

Department

Robotics & Solutions – Locomotion & Manipulation

Your Contributions

• Drive the development of cutting-edge locomotion algorithms for ANYmal, advancing robotic mobility.
• Foster an outcome-driven culture by defining and reinforcing measurable goals, breaking down challenges into actionable work packages, and adapting plans as needed.
• Collaborate closely with the Product Owner and Director of Robotics to define and execute a visionary long-term roadmap.
• Mentor and empower team members, fostering skill development, technical excellence, and professional growth.
• Attract, recruit, and onboard top-tier locomotion engineering talent to build a world-class team.
• Partner with team and department leads to refine workflows and drive cross-functional collaboration.
• Ensure high standards of software quality across all deliverables, emphasizing reliability, robustness, and maintainability.

Your Profile

• Strong engineering or science degree with a focus on computer science, electrical engineering, or robotics.
• Excellent leadership skills with a proven track record of managing software engineering teams in robotics or related fields.
• Strong expertise in robotics, including optimal control and reinforcement learning algorithms, with a vision for applying recent research advances to industrial applications.
• Strong communication abilities, including formulating clear requirements and explaining complex technical problems to diverse audiences.
• Strong strategic thinking skills with the ability to set and align goals, break down complex challenges into actionable tasks, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Proficiency in writing high-quality C++ and Python code, with a solid understanding of the software development lifecycle.

Bonus Points

• Practical experience working with real robots or other mechatronic systems.
• Proven experience deploying machine learning systems in production environments.

Benefits

• Exciting and dynamic work environment.
• Opportunity to be part of a fast-growing company and an ambitious team on a mission to change the industrial inspection market.
• Chance to leverage your experience and bring in your own ideas.
• Fair market salary.
• Attractive employee stock ownership plan.
• Job located in the city of Zurich.