Key Responsibilities
You will integrate navigation software into real robotic platforms and take ownership from sensor setup and software development through field deployment and performance validation.
【Integration: Bring Autonomous Robots to Life】
- Robot integration: Integrate Kudan’s ROS2-based navigation software and fleet management capabilities into various robotic platforms
- Sensor integration: Install, configure, and calibrate 3D / 2D LiDAR, cameras, IMUs, GNSS, and tune sensor fusion
- Technical interface design: Work with robot manufacturers, customers, and external partners to define interfaces and system configurations
【PoC & Development: From Field Validation to Product Improvement】
- Lead PoCs and field validation: Prepare, deploy, tune, and troubleshoot autonomous systems for warehouse patrols, construction-site transportation, and other field trials
- Data analysis & performance evaluation: Collect and analyze validation data, identify issues, and feed insights back into product development
- ROS2 software development: Design and develop Nav2-related nodes and plugins, sensor interfaces, Behavior Trees, and project-specific customizations
- Deployment environments: Build stable deployment environments using Docker, edge devices, and related technologies
What Makes This Role Unique
◆ Go beyond writing code - make robots move
Deploy your software on real robots, tune sensors, run them in the field, and troubleshoot issues firsthand. This is a role where you can directly see your software turn into real robotic behavior.
◆ Work across the autonomous navigation stack
Go beyond ROS2 / Nav2 and gain hands-on experience with LiDAR, cameras, IMUs, GNSS, sensor fusion, fleet management, Docker, edge computing, and other technologies that make autonomous systems work.
◆ Connect customers, the field, and engineering
Work directly with customers, robot manufacturers, and external partners at PoCs and field trials. Bring real-world data and challenges back to the development team and help drive continuous product improvement.
◆ Take on diverse robots and environments
Work across warehouses and construction sites, as well as outdoor and unstructured environments, with opportunities to deploy technology on a wide range of robotic platforms, including quadruped robots.
Required Skills & Experience
- Hands-on experience with ROS2 and Nav2
- Ability to design and implement ROS2 nodes
- Robot software development experience in C++ or Python
- Experience with sensor fusion and calibration using LiDAR, cameras, IMUs, GNSS, etc.
- Experience integrating and validating real robotic systems in the field
- Native-level Japanese
- Comfortable working with overseas development teams through English documentation and chat
Preferred Skills & Experience
- Experience developing localization, SLAM, path planning, or other navigation algorithms
- Knowledge or experience with AI-based navigation and perception, including VLA / VLM
- Experience with fleet management systems such as OpenRMF or cloud-connected robotics
- Experience with Docker, CI/CD, NVIDIA Jetson, or other edge deployment environments
- Experience with autonomous navigation in outdoor or unstructured environments, or with diverse robotic platforms such as quadruped robots
- Experience with national or government-funded R&D projects
Who We’re Looking For
Excited about bringing cutting-edge technology into real-world environments
Proactive and able to solve problems with a strong sense of ownership, even in uncertain situations
Comfortable with hands-on field validation and troubleshooting
Curious about emerging technologies and eager to learn
Enjoys collaborating with team members and partners from diverse cultural backgrounds
Inspired by Kudan’s mission to bring spatial perception technology into real-world applications
Working Conditions
Location:
Tokyo
Compensation:
Compensation will be determined based on your experience and skills. Annual salary system applies.
Working Style:
Fully flexible working hours (8 standard working hours per day)
No core hours. Primarily office-based, with approximately one day of remote work per week available upon consultation.