Robotic AI Application Engineer – NEURA Automation (human) at Neura Robotics (Metzingen, Germany / Riederich, Germany)
Neura Robotics· Metzingen, Germany / Riederich, Germany·
Role details
Work type
Onsite
Employment
Full-Time
Neura Robotics at a glance
German cognitive-robotics company building humanoid and collaborative robots that see, hear, feel, and learn to work alongside people.
NEURA Robotics designs cognitive robots (humanoids, collaborative arms, and mobile bases) plus the AI and platform that run them, all built in-house. Its flagship 4NE1 humanoid targets industrial workflows and everyday assistance, and the Neuraverse platform links deployed robots into a shared learning network.
~$1.7B+ raised · latest: Series C · up to $1.4B · June 2026 · backed by Tether, Amazon, NVIDIA, Qualcomm
Job description
YOUR MISSION & CHALLENGES
- Deploy end-to-end: Plan and execute the deployment of NEURA robots and AI applications at customer sites, from initial setup through final acceptance.
- Customize for the customer: Configure, adapt, and fine-tune existing AI capabilities and robot behaviors to match customer-specific tasks, environments, and constraints.
- Be the technical bridge: Act as the primary technical contact for customers during project delivery, understanding their requirements and translating them into working robot applications.
- Resolve in the field: Troubleshoot issues that arise during integration and live operation, resolving them on-site or in close coordination with engineering and product teams.
- Close the loop: Collaborate with Robotics Engineers, Product Management, and R&D to feed field learnings and customer requirements back into the product roadmap.
- Build institutional knowledge: Document deployment processes, configurations, and lessons learned to make future customer projects faster and more repeatable.
- Ensure customer success: Support customer training and handover, ensuring long-term success of the deployed solution.
WHAT WE CAN LOOK FORWARD TO
- Your background: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, or a related technical field — or comparable qualifications and practical experience.
- Field deployment experience: Hands-on experience deploying or integrating robotic or AI-based systems in real production or field environments.
- Hardware and middleware expertise: Practical experience with robotic hardware, sensors, and middleware (e.g., ROS/ROS2).
- Customer engagement: Comfort working directly with customers, including some willingness to travel to customer sites.
- Programming proficiency: Solid programming skills in Python and/or C++, with the ability to debug and adapt systems under real-world conditions.
- Problem-solving mindset: Strong troubleshooting skills and a hands-on, get-it-done attitude.
- Communication strength: Excellent ability to bridge the gap between engineering and customers.
- Languages: Professional proficiency in English; German language skills are a plus.
Why work at Neura Robotics
- Culture: "Passion for Winning" — achievement-driven, self-responsible culture with flat hierarchies. Values include trust, honesty, speed, and "We Are Human" (people at the heart of everything).
- Flexibility: Flexible working hours, 30 days of vacation, and a hybrid-friendly environment.
- Team: Over 1,400 employees from more than 45 countries — highly skilled, international team of experts.
- Growth & Development: Support for personal and professional growth via Udemy training platform and more.
- Compensation: Competitive salary package with exclusive employee discounts.
- Perks: Summer parties, company town hall meetings, and regular team celebrations.
- Impact: Opportunity to work on cutting-edge cognitive robotics and AI that directly addresses labor shortages and makes a meaningful societal impact.
- Diversity: Explicitly welcomes applications from all backgrounds, emphasizing building a team that reflects the world.
- Application Process: Fast — initial feedback within a few days, interviews scheduled within two weeks.