Jobs Companies KION Group Software Engineer - Robotics Simulation

About this Software Engineer - Robotics Simulation role at KION Group

KION Group · Onsite · Guadalupe, Mexico
We are seeking a Robotics Simulation Software Engineer to design and develop advanced simulation platforms used to evaluate, validate, and verify the performance of robotics applications across a variety of operational scenarios and test cases. This role will focus on building scalable, high-fidelity simulation environments that enable the testing of Autonomous Guided Vehicles (AGVs), Fleet Management Systems and web-based controllers before deployment in production environments.

We offer:

The ideal candidate combines strong software engineering skills with solid understanding of autonomous navigation, simulation technologies, and software quality practices. You will play a key role in building a virtual validation framework that accelerates product development, reduces dependence on physical hardware, and improves system reliability.

Key Responsibilities
 

Simulation Environment Development

  • Design, develop, and maintain simulation tools and frameworks for validating robotics applications under a wide range of operating conditions and test scenarios.
  • Build high-fidelity virtual environments that accurately represent warehouse, manufacturing, and intralogistics operations.
  • Develop scalable simulation architectures capable of supporting large fleets of autonomous mobile robots.

System Validation & Verification

  • Enable early-stage validation of Fleet Management Systems and robotics software without requiring physical robots.
  • Develop automated test scenarios, evaluation metrics, and performance benchmarks.
  • Analyze discrepancies between simulated and real-world system behavior and continuously improve simulation accuracy.
  • Support regression testing and verification of software releases using simulation-based testing methodologies.

Virtual Lab & Test Automation

  • Contribute to the development of a virtual lab environment for end-to-end testing of robotics solutions.
  • Integrate simulation tools into CI/CD pipelines to support automated testing and continuous validation.
  • Collaborate with software developers, QA engineers, systems engineers, and robotics teams to define test requirements and acceptance criteria.

Software Engineering & Quality

  • Apply software quality best practices including code reviews, unit testing, system testing, and automated validation.

Support troubleshooting and root-cause analysis of software and system-level issues identified through simulation.

Tasks and Qualifications:

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Robotics, Computer Science, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • 3+ years of professional software development experience using C++ and/or Python.
  • Strong hands-on experience with Linux-based development environments.
  • Experience developing software for robotics, autonomous systems, or industrial automation solutions.
  • Strong hands-on experience with robotics simulation and development tools, including:
    • ROS2
    • Gazebo
    • Isaac Sim
    • Python
  • Experience with modern software engineering practices including:
    • Git version control
    • Agile development methodologies
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Experience with software quality assurance practices, including code reviews, unit testing, integration testing, and system testing

Ready to apply to KION Group?
Apply to KION Group

About KION Group

KION brands keep the world moving – globally, regionally, and locally. KION is the Supply Chain Solutions Company. With over 42,000 employees in more than 100 countries, we enable smart, sustainable, and reliable supply chains worldwide - wherever goods are stored, moved, or delivered. KION offers its customers the full spectrum of solutions to make their supply chains future-ready. Our international brands, Linde Material Handling, STILL, and Baoli and our regional brands, Fenwick and OM , stand for outstanding technological innovation, intelligent automation and service excellence in forklift trucks and warehouse equipment. Dematic complements this expertise with state-of-the-art automatio

See all jobs at KION Group →

Similar jobs

Bluelightconsulting
Senior Software Engineer (Python/Flask+React) - Remote, Latin America
Bluelightconsulting
⚡ Apply early Guadalupe, Nuevo León, Mexico · location restricted
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
KION Group
Software Engineer
KION Group
⚡ Apply early Guadalupe, Mexico Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Redwood Materials
Embedded Software Engineer – Power Electronics, Energy Storage
Redwood Materials
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, California, Uni... Onsite $180,000–$237,500
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3h ago
Anduril Industries
Senior Software Developer in Test, Air Defense
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Irvine, California, United Sta... Onsite $129,000–$171,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3h ago
Anduril Industries
Senior Robotics Software Engineer, Behaviors
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Costa Mesa, California, United... Onsite $220,000–$292,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3h ago
Anduril Industries
Senior Robotics Software Engineer, Payload Integration
Anduril Industries
⚡ Apply early Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirate... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3h ago
Redwood Materials
Senior Software Engineer, Energy Storage
Redwood Materials
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, California, Uni... Onsite $150,000–$237,500
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4h ago
KION Group
Fullstack Developer
KION Group
⚡ Apply early Guadalupe, Mexico Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
KION Group
Senior Engineering Manager, PD IAS
KION Group
⚡ Apply early Guadalupe, Mexico Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago

Sign up for suggestions tailored to the jobs you open and the searches you save.

More jobs at KION Group

See all jobs at KION Group →

Apply now
🤖

Whoa — hold up

JobsRadar was built for real people having a rough time in their job search — not for automated requests. You're clicking way too fast and you're now temporarily blocked.

Come back later. If you're genuinely job hunting, we've got your back — just act like a human.

Catch your next role the second it’s posted.

Create a free account and we’ll watch the boards for you — the instant a job matches your search, it lands in your inbox or Telegram. No digging, no refreshing.

Create free account

Free forever · takes 30 seconds · already have one?

Get an edge on your job hunt.

Join our Telegram channel for the stuff that helps you land the role — salary benchmarks, the weekly market pulse, and new-feature drops. No spam, just signal.

Join the channel — it's free