We are looking for a robotics diagnostics engineer who enjoys getting to the bottom of complex system issues. You will investigate unexpected behaviour in our autonomous drone-in-a-box system, combining log and code analysis with hands-on experiments on engineering systems and bench setups. Bridging support and engineering, you will turn field reports into clear explanations, actionable fix recommendations and practical mitigations.

Responsibilities

• Own investigations into system issues from new bug reports through to actionable findings, working with support to capture symptoms, operating conditions and relevant logs
• Analyze logs and source code, develop hypotheses, and reproduce and isolate failures through targeted tests on engineering systems and bench setups
• Assess issue severity with engineering, considering safety impact, system availability, affected versions and conditions, and uncertainty; escalate critical findings promptly
• Give engineering clear evidence, reproduction steps and recommendations for fixes, and help verify that proposed changes address the underlying issue
• Recommend and validate workarounds and mitigations with engineering, and give support clear guidance on their use, limitations and operational implications

Qualifications

• Experience investigating complex software failures using logs, source code and systematic root-cause analysis
• A practical approach to reproducing intermittent issues and designing experiments on engineering systems, bench setups or simulators
• Clear written and verbal communication: you can explain evidence, uncertainty, safety and availability impact, and recommended next steps to engineering and support
• Curiosity, persistence and ownership when tackling unfamiliar problems
• A degree in computer science, robotics or related field, or equivalent practical experience

Bonus Points

• Experience with drones, robotics and embedded software is a plus

100% · On-site

This position is for an on-site employee for our Zurich office.

If you are interested in this position, please send your resume or CV to: jobs@sunflower-labs.com