This role is focused on the development of multi-robot coordination and cooperation capabilities, including multi-agent mission planning, task allocation, path planning, and adaptive decision-making for defense, aerial, and terrestrial robotic systems.

The successful candidate will report to the Robotics Software an Intelligence Division Manager.

• Location: Sint-Stevens-Woluwe (Brussels Area)

• Start date: As soon as possible

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Analyse and develop mission planning techniques composed of goal decomposition, tasks allocation and path/trajectory planning

• Manage the execution of missions on the edge by interfacing with robot navigation and task management software

• Centralised and de-centralised methods for inter-robot replanning of tasks to achieve common goal

• Acquainted with swarming behaviours and management of limited wireless communication between robots

• Conduct end-to-end implementation with testing, integration and optimisation on target robot architecture

• Implement the developed technologies and integration with robotic control centres, and ground and aerial robots

• Generate the technical documentation required all along the process.

• MSc or PhD in relevant fields (e.g. AI/Machine Learning, robotics, multi-agent systems, computer science, software engineering)

• Demonstrated background – theoretical and/or practical in multi-robot and swarm systems

• Strong theoretical and/or practical background (one or more):

  • AI and/or optimisation techniques

  • Symbolic planning and task allocation via negotiation

  • Planning domain description (PDDL)

  • Ontology based knowledge representation

  • Semantic reasoning

  • Inter-robot communication strategies

• Very strong programming skills (C++, Python) on Linux environment and Git tools

• Thorough experience of Software development in ROS and simulation frameworks

• Strength to cope with schedules and deadlines

• Fluent in English, both spoken and written with good skills in technical documentation delivery.

• Working within an exceptional sector with Staff located in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands

• A professional and modern working environment with motivated Administrative Staff, Engineers, Astronaut Training Instructors and Scientists coming from all different horizons and countries with a common passion for space and their own expertise

• A full-time position with an indefinite contract of employment

• A competitive remuneration package and good working conditions

• Working from home in part can be a possibility

• An individualised training and development programmes.