C++ Control Systems Engineer in Cambridge

About the company Wenham Carter is supporting a pioneering autonomous robotics company developing modular, multi-crop, soft and adaptive robots designed to operate in real-world, non-controllable environments such as agricultural fields. Their mission is to transform farming through intelligent, scalable robotic systems that improve productivity, sustainability, and efficiency. They are hiring a ROS 2 C++ Control Systems Engineer to work on the development of their next-generation autonomous agricultural robotics platform. This role sits at the core of robot motion, control, and manipulation, bridging high-level motion planning and low-level real-time motor control. You will play a key role in the transition of their platform from ROS 1 to ROS 2 and in the development of robotic arm control, coordination, and performance optimisation. This is a hands-on engineering role with real-world deployment impact, including testing on physical robots in operational farm environments. High-Level Motion & Planning (MoveIt2) in a complex scene High-level motion planning Collision-free path planning Planning scene management & collision checking Design, develop, test, and maintain C++ software for robotics applications Implement control systems, and motion pipelines for robotic arms Collaborate closely with robotics, mechanical, and electronics teams Integrate software with hardware and manufacturing processes Test, debug, and verify code prior to production deployment Conduct real-world testing on Fieldwork robots in polytunnels and farms (UK &Portugal) Produce clear technical documentation (requirements, test plans, software design) Minimum 3 years industry experience in modern C++ (C++11+, C++20preferred) Strong low-level / embedded C++ experience (e.g. Integration testing Motion planning Applied mathematics for robotics Linux development experience Strong C++ focus (this is not a Python role) Jira and Agile workflows Testing and Quality Engineering Simulation & testing tools: Embedded robotics platforms (e.g. Competitive salary and benefits package Hybrid working model Flexible working hours On-site parking (UK) Casual dress Company events & social activities Career progression in a fast-scaling robotics company