Autonomy Engineer

• Develop and improve autonomy capabilities across perception, planning, and control for robotic systems operating in real solar environments.
• Get systems working on real robots, debug and resolve issues observed in real-world operation.
• Build and use simulation, log replay, and data pipelines to accelerate iteration.
• Collaborate across hardware, integration, and test teams to ensure system-level performance.

This role advances autonomous solar panel inspection and maintenance, increasing renewable energy efficiency and safety while reducing operational costs, directly contributing to the global clean energy transition.

• Bachelor’s degree in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in robotics, autonomy, or related fields, with demonstrated experience developing software for robotic or autonomous systems in real-world environments.
• Strong proficiency in at least one of: C, C++, Python, or Rust.
• Strong experience with Linux command-line environments, Git, Docker, and ROS2-based systems.

Nextracker offers health care coverage, dental and vision, 401(K) with company matching, company paid holidays with unlimited paid time off, generous discretionary company bonuses, life and disability protection, and potential stock compensation. Annual salary range: 160K to 190K USD.

Nextpower (Nextracker) is a global leader in intelligent solar tracker and software solutions, optimizing solar power plant performance worldwide. They are building robotic systems that operate at scale in real solar environments to increase inspection capacity, improve safety, and enable scalable operations.