Forward Deployed Robotics Engineer

Do you want to join our rockstar team of innovators and make a REAL impact in the sustainability space?  
Circu Li-ion is driving the green revolution by prolonging the lifespan of individual battery cells through our cutting-edge automated battery disassembly lines. Our systems disassemble Li-ion battery packs into reusable Li-ion cells, minimizing waste and maximizing sustainability. Our mission is to bring cost of re-using material down and enable true urban mining with robotics and smart software. The cheaper disassembly is, the closer we get to a real circular economy. 

Your Role

We are looking for a Forward Deployed Robotics Engineer who thrives at the intersection of robotics development and real-world deployment. You will be the on-site extension of our robotics and integration teams, responsible for installing, commissioning, tuning, and validating our robotic disassembly systems at customer sites. You will ensure the successful transition from lab innovation to robust, scalable field performance. 

This is a hands-on role that combines robotics expertise, system integration, and field engineering. You will work closely with internal R&D teams, suppliers, and partners to ensure Circu Li-ion's robotic solutions operate safely, efficiently, and reliably in production environments. 
 
Your Responsibilities

• Deploy, commission, and validate robotic disassembly systems on-site at customer and partner facilities.
• Calibrate and fine-tune robotic arms, vision systems, sensors, and automation software for optimal performance in real-world conditions.
• Collaborate with robotics and automation teams to adapt and integrate robotic systems across variable environments.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot hardware and software issues during installation and operation, coordinating fixes with internal teams.
• Execute field tests, performance evaluations, and reliability assessments to ensure system robustness.
• Maintain and document calibration procedures, test protocols, and deployment best practices.
• Gather performance data and user feedback to drive continuous improvement of robotics hardware, control logic, and perception algorithms.
• Train partner and customer teams on safe operation and maintenance of deployed systems.
• Support remote diagnostics and provide first-line field technical assistance post-deployment.
• Contribute to the creation of technical documentation, deployment logs, and service manuals.

• Degree in Robotics, Mechatronics, Automation Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 3–6 years of hands-on experience deploying and commissioning industrial robotic systems.
• Strong understanding of industrial robotics programming (ABB, KUKA, FANUC, or similar) and robotic control systems (ROS / ROS2).
• Experience in robot calibration, path and task planning, and integration of 6 DoF manipulators with sensors and end-effectors.
• Working knowledge of vision-based robotic applications (2D/3D cameras, perception pipelines, pose estimation).
• Proven ability to perform system diagnostics, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis in field environments.
• Familiarity with digital twin simulation, robot kinematics, and hardware/software synchronization.
• Comfortable working across mechanical, electrical, and software disciplines.
• Strong communication and documentation skills; able to work closely with customers and internal teams.
• Hands-on, proactive, and safety-minded engineer with a passion for field problem-solving.

• High degree of collaboration and autonomy while working with a group of highly skilled, committed and supportive peers
• Transparent culture where everyone of us is highly valued
• Development of your professional skills and knowledge by taking ownership of challenging tasks and responsibilities, supported by Leads and peers
• "Getting things done" attitude, and access to cutting edge technologies
• A guaranteed steep continuous learning curve from day one
• Complementary Health Insurance