Senior Robotics Engineer

Zivid AS


Job Location:

Oslo - Norway

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: 28 days ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Oslo or Trondheim Norway Full-time Start as soon as possible

ABOUT US

Zivid is one of Norways most ambitious technology companies serving the global robotics market with our state-of-the-art 3D computer vision and robotics solutions. With more than 100 employees engineering offices in Oslo and Trondheim sales offices in six countries and a diverse global customer base Zivid is shaping the future of robotics.


ABOUT THE ROLE

The Zivid Motion product ( is a novel global motion planning solution relying heavily on GPU acceleration and algorithm optimization for performance. The motion planner combines a 3D model of the robot cell point clouds from our cameras and the robot kinematics and geometry to create safe and efficient collision-free paths. As a Senior Robotics Engineer you will work hands-on with industrial robotics automation integration performance optimization user-experience and system architecture challenges in a team of 5-10 engineers responsible for Zivid Motion. You will be delivering new features supporting customer integration testing new solutions in our simulator environment or robotics lab and shipping our technology to customers and industries all over the world.


You will also take a leading role in technical development guiding less experienced team members and ensuring on-time delivery. Zividhas an ambitious strategywhich provides opportunity in this role to creategrowcontributeto company successand have an impacton the automation industry.



KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position offers varied and challenging tasks across robotics software simulation and vision. Your tasks will include:

  • Develop new solutions to previously unsolved robotics and automation challenges expanding our robotics offering.
  • Act as a technical leader within the team driving architectural and algorithmic decisions setting engineering standards mentoring less experienced engineers and contributing to overall code quality through reviews and collaboration.
  • Collaborate with Camera and Vision Engineering teams on integrated robotics solutions.
  • Design and develop new simulation and test solutions ensuring industry-grade deployments.
  • Work with customers and our Product team to understand cell designs and solution requirements and to support integration of Zivid Motion.
  • Further optimize and improve our existing motion planning solutions to support the demands of a fast-growing market.



WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for someone who fits our teams passion for problem solving and new technology using their analytical skills with a solution-oriented attitude to deliver as a team.


To be considered you should have at least 5 years hands-on experience in industrial robotics deployments and strong proficiency in C programming. You should also have a M. Sc. or B. Cybernetics Robotics Computer Science or similar competence and have experience with motion planning or other planning algorithms.


Experience with one or more of the following is highly valued:

  • Team lead or mentoring.
  • ML/AI algorithm development and training.
  • Simulation environments (e.g. Isaac Sim Gazebo Drake).
  • Python programming.
  • ROS/ROS2 or other open-source solutions.
  • 3D vision depth sensing or point-cloud processing.



WE OFFER

  • Competitive compensation package including sign-on stock options package competitive pension scheme and premium health insurance plan.
  • An opportunity to get involved in the ongoing robotics and automation revolution.
  • A central role in an exciting young company with a global impact.
  • An open creative cross-functional innovative and international environment.
  • Highly motivated and skilled team members.
  • Social events like climbing running cage ball movie night and company cabin trips.
  • Excellent workplace canteen.
  • Playtime: twice a year three consecutivedays to play around and work on whatever you want.
  • Challenging problems responsibilities and a great deal of fun!



Visit our Careers page to learn more about working at Zivid!



Deadline:May 31 2026. We review applications continuously and encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Location:Oslo or Trondheim Norway.

Start date:As soon as possible (upon agreement).


Qualified applicants from all over the world are encouraged to apply. The official language of the company is English. We support relocation visa application and language courses for employees moving to Norway.


If you have specific questions about the position they will be answered by:

Øystein Hov Holhjem

Head of Robotics


Required Experience:

Senior IC

Oslo or Trondheim Norway Full-time Start as soon as possibleABOUT USZivid is one of Norways most ambitious technology companies serving the global robotics market with our state-of-the-art 3D computer vision and robotics solutions. With more than 100 employees engineering offices in Oslo and Trond...

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