Proof of Concept Engineer
Posted 13 Jul 2026
Advertised as “Proof of Concept (PoC) Engineer - Mobile Service Robots (human)”
BranchFactor Summary
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- Expected experience
- 5+ yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- On-Site
- Contract
- Full-time
No salary listed for this role.
Your Mission & Challenges
As a Proof of Concept Engineer for Mobile Service Robots, you will lead short-cycle customer projects for NEURA's autonomous mobile service robotics solutions. You will bridge the gap between product development and customer success by rapidly deploying, validating, and optimizing robotic applications in real customer environments.
Customer Proof of Concepts & Deployments
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Own and execute customer Proof of Concept projects.
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Design, configure, and deploy autonomous mobile robotic solutions for customer-specific applications.
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Demonstrate the value of NEURA Robotics technologies through hands-on implementation and measurable customer outcomes.
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Act as the technical interface between customers, sales and engineering teams.
Product Feedback & Innovation
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Gather field insights and translate customer feedback into actionable product improvements.
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Identify emerging automation opportunities and future use cases for autonomous mobile service robots.
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Collaborate closely with software, perception, navigation, and manipulation teams to accelerate product maturity and market adoption.
Autonomous Navigation & Perception
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Configure and optimize autonomous navigation in dynamic and unstructured environments.
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Understand, analyze, and adapt localization, mapping, path planning, and obstacle avoidance for customer applications.
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Tune multi-sensor perception systems including LiDAR, RGB/RGB-D cameras, IMUs, and additional environmental sensors.
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Validate sensor performance and optimize perception pipelines for robust real-world operation.
Mobile Manipulation & Application Development
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Develop robotic applications that combine autonomous navigation with manipulation tasks.
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Adapt manipulation strategies to varying robot poses and object locations, ensuring reliable operation despite positioning tolerances.
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Integrate grippers, vision systems, and external automation equipment into complete customer solutions.
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Prototype, test, and validate applications both in laboratory environments and at customer sites.