Robotics Engineer – Decision-Making, Autonomous Robotics

Steer AI Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates Steer AI Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.Direct message the job poster from Steer AILeading hiring from ground zero for new startups within Venture One.About Steer AISteer AI is an autonomous mobility technology company powered by Venture One, the commercialization arm of the Advanced Technology Research Council. Steer AI’s advanced AI-powered autonomy stack, developed by the Technology Innovation Institute, empowers the logistics and defense industries by turning industrial vehicles into autonomous powerhouses that can handle complex off-road missions, transforming operations and protecting organizations' most important assets: Their workforce.Role Overview We’re looking for a Decision-Making Engineer to join our core autonomy team and lead the development of intelligent state managers for autonomous ground vehicles. This role focuses on crafting scalable behavior architectures that balance adaptability, robustness, and safety—tailored for a variety of real-world scenarios across on-road, off-road, and urban environments.You’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of decision logic into our autonomy stack and drive improvements across simulation and real-world testing environments.What You’ll Do Design and implement behavior-based decision-making frameworks for autonomous vehicle platforms.Develop and optimize state machines, behavior trees, and decision pipelines that adapt to various terrain types and vehicle configurations.Build complex autonomous behaviors using modular, reusable logic blocks.Address multi-behavior scenarios with intelligent arbitration, prioritization, and fallback mechanisms.Evaluate and refine decision-making architecture based on system performance in field and simulated environments.Develop and maintain robust unit tests, memory checks, and CI/CD pipeline integrations.Support field testing and hardware integration as part of the development lifecycle.Collaborate closely with planning, perception, and control teams to ensure end-to-end functionality.Document design decisions and frameworks to support cross-team adoption and third-party integration.Work in a ROS2/Linux environment using C++, Python, and containerized development tools.What You Bring Proven experience designing decision-making systems for autonomous vehicles or ground robots.Deep understanding of decision paradigms: utility-based, rule-based, probabilistic, optimization, statistical learning, and reinforcement learning.Strong experience with behavior trees, state machines, and planning frameworks (e.g., PDDL).Proficiency in C++ and Python; strong debugging and profiling skills (gdb, valgrind, gperftools).Hands-on experience with ROS2, Docker, Git, and field robotics development on Linux systems.Solid grasp of software design patterns and scalable architecture principles.Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to navigate ambiguity in complex, dynamic systems.Strong communication and collaboration skills in interdisciplinary teams.Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Robotics, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.Nice to Have Familiarity with simulation and data analysis tools for autonomous system validation.Experience conducting large-scale field tests or multi-vehicle coordination.Exposure to optimization-based motion planning or hybrid decision frameworks.What We Offer We offer a competitive salary, a comprehensive benefits package, and the opportunity to work alongside some of the brightest minds in the Autonomous Robotics industry. Our work culture is collaborative and inclusive, with a strong focus on innovation and personal growth.If you’re passionate about designing high-performance decision-making systems and want to help shape the future of real-world autonomy—we’d love to hear from you.We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. 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