Robotics Engineer

Project overview

The task package is:

Background

Making the Netherlands safer and keeping it safe. That is where you want to contribute. You see the possibilities of new IT technology to achieve this goal. You also understand that new technology should not come at any cost. The privacy of innocent citizens must of course be guaranteed, and the use of AI must fit within ethical and legal frameworks. The goal of your new team is to deploy capacity more effectively and efficiently in monitoring and security through the application of state-of-the-art computer vision solutions.

Your work will ensure that deviant patterns can be detected faster and better to combat undermining crime. You will join a running team that has developed various computer vision applications. This team is in transition from R&D to production, and you are a key figure in this.

Your team falls under the DevOps department of the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee. DevOps falls organizationally under the Directorate Information & Technology, within cluster IV of the CKMar staff. Within DevOps, work is being done on various applications in the field of AI (computer vision and language models), robotics, and 3D printing.

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Requirements eCF profile: Developer

Reference Area: B.01 Application Development

This assignment is based on the European e-Competence Framework (e-CF). This is a European standard for describing IT competencies and the associated level of responsibility. The eCF profile indicates which competencies and at what level (e-1 to e-5) are expected of the candidate. We expect candidates to clearly demonstrate in their CV that they possess these competencies. This can be done by describing for each relevant assignment or position:

CVs in which the required eCF competencies are not demonstrably present cannot be fully assessed for suitability.

Candidate has at least 3 years of demonstrable work experience with the chosen eCF profile similar role.

Generic description of competence area and level

Interprets the application design to develop a suitable application in accordance with customer needs. Adapts existing solutions by, for example, porting an application to another operating system. Codes, debugs, tests, and documents, and communicates product development stages. Selects suitable technical options for development, such as reusing, improving, or reconfiguring existing components. Optimizes efficiency, costs, and quality. Validates results with user representatives, integrates, and commissions the overall solution.

Summary of task and mission

Designs and/or codes to meet solution specifications. Ensures the building and implementation of ICT applications. Contributes to a low-level design. Writes code to ensure optimal efficiency, functionality, and user experience.

• Develop and integrate software for robotics and drone systems
• Develop computer vision solutions for detection, tracking, and image analysis
• Process and analyze camera, sensor, and telemetry data
• Integrate cameras, GPS, IMUs, and other sensors
• Design and maintain APIs and real-time communication streams
• Write and maintain unit tests and end-to-end tests
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• the tasks and responsibilities involved
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Responsibilities

Requirements/Wishes

The candidate preferably has the following knowledge and experience:

In addition, the candidate preferably has demonstrable work experience within the Ministry of Defence.

Additional information

Hybrid working: The frequency is an estimate, provided the work allows. Arrangements regarding working from home are always made in consultation with the needs assessor. Frequency of days working from home: 2

On-call services: No

• Develop engineer and integrate components
• Follow user experience guidelines
• Be aware of and familiar with known security vulnerabilities by applying security by design
• Form documentation
• Provide advanced, component technical support
• Resolve issues before and after testing
• Minimum 5 years of experience with Python and software development within robotics, drones, or autonomous systems
• Minimum 5 years of experience with computer vision and libraries such as OpenCV, PyTorch, or TensorFlow
• Experience with data analysis and processing sensor, video, and telemetry data
• Experience with Linux, API development, and asynchronous programming
• Experience with software architecture, data modeling, and automated testing
• Experience with drone platforms such as PX4, ArduPilot, or comparable systems
• Experience with MAVLink, autonomous navigation, and obstacle avoidance
• Experience with real-time video and data pipelines, such as RTSP or WebRTC
• Experience with edge hardware such as NVIDIA Jetson
• Experience with messaging systems such as RabbitMQ, MQTT, or Kafka
• Experience with geospatial data and 3D visualization
• Familiarity with ML/AI systems and model deployment"

Project details

• Start: 2027-01-01T23:00:00
• Location: Den Haag Zuid-Holland, NL
• Languages: Dutch