Robotics jobs for software engineers in Switzerland

36 open roles for software engineers at 18 robotics companies in Switzerland. None of them states a citizenship or security-check demand. 2 mention relocation support.

Rebuilt 11 Nov 2026
open roles
36
companies
18
open to any nationality
100%
estimated median pay
$147k

Companies hiring

CompanyOpen rolesAny nationalityRelocation
NEURA Robotics8100%
Laelaps AI5100%
Mimic Robotics3100%1
Skydio2100%
CAScination2100%
Wingtra2100%
Körber2100%
Auterion2100%
Autexis1100%
Gravis Robotics1100%
Johnson Electric1100%
Staubli1100%
ANYbotics1100%1
fotokite1100%
Actemium Switzerland1100%

Newest roles

Bota Systems

botasys.com
botasys.com · HQ: Zurich, Switzerland · Sensors & Transducers · Robotic Components & Sensors · 11-50 employees · Est. 2020 · Startup · Hiring 9, 9 new
HQ: Zurich, Switzerland · Sensors & Transducers · Robotic Components & Sensors · 11-50 employees · Est. 2020 · Startup · Hiring 9, 9 new
Bota Systems is a Swiss high-tech company developing and manufacturing compact six-axis force torque sensors for robots and research, with onboard signal processing and inertial compensation. It spun out of the robotic systems laboratory at ETH Zurich and its sensors are used in robotics and automation worldwide. The company is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.
Verified live · 5 hours ago 5 days ago Hiring now · 89%

Support Engineer - Robotics & Sensing

Junior · 1+ year exp · In office (Zurich, Switzerland) · Full-Time · Junior · English: C1
C++
Python
DevOps
Linux
Robotics
ROS
EtherCAT
Teleoperation
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ABB

abb.com
abb.com · HQ: Zurich, Switzerland · Industrial Robotics · Power Grid · Industrial Automation · 5000+ employees · Est. 1988 · Trust A · Hiring 1896, 237 new
HQ: Zurich, Switzerland · Industrial Robotics · Power Grid · Industrial Automation · 5000+ employees · Est. 1988 · Trust A · Hiring 1896, 237 new
ABB is a Swiss-Swedish engineering group headquartered in Zurich that makes electrification products, robotics, motion and drive systems, and process automation and measurement equipment for utilities, industry, transport and infrastructure. Formed in 1988 through the merger of ASEA and Brown Boveri, it is listed in Zurich and Stockholm, operates in more than 100 countries and includes B&R machine automation, founded in Austria in 1979; Morten Wierod has been chief executive since August 2024. Its global careers site lists engineering, project management, service sales, production assembly and operator, quality, HR and legal roles across the Americas, Europe and Asia.
Verified live · 3 hours ago Sponsors in US 6 days ago Hiring now · 90%

Senior Solutions & Applications Engineer, Autonomous Mobile Robot

Senior · 10+ years exp · In office (Baden, Switzerland, Beersel, Belgium, Sesto San Giovanni, Italy) · Full-Time · Senior · English: C1
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Brooks Automation

brooks.com
brooks.com · HQ: Chelmsford, United States · Industrial Robotics · Semiconductor Equipment · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1978 · Trust A · Hiring 123, 17 new
HQ: Chelmsford, United States · Industrial Robotics · Semiconductor Equipment · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1978 · Trust A · Hiring 123, 17 new
Brooks Automation is an American company that supplies automation and contamination control equipment to the semiconductor industry, including vacuum and atmospheric wafer handling robots, wafer transport systems and reticle and wafer cleaning and storage products. It sells to semiconductor equipment makers and chip fabs worldwide and has engineering and service sites in Fremont, Hsinchu, Shanghai, Seoul and Brisbane. Founded in 1978, it became a separate private company in 2022 when its former parent kept the life sciences business under the Azenta name. The company is headquartered in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, United States.
Verified live · 6 min ago Sponsors in US 9 days ago Likely open · 63%

Software Engineer (m/w/d)

Middle · 4+ years exp · In office (Tägerwilen, Switzerland) · Full-Time · Middle · German: B2
C#
SQL
C#
.NET
Databases
MS SQL
PostgreSQL
Management
Scrum
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Actemium Switzerland

actemium.ch
actemium.ch · HQ: Wettingen, Switzerland · Manufacturing & Industrial Software · Industrial Automation · Hiring 2
HQ: Wettingen, Switzerland · Manufacturing & Industrial Software · Industrial Automation · Hiring 2
Actemium Switzerland is the Swiss unit of the Actemium industrial solutions network, delivering automation, IT, robotics and digital planning for process industry customers. It also covers steel construction design and software engineering and holds ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 certifications. The company is headquartered in Wettingen, Switzerland.
Verified live · 5 hours ago 10 days ago Hiring now · 83%

Software Engineer WinCC OA (a)

In office (Ittigen, Switzerland) · German: B2
C#
C++
C#
.NET
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Auterion

auterion.com
auterion.com · HQ: Arlington, United States · Military Drones · Operating Systems · Drones & UAVs · Robotic Software & Control Systems · 501-1000 employees · Est. 2017 · Trust B · Hiring 25
HQ: Arlington, United States · Military Drones · Operating Systems · Drones & UAVs · Robotic Software & Control Systems · 501-1000 employees · Est. 2017 · Trust B · Hiring 25
Auterion is a drone software company that builds an open operating system for drones and uncrewed vehicles based on the PX4 open source autopilot. Its AuterionOS software, Skynode flight computers and mission applications are used by defence, government and enterprise customers, including NATO members, to run fleets of drones from many manufacturers. Founded in Zurich in 2017, it has engineering hubs in Switzerland and Germany. The company is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, United States.
Verified live · 2 hours ago Sponsors in US 10 days ago Hiring now · 90%

Senior Software Engineer

Equity · Senior · 3+ years exp · In office (Zurich, Switzerland) · Senior
C++
AI/ML
Human-in-the-Loop
Robotics
MAVLink
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Verified live · 2 hours ago Sponsors in US 1 month ago Likely open · 66%

DevOps Engineer

Equity · Middle · 3+ years exp · In office (Zurich, Switzerland) · Middle
Rust
Node JS
C++
Python
JavaScript
Node JS
Prisma
Databases
PostgreSQL
DevOps
New Relic
Datadog
Amazon EC2
Amazon ECS
Prometheus
GitHub Actions
IAM
Terraform
Docker
CI/CD
AWS
Cybersecurity
SOC 2
+11
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fotokite

fotokite.com
fotokite.com · HQ: Boulder, United States · Domestic & Household Robotics · Drones & UAVs · Startup · Hiring 8, 7 new
HQ: Boulder, United States · Domestic & Household Robotics · Drones & UAVs · Startup · Hiring 8, 7 new
Specialized actively tethered drones built for firefighters, SAR and police providing immediate aerial situational awareness of a scene.
Verified live · 2 hours ago 15 days ago Hiring now · 77%

(Senior) Generalist Software Engineer

≈ $114k – $206k per year (Estimated) · Senior · 4+ years exp · In office (Zurich, Switzerland) · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time · Senior · English: C1 (Optional)
Bash
Go
SQL
Python
C++
C++
Qt
Databases
Google BigQuery
AI/ML
OpenCV
CUDA
DevOps
DHCP
TCP/IP
GitHub
Git
Rest API
Docker
GCP
Linux
CI/CD
WebRTC
Google Cloud Run
Terraform
Windows
Cybersecurity
Wireshark
Tcpdump
Robotics
ROS
MAVLink
GStreamer
+19
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Skills these roles ask for

Python 21C++ 17CI/CD 10Linux 8Git 7Rust 5TypeScript 4PostgreSQL 4Windows 4Gazebo 4Isaac Sim 4MuJoCo 4ROS 3Reinforcement Learning 3Docker 3Three.JS 2

Where the roles are

Zurich 26Bern 2Lenzburg 1Murten 1Allschwil 1Grabs 1Ittigen 1Tägerwilen 1Sesto San Giovanni 1Baden 1

Questions

Can a foreigner apply for these roles?

36 of the 36 roles here state no citizenship or security-check demand. A role that does - defence drones and export-controlled autonomy work often do - says so in its advert, and the card marks it.

Which robotics companies hire most?

NEURA Robotics (8), Laelaps AI (5), Mimic Robotics (3), Skydio (2), CAScination (2).

Which employers count as robotics companies?

Companies whose main business is robots - industrial and warehouse automation, surgical and service robots, humanoids, drones and autonomous vehicles, and the makers of their sensors, actuators and robot software - and every role whose title names robotics work at any employer.

How fresh is this?

Every role is re-checked on the employer's own careers board at least every 48 hours, and the page is rebuilt every night.

Source: 36 live postings on employers' careers boardsUpdated 11 Nov 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0