About Francisco
Robotics Engineer with experience across the entire robotic stack. Specializing in ROS2, Navigation, and system integration for Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) and quadrupeds. Proven ability to handle end-to-end development: from reverse-engineering CAN bus protocols and sensor fusion to deploying REST APIs for fleet management. Experienced in chaotic startup environments, requiring rapid problem-solving and autonomous decision-making.
Spanish
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Remote only
Primarily works remotely
Experience
- Alisys RoboticsRobotics Software EngineerJuly 2025 - Today (1 year)Gijón, Asturias, Spain
- Designed and extended ROS2 navigation systems to support complex multi-map environments, implementing graph-based planning and Behavior Tree–driven execution to overcome core Nav2 limitations.
- Architected modular and extensible robotics software, enabling custom autonomous navigation behaviors..
- Developed and optimized perception pipelines integrating heterogeneous sensors (3D LiDAR, RGB/RGBD, PTZ …) for autonomous inspection, remote operation, robot localization and mapping.
- Integrated cloud connectivity and fleet operations, implementing telemetry, command channels, and video streaming using RabbitMQ and WebRTC.
- Deployed autonomous navigation stacks across heterogeneous robot platforms, including legged and wheeled robots, with indoor/outdoor navigation and sensor fusion.
- QuixMindRobotics Software EngineerMay 2023 - January 2025 (1 year and 8 months)Alicante, Spain
- End-to-End AGV Development: Transformed manual industrial forklifts into autonomous vehicles (AMRs). Handled the full stack.
- Reverse-engineered CAN bus protocols to control traction/steering and integrated PLC logic for safety systems.
- Developed the Core ROS2 architecture (C/C++/Python), state machines, and Reinforcement Learning planners for optimized path execution.
- Built REST APIs (Python) to bridge the robots with the client's Warehouse Management System (WMS) for automated inventory tasks.
- Deployment & Commissioning: Responsible for on-site installation at client factories, network configuration, safety sensor tuning, and final acceptance testing.
- Team Coordination: Acted as technical lead for the software team, organizing sprints, assigning tasks, and standardizing development workflows in a fast-paced startup environment.
- EmbentionSoftware EngineerNovember 2022 - May 2023 (6 months)Alicante, Spain
- Process Automation: Developed Python scripts to automate engineering workflows, such as parsing Eagle CAD designs to auto-generate Bill of Materials (BOM) in the ERP.
- Internal Tools & Web Infrastructure: Contributed to the development and maintenance of internal web platforms and servers, including ERP extensions (Odoo).
- Best Practices: Worked in a strict R&D environment with rigorous Git workflows and procedures.
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Education
- Electronic and automatic industrial engineeringMiguel Hernández University of Elche2020Electronic and automatic industrial engineering
- Master in RoboticsCarlos III University of Madrid2022Master in Robotics