Staff Engineer, State Estimation (Dallas/San Diego/Boston/ DC/ San Fran)

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• Typically requires a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience with a bachelor’s degree; or 6 years with a master’s degree; or 4 years with a PhD; or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience developing and deploying real-time navigation or sensor fusion algorithms using IMUs, GPS, or other sensors.
• Strong understanding of filtering and estimation techniques (e.g., Kalman filters, EKF, UKF, particle filters).
• Proficient in C++11 or newer in real-time environments.
• Comfortable working in Linux, with experience using standard command-line tools and scripting.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a collaborative mindset.
• Demonstrated success working in fast-paced development cycles and delivering high-quality results.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience implementing inertial navigation algorithms in degraded or GPS-denied conditions.
• Exposure to visual odometry or computer vision-based navigation approaches.
• Experience optimizing code for performance on compute-constrained platforms.
• Familiarity with CUDA or hardware acceleration techniques (e.g., FPGAs).
• Experience transitioning navigation solutions from research into production environments.

Additional Requirements

• Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits.