Localisation Engineer: LiDAR Mapping & HD Maps

Halian | Managed Services, Recruitment and Contract Staffing Agency; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

We are seeking a skilled Software Engineer with experience in LiDAR-based mapping and HD map toolchains to lead and support scalable mapping workflows for autonomous robotics applications. The successful candidate will focus on scaling LiDAR mapping pipelines and contribute to HD map generation and tooling for end-to-end autonomous navigation.

Based in Abu Dhabi, you will collaborate with localization, planning, and infrastructure teams, developing robust tools in Python, C++, ROS/ROS2, Docker,

Qualifications

• Proven experience with visual or LiDAR-based mapping and map processing workflows.
• Strong background in point cloud processing, feature extraction, registration, and mapping optimization.
• Hands-on with ROS/ROS2 and Linux environments.

Responsibilities

• Scale LiDAR mapping pipelines to support large-scale map generation.
• Automate LiDAR map generation, cleaning, and post-processing workflows.
• Develop tools for map validation, visualization, and management.
• Contribute to generation and integration of HD maps (Lanelet2/OpenDRIVE).
• Build and maintain internal toolchains for HD map editing and version control.
• Ensure maps meet quality standards and integration requirements for autonomous systems.
• Collaborate with localization, planning, and infrastructure teams to deliver production-ready mapping solutions.
• Contribute to broader software integration and robotics development initiatives as required.

Skills

LiDAR mapping

Point cloud processing

SLAM

Python

C++

ROS/ROS2

Linux

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Robotics/Software Engineering

Tools

ROS/ROS2

Docker

Git

Job description

We are seeking a skilled Software Engineer with experience in LiDAR-based mapping and HD map toolchains to lead and support scalable mapping workflows for autonomous robotics applications. The successful candidate will focus on scaling LiDAR mapping pipelines and contribute to HD map generation and tooling for end-to-end autonomous navigation.

Based in Abu Dhabi, you will collaborate with localization, planning, and infrastructure teams, developing robust tools in Python, C++, ROS/ROS2, Docker,